In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Charles Barouch
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
Gabriel,
I am currently writing an MV book and editing another. The first will
be distributed free as a PDF and the second will be a college text
book. We already have one College committed to using it bt I can't say
more at this time.
I ought to rewrite my stuff about MV. What I'll try and do is write a
"Why MV" article. I've found a nice little Einstein quote - "As far as
the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as
far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality." And there's
always Knuth - "Beware of bugs, I have only proved this program correct,
not tested it".
You know my complaint about Relational is maths not science ... :-) I
need to word that in simple words that a novice can understand, and then
we might break the relational death-grip :-)
I've got a new analogy to replace Newton :-) You know that map problem?
How many colours it takes to guarantee no two adjacent regions share a
colour? Well, it's easy to prove that seven colours are both necessary
and sufficient ...
Hang on!!! EASY? And SEVEN? Well, it is. Provided you choose a
convenient reality to do it in. Just don't choose a two-dimensional
reality to do it in. Bit like database analysis, really. It's easy, if
you don't choose a two-dimensional reality to do it in :-)
Cheers,
Wol
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thimble. 'What *is* he?' said Magrat. 'They're gnomes,' said Nanny. The man
lowered the thimble. 'Pictsies!' Carpe Jugulum, Terry Pratchett 1998
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