Help with Math

[eagle1911]

@superidgit: There is only one definition of perfect: Perfect means entirely without flaw or variation, calculated to an infinite number of decimal places. Anything outside that precise definition is imperfect, no matter how small the imperfection. It is impossible to have a perfect circle in the physical realm (the real world). Perfection is, like infinity, a mathematical concept only. It's not possible to achieve mathematical perfection in any regard in the real world.

@C2: 2 dimensions yes.. 1 dimension no.

 

[Superidgit]

I was wondering about the "constant" statement myself.. any value that does not change is referred to as a constant. The value of Pi never changes, so by definition it is a constant.

Not a huge fan of the Tau concept though. Pi has worked beautifully for all this time.. inventing a new term for 2Pi is silly IMO.

Yea I was thinking after I wrote my first post and all she is really doing is taking a symbol and making it equal. Perfectly fine we do it all the time in math and physics. Like Pythagrean therom Z^2= X^2 + y^2 you can take the x^2+y^2 and say that equal W or cat or whatever you want so yo then have W=z^2

In Physics you got your main 6 that youll pretty much really ever need. Really seems like all others are derived from them:

Equations of motion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

didnt feel like typing all that.

 

[Superidgit]

@superidgit: There is only one definition of perfect: Perfect means entirely without flaw or variation, calculated to an infinite number of decimal places. Anything outside that precise definition is imperfect, no matter how small the imperfection. It is impossible to have a perfect circle in the physical realm (the real world). Perfection is, like infinity, a mathematical concept only. It's not possible to achieve mathematical perfection in any regard in the real world.

@C2: 2 dimensions yes.. 1 dimension no.

Yup I agree with you. But some people kinda slide on their definitions of perfect. Just look at who they marry!!! but you will here them say my spouse is perfect.

 

[eagle1911]

LOL that's for sure... politics at their finest: Skew the facts of the matter to placate those who can't handle the reality .

 

[Superidgit]

I think im Gonna buy that book and actualy read what propaganda they teachin.


Last good Mathematical book I read was The Pencil written by this guy Henry Petroski - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[C2]

some people succeed, some people write about success...

 

[eagle1911]

Once in awhile, some do both..

 

[GnG8d]

I used to machine airfoils and tabulated cylinders and stuff like that for Garrett Automotive (turbos) and GE Aerospace (intakes). Tabulated cylinders can be smoothed by making a blended spline out of it so that it looks more like a radius, but the CAD still breaks it into yet a smaller series of points. Even if you used a circular interpolation instead of a series of points, the X and Y encoders were still stepping points at the machine controller.

But I remember having this debate about the "perfect circle" with the QC manager years ago. Fun Stuff.