From: Matt Mower <matt.mower@...>
Date: 2005-05-09T21:36:03+09:00
Subject: Re: - Sterile Classes / Sterile Meta Classes

On 5/9/05, George <george.marrows@ps.ge.com> wrote:
> It might be my maths-y background, but I'm a big fan of eigenclass. I'm
> not too sure about the meaning of the German ('own',
> 'characteristic'??), but for those who know a bit of abstract algebra -
> eigenvalues, eigenvectors etc - it conjures up some handy images. So I
> think it's a winner for a) mathematicians and b) German speakers. Who
> could that possibly leave out? ;-)
> 
> -- George
> 
> [On the other hand, if you don't fall into either of those two camps,
> it probably just makes you say 'eh? what the hell is that?'.]
> 

This, in itself, might be no bad thing if it motivated you to discover more!

(Ok, I confess, I rather liked eigenclass too <g>)

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