[New-Poetry] Re: Books a poet should own

[Roger Day]

umm, computer languages are applied math, no? What is the difference?

Roger

On 10/23/06, Kazmandu at aol.com <Kazmandu at aol.com> wrote:
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> From: "Bob Grumman" <bobgrumman at nut-n-but.net>
> Subject: Re: [New-Poetry] Re: Books a poet should own
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> > >I take = to mean mathematically identical.
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> > The map is not the territory -- *except in mathematics.
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> > Robin
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> Your words = mine . . . I think. . . .
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> Cheers, Bobin
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> Actually I see you gentlemen talking apples and oranges.  Bob says he means
> '=' to mean "mathematically identical" when all of his mathmaku uses '=' in
> context to mean mathematical equivalent
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> Correct me if I am wrong but Robin on the other hand is talking about
> language as a map always points at the territory as in 'signs and
> signifiers'. In addition I would like to add that his statement is true for
> pure mathematics as opposed to applied mathematics.  I think we have a lot
> of confusion in this thread about what type of math we are talking about.
> From my perspective when it comes to using metaphor in a mathematical
> context I and Bob are talking about applied mathematics.
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> Cheers,
> Kaz
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