Re: exp(a x) = c exp(b x)



> From: Daniel Lemire <lemire at ondelette>
> Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2001 16:39:13 -0400

> 
> When I ask a student to solve an equation, I will certainly give a lot 
> more marks if he writes down one solution, possibly forgetting a few 
> other cases, than if he just does nothing.
> 


A most strange idea when applied to comuter programs. I certainly
would rather want my computer not to give me any answer than to give
me a wrong one. Hint: an omitted solution might be a cause of a major
disaster if the results are applied to an engineering project.

-- 
Good luck

-Boris