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Re: [Phys-l] Significant figures -- again


On 2012, Mar 12, , at 19:12, John Denker wrote:


If I want to read about roundoff errors, I'm not going to rely on
some high-school physics text written by a highly skilled cartoonist.
I have other books, including books with "Numerical Methods" in the
title. I also have my own quantitative observations to draw on.


John, I think you unnecessarily pillory Paul. I suspect he's caused many students to become physics majors and others to think physically. However, if you've tried to have him correct his texts' errors, and failed that's another matter.

bc notes the recent chair of a UC physics dept. uses the college version, and is frustrated by it (paraphrase: It's good and bad.)