University calculators
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12-20-2018, 05:49 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-20-2018 07:30 PM by SlideRule.)
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RE: University calculators
My reticence to contribute to this thread has abated (perhaps to my detriment), so …
a) analytical vs numerical former is less 'calculator' dependent than the latter b) integer vs decimal ALL integers have infinite precision whereas … c) units of measurement d) rate functions A: has the calculator degenerated into a crutch - strong indications this statement is more than an observation (ie. has valdity). B: I use integer math almost exclusively and resort to decimal math predominately for either convenience or simplicity {related to d)} C: my physical Science (B.S.) / Civil Engineer(B.S.) education was replete with UNIT analysis for nearly ALL my computations / calculations {time, mass etc.} D: rate functions and engineering analysis are nearly synonymous. The calculator is adminicle to analysis and should follow, not precede, an initial estimation of a calculation / computation. I seldom put to record a computation in the same manner as I deploy to verify / quantify that computation, especially with the assistance of a calculator. rebuttals / alibis /thoughts welcome! BEST! SlideRule |
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