Re: [Phys-l] Frequency dependence of resistance

[Jack Uretsky <jlu@hep.anl.gov>]

Au contraire.  It is precisely why professional Societies publish 
handbooks, such as the electrical engineering handbook.

And, as far as mathematics is concerned, quite the opposite is 
unfortunately true.  Pick up any modern elementary calculus text and you 
will be treated to a review of elementary number theory before there is 
even a suggestion as to what the book is about.
					Regards,
						Jack

On Fri, 19 Sep 2008, chuck britton wrote:

> In math(s?), one does not USUALLY have to state the basic postulates
> and axioms that must be assumed in order for the current work to be
> valid.
>
> When one is working on the EDGE of various maths, it is of utmost
> importance to make such assumptions most clear.
>
> Engineers and MOST working physicists (I.e. non-academic, ouch! ;-))
> do not as a rule feel required to spell out the definitions and the
> maths that are currently being employed.
>
> 'Jargon' can be rightly derided when it is being used to confused the
> great unwashed, but it is an essential tool for everyday
> communication in most technical fields of endeavor
>
>
> On Sep 18, 2008, at Sep 18(Thu) 9:47 , Jack Uretsky wrote:
>
> > "standard" according to whose edict?
> >  				Regards,
> >  					Jack
>
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