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

From: David C. Ullrich (ullrich_at_math.okstate.edu)
Date: 07/12/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 05:45:57 -0500

On 11 Jul 2004 18:53:14 GMT, mensanator@aol.compost (Mensanator)
wrote:

>>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.

I didn't mean to. You make a perfectly valid point -
my suggestion was actually meant just for him.

He's special.

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

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David C. Ullrich

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