Ken Javor <[email protected]> wrote (in <befc1b76.26fbc%[email protected]>) about 'EMC Ethics', on Thu, 14 Jul 2005: >When solving a problem in electromagnetism, we start with absolutes, >they are known as Maxwell's equations. In order to provide a >meaningful answer, the equations must be evaluated taking into account >the salient boundary conditions. > >The fact that the solution depends on the boundary conditions does not >invalidate the fundamental equations which describe the behavior of >electromagnetic phenomena.
Mathematics describes an ideal world, or, rather, different ideal worlds according to which axioms are adopted. (Maxwell's equations, for example, are widely considered not to be consistent with quantum mechanics.) Considerations of philosophical principles, such as ethics, are generally not amenable to a mathematical approach. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. Deadlines are 90% of deadliness. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/listserv/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
