On 6/1/08, Dave Wallace <wmdavid.wallace@gmail.com> wrote:
When I was in 2nd year electrical engineering we had to select one
course per term outside of engineering, math, or physics. I took
introductory economics. The professor was trying to use calculus as a
tool to describe economic issues. IMO he made a fool of himself
because he knew less calculus that we did as 2nd year students
Interesting. The same thing happened to me when I was a 2nd year
physics student at Carnegie Tech (circa 1950). My reaction was much
the same, although I recall the prof DID know calculus well -- it was
the apparent mis-application of it that bothered me.
I think I aced the course though! <G>
Burgy
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