Chronology Current Month Current Thread Current Date
[Year List] [Month List (current year)] [Date Index] [Thread Index] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Date Prev] [Date Next]

[Phys-l] data analysis (was independent variables)



(2) How is linearizing data different or more useful from curve-fitting it?

I notice that the AP test is big on linearizing data. I only mention this
technique in class so that students won't be surprised by this if it comes
up on the test. Am I doing wrong by my kids?

I happened to attend Douglas D. Osheroff's talk; he joked about linearizing data in school. He would have missed the Nobel Prize...


Alphonsus