Re: Entity and Identity
From: Brian <brian_at_selzer-software.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:56:23 -0700 (PDT)
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Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:56:23 -0700 (PDT)
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On Jul 26, 2:10 am, David BL <davi..._at_iinet.net.au> wrote:
> On Jul 26, 12:23 pm, Brian <br..._at_selzer-software.com> wrote:
>
> > Are you saying that the domain of discourse cannot consist of both
> > mathematical constructs and physical entities?
>
> What do you mean by the domain of discourse (in a discussion about
> state machines)?
The purpose of state machines is to model behavior exhibited by concrete objects--that is, things that can have a location in time or space. I should think that in order to model the behavior of concrete objects, one must first be able to discuss them. Received on Sun Jul 26 2009 - 09:56:23 CEST