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chrismb
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by chrismb Mon May 16, 2011 6:49 pm
Thread length = j.{BS content}.[e^-k.{BS'ters participating}]quantum shoveling .
happyjack27
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by happyjack27 Mon May 16, 2011 8:46 pm
you sure that shouldn't be e^(-k/BS'rs participated) ?
chrismb
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by chrismb Mon May 16, 2011 9:05 pm
Thanks for the correction! Glad someone 'round here can show they've got a grip on the basics!
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by MSimon Mon May 16, 2011 9:55 pm
chrismb wrote: Thanks for the correction! Glad someone 'round here can show they've got a grip on the basics!
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by Giorgio Tue May 17, 2011 8:07 am
happyjack27 wrote: you sure that shouldn't be e^(-k/BS'rs participated) ?
Funny, z=e^(-a/(xy)) was my math-analysis2 exam question.
Why I do remember it? My teacher (that old SOB) used to call it "the butterfly equation" as it gives butterfly shapes if you section it with planes parallel to the XY planes.