From: Eric Gisse on

Ka-In Yen wrote:
> Dear Bill Hobba,
> Thank you for your comment.
>
> Bill Hobba wrote:
> > "Ka-In Yen" <yenkain(a)yahoo.com.tw> wrote in message
> > news:1144028073.121452.279020(a)j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > > Is it useful?
> > > 2. Linear mass density is a vector.
> > > The mass of a string is M kg, and the length of the string
> > > is l m<i:3>. Where l m is the magnitude of the length, and
> > > <i:3> is a 3-D unit vector which gives the direction of the
> > > string. Then the linear mass density of the string is:
> > >
> > >
> > > M/(l<i:3>)=(M/l) (kg/m)<i:3>
> >
> /
> > You can not divide by vectors.
>
> Why?

Uh, because it is not a defined operaton?

What is the result from dividing the unit vector "i" by the unit vector
"j" ?

From: Bill Hobba on

"Ka-In Yen" <yenkain(a)yahoo.com.tw> wrote in message
news:1144112932.833871.196670(a)i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Dear Bill Hobba,
> Thank you for your comment.
>
> Bill Hobba wrote:
>> "Ka-In Yen" <yenkain(a)yahoo.com.tw> wrote in message
>> news:1144028073.121452.279020(a)j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> > Is it useful?
>> > 2. Linear mass density is a vector.
>> > The mass of a string is M kg, and the length of the string
>> > is l m<i:3>. Where l m is the magnitude of the length, and
>> > <i:3> is a 3-D unit vector which gives the direction of the
>> > string. Then the linear mass density of the string is:
>> >
>> >
>> > M/(l<i:3>)=(M/l) (kg/m)<i:3>
>>
> /
>> You can not divide by vectors.
>
> Why?

http://www.mcasco.com/qa_vdq.html

Bill



From: Ka-In Yen on
Dear Eric Gisse,

Thank you for your comment.

Eric Gisse wrote:
> Ka-In Yen wrote:
> > Dear Bill Hobba,
> > Thank you for your comment.
> >
> > Bill Hobba wrote:
> > > "Ka-In Yen" <yenkain(a)yahoo.com.tw> wrote in message
> > > news:1144028073.121452.279020(a)j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > > > Is it useful?
> > > > 2. Linear mass density is a vector.
> > > > The mass of a string is M kg, and the length of the string
> > > > is l m<i:3>. Where l m is the magnitude of the length, and
> > > > <i:3> is a 3-D unit vector which gives the direction of the
> > > > string. Then the linear mass density of the string is:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > M/(l<i:3>)=(M/l) (kg/m)<i:3>
> > >
> > > You can not divide by vectors.
> >
> > Why?
/
> Uh, because it is not a defined operaton?

Are we forbidden to define it?

From: Bill Hobba on

"Ka-In Yen" <yenkain(a)yahoo.com.tw> wrote in message
news:1144195786.176377.275130(a)i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Dear Eric Gisse,
>
> Thank you for your comment.
>
> Eric Gisse wrote:
>> Ka-In Yen wrote:
>> > Dear Bill Hobba,
>> > Thank you for your comment.
>> >
>> > Bill Hobba wrote:
>> > > "Ka-In Yen" <yenkain(a)yahoo.com.tw> wrote in message
>> > > news:1144028073.121452.279020(a)j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> > > > Is it useful?
>> > > > 2. Linear mass density is a vector.
>> > > > The mass of a string is M kg, and the length of the string
>> > > > is l m<i:3>. Where l m is the magnitude of the length, and
>> > > > <i:3> is a 3-D unit vector which gives the direction of the
>> > > > string. Then the linear mass density of the string is:
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > M/(l<i:3>)=(M/l) (kg/m)<i:3>
>> > >
>> > > You can not divide by vectors.
>> >
>> > Why?
> /
>> Uh, because it is not a defined operaton?
>
> Are we forbidden to define it?

Nope - but due the existence problem you need to demonstrate one exists
before defining it. And if memory serves me correctly a theorem says you
can't do it for 3 dimensions. You can for four but assocativty goes out
then window and higher dimensions are even more problematical. You are
welcome to try however - but to speak of a multiplicative inverse you need
to define it and demonstrate it is an inverse.

What I don't understand about your type is why with zero actual knowledge of
a subject you believe it is wrong and you can revolutionaries it.

Bill


From: Eric Gisse on

Bill Hobba wrote:

[snip]

>
> What I don't understand about your type is why with zero actual knowledge of
> a subject you believe it is wrong and you can revolutionaries it.

People have heard the fables of how Einstein failed all his math
classes and still revolutionized physics and believe they can do the
same.

>
> Bill

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