Re: Do Data Models Need to built on a Mathematical Concept?
Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 15:41:29 GMT
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"Alfredo Novoa" <alfredo_at_ncs.es> wrote in message news:e4330f45.0305050205.4e189826_at_posting.google.com...
> neo55592_at_hotmail.com (Neo) wrote in message news:<4b45d3ad.0305011418.10e979cc_at_posting.google.com>...
> > > > Do Data Models Need to built on a Mathematical Concept?
> >
> > What is the difference between a mathematical concept and non-mathematical concept?
>
> "Mathematical, a. [See Mathematic.] Of or pertaining to mathematics;
> according to mathematics; hence, theoretically precise; accurate; as,
> mathematical geography; mathematical instruments; mathematical
> exactness. --"
If I may, I'd like to pull just a single word from this definition and highlight it, because I believe that this single word can capture the essence of the answer to the original question.
That word is "accurate."
Marshall Received on Mon May 05 2003 - 17:41:29 CEST