Re: The IDS, the EDS and the DBMS

From: Laconic2 <laconic2_at_comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 04:54:18 -0400
Message-ID: <naKdnc4-fPDDntXcRVn-jg@comcast.com>

"Marshall Spight" <mspight_at_dnai.com> wrote in message news:kfE1d.47611$D%.16965_at_attbi_s51...
> "Laconic2" <laconic2_at_comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Cf-dnY1UKMIHSNvcRVn-pQ_at_comcast.com...
> > In this sense "sqrt(2)" is not all that different.
>
> You don't think precise representation of irrationals is any harder
> than precise representation of rationals? I am somewhat sceptical,
> but I would be delighted to be wrong about this.

It is harder. But it's doable.

What I meant was that the REPRESENTATIONS "sqrt(2)" and "10/3" are not all that different.
They both involve an operation ("sqrt" and "/") that is expressed but not performed.

This is fascinating, but maybe it belongs in a new thread. Received on Wed Sep 15 2004 - 03:54:18 CDT