<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"> <DIV> <DIV>Greetings, </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>        Why? For the most accuracy that can be obtained, as far a string vibrating is conerned. Presently, strings take zero friction (as far as vibrating/moving through the air) into consideration, yet <EM>because</EM> of the air, sound waves can be heard,. To me, you cant have it both ways.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Julia</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 2/14/2007 10:33:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, rnossaman@cox.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>>      Is calculus ever used in stringing/scale design? If not, why not?<BR>>  <BR>> Julia Gottshall<BR><BR>Why should it be?<BR>Ron N</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>