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


On Mar 29, 2012, at 15:05 PM, John Denker wrote:

Once upon a time, a teacher had an ensemble of 2x2 matrices.
He assigned a team of students to calculate the eigenvalues
and produce a histogram thereof.


On Mar 29, 2012, at 22:34 PM, John Denker wrote:


Let me tell you a little more about the calculation Bob did.

He found that the matrix is the sum of two terms, where each
term is a direct product.


Ah, I missed this the first time through...Bob knows more than just the uncertainty, so my code definitely needs to be amended.


bb

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