Re: In an RDBMS, what does "Data" mean?
From: Paul <paul_at_test.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 22:42:04 +0100
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> Referring to this earlier post, I'd say: Newton's laws are not
> postulates (axioms). They are theorems in physics based upon his
> original hypotheses. These physical theorems, as far as I know, are
> different than mathematical theorems, where the former are
> elucidations about the physical world we perceive, the latter are
> conclusions derived from the original axioms with certain rules
> applied to those axioms. Newton's laws, in other words, make bad
> examples in this discussion about axioms.
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 22:42:04 +0100
Message-ID: <kkJAc.16636$NK4.2896924_at_stones.force9.net>
Todd B wrote:
>>>or an assumption to use to base a further analysis. Newton's >>>3 laws of motion are generally referred to as axioms that are used as >>>assumptions (or postulates) for further theoretical analysis.
>
> Referring to this earlier post, I'd say: Newton's laws are not
> postulates (axioms). They are theorems in physics based upon his
> original hypotheses. These physical theorems, as far as I know, are
> different than mathematical theorems, where the former are
> elucidations about the physical world we perceive, the latter are
> conclusions derived from the original axioms with certain rules
> applied to those axioms. Newton's laws, in other words, make bad
> examples in this discussion about axioms.
Reality is the semantics, mathematical models are the syntax. Mathematical models always need a human to map them to reality.
Also I think there is a difference between theorems and theories: Theorems are purely mathematical, they can be proved. If they haven't yet been proved thay are just a conjecture. Theories are the maps between models and reality, they can only be disproved (not proved).
Paul. Received on Fri Jun 18 2004 - 23:42:04 CEST