Re: Use of a rational tiling group in sl(2,R) to get a 3d surface

From: Mensanator (mensanator_at_aol.compost)
Date: 07/11/04 

Date: 11 Jul 2004 18:53:14 GMT

>Subject: Re: Use of a rational tiling group in sl(2,R) to get a 3d surface
>From: David C. Ullrich ullrich@math.okstate.edu
>Date: 7/11/04 12:59 PM Central Daylight Time
>Message-id: <jpv2f01dv8q22vpnpcs7102mom9haoec5l@4ax.com>
>
>On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 17:24:19 GMT, Roger Bagula <tftn@earthlink.net>
>wrote:
>
>>
>>This method was suggested by the Bryant cousin surface.
>
>I'm so confused. Just now you told us we should use sci.math
>to answer questions. I don't recall any questions here about
>how to use a rational tiling group in sl(2,R) to get a 3d
>surface.
>
>Please use sci.math to answer questions. If everyone
>posted everything they know and every bit of code
>they'd written there would be literally millions
>of posts a day and the group would be totally useless.
>
>Um, also, please when you use sci.math to answer questions
>make certain that you actually understand the relevant
>mathematics before speaking up.

Hey, some of us don't realize our understanding is faulty
and if we never spoke up, we would not get corrected and
never learn anything. A troll knows his understanding is wrong
and speaks up anyway with no intention of trying to learn.

So please don't lump us ignoramuses in with the fools.

>When people recognize
>some of the words in the question and post "answers"
>that make no sense that also wastes valuable space.
>
>************************
>
>David C. Ullrich 

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