On Tue, Feb 12, 2008 at 10:52:25PM -0800, Andrew Lentvorski wrote: > Now, to be fair, if the book really deals with non-linear mechanics, > then computer simulation is a pretty good way to go as *all* of our > non-linear analysis methods are approximate. However, that's a far cry > from "precise and unambiguous".
No. Sussman isn't claiming the physics theories he presents are perfect or unable to be improved. He is claiming that by communicating said theories with software his *communication* of those potentially imperfect theories is precise and unambiguous. Big difference. Think about it for a minute. It grows on you. cs -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-lpsg
