Don't Kill Math

http://www.evanmiller.org/dont-kill-math.html

by argimenes • 14 years ago

8 2 14 years ago

Fascinating discussion by Evan Miller on the benefits of analysis over simulation ...

001sky• 14 years ago

A reactive document is one in which “The reader can play with the premise and assumptions of various claims, and see the consequences update immediately.” As an example, there is a paragraph describing the number of state parks that must be shut down in California assuming that a certain tax is levied; as the reader changes the size and structure of the tax according to his whim, the stated number of parks to be shuttered changes in concert

-- Anyone else think this sounds completely reasonable?

tel• 14 years ago

I love this and agree whole-heartedly. Bret clearly is on to something incredible in his visualization methodology, but I can only ever view it as complimentary. Combinatorial/simulation-based thinking is an incredible tool in my regular toolbelt, but having only it would be like walking with just one leg. Feasible with nice crutches, but unnecessarily challenging.

Don't Kill Math

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