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<DIV>My take on this, Julia, would be that calculus *is* used in scale
design. Within the models that are used to derived equations, certain
assumptions ( that a value is a constant or there are negligible
interrelationships of different values for instance) are made that reduce the
calculus into a discrete formula that can be more easily used. </DIV>
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<DIV>What may increase the accuracy, as you suggest might be the benefit of
using calculus, might be to more realistically develop the model and the
assumptions inherent in it. For example, I'm not sure that we have
accurate models of string vibration, given the effects of at least one end point
moving in space and time relative to the influence of the
vibration (forcing function) other strings, the bridge,
soundboard, etc. Similary I'm not sure that we have accurate
models of the effects of the non-speaking lengths of the string on the
speaking-length vibration. And these two models influence each
other. This gets just way to complicated.</DIV>
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<DIV>Probably, if we had such models, we would be too confused mathematically to
get a handle on solving it. It would be fun to try, and it would be nice
to be smart and rich enough to undertake such endeavors.</DIV>
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<DIV>Just my late-night thoughts.</DIV>
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<DIV>Mark Ultsch, RPT</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 14, 2007 9:12
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Is calculus ever used in scale
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<DIV>Greetings, </DIV>
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<DIV> Is calculus ever used in stringing/scale design?
If not, why not?</DIV>
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<DIV>Julia Gottshall</DIV>
<DIV>Reading, PA</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>