Re: Cantorian pseudomathematics

Han de Bruijn wrote:
> Han de Bruijn wrote:
>
> > WHAT ?? !!
> >
> > If you think that distorting history could only happen in communist
> > countries, then you should read this, indeed:
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finite_element_method
> >
> > Who the hell says that Wikipedia is telling you the truth? Most of
> > the content at that page is complete nonsense.
>
> But, there is some truth elsewhere in the encyclopedia:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Courant
>
> Quote:
>
> His name is also attached to the finite element method which, originally
> _invented by engineers_, he set on a solid mathematical basis and which
> applied to various problems. This method is nowadays the most important
> way to solve partial differential equations numerically.
>
> End quote.
>
> Underlining by me. Courant's contribution is in the "solid mathematical
> basis". He has _not_ invented the Finite Element Method. And I doubt if
> that mathematical basis is so "solid". It hasn't helped much in solving
> problems i.e. in Computational Fluid Dynamics, where the Finite Volume
> method is still favorite. For some good reasons.

Good thing you've just discredited the source which you cite as
evidence in the subsequent post. Paraphrase: "What you read in
wikipedia is nonsense ... my claim is true because of this quote from
wikipedia".

BTW, what is your basis for this last paragraph, I'm sure you as a
scientist have a solid basis for all your claims and don't just pull
them out of your ass.

Jiri

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