by Frederick Williams <frederick.williams2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Jul 14, 2008 at 09:39 PM
Jack wrote:
>
> "Frederick Williams" <frederick.williams2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:487B5BDA.2A252D62@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Jack wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> I can't say that I have a clear view of what the answer to my
question
> >> is. I
> >> am quite happy with the second of my definitions; it was written out
for
> >> me
> >> by a mathematician. The first, I lay down as 'Fix t to be the
function
> >> such
> >> that t: N --> N is arbitrary'; but doubtless this is inadequate...?
> >
> > 'the' is the wrong word since there isn't just one of them. Why not
> > just say, 'let t be an arbitrary function from N to N. t is fixed in
> > the sequel'?
> >
>
> Are you sure this will get me what I want? I want the *specific values*
of
> t(n) to be arbitrary.
> And I use the word 'fix' *only* because I change the
> definition of t later on.
If you change the definition, don't use the word fix.
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He is not here; but far away
The noise of life begins again
And ghastly thro' the drizzling rain
On the bald street breaks the blank day.
