Derivation for Simpson's law. (1 Viewer)

[CHUDYMASTER]

I posted this on the temp forums but that place got trashed so here it is. Can someone provide me with a GOOD explanation of how Simpson's law was derived?

Also, I find it hard to believe that Simpson was a soldier who had nothing better to do with his time in the trenches than mathematics. Shouldn't he have been fighting for whatever it was they were fighting for?

-CHUDYMASTER-

 

[Lazarus]

http://www.math.ubc.ca/~feldman/m101/numInt.pdf

I'm not sure where you heard he was a soldier - as far as I know, that isn't true.

 

[CHUDYMASTER]

REALLY?

Dang.

Do you know what his first name was?

And thanks for the derivation, I understand now. It was only a minor detail I didn't get.

 

[Jellymonsta]

Although there was a Simpson guy in the army with donkeys...
i hate donkeys. Never actually seen one, but i know they are evil. dont ask how.
anyway simpson had some donkeys; his job was to get the wounded into the field hospital - he used the donkeys to carry the injured, and saved quite a few lives this way before he got shot.
as far as i know, he was not a mathematician before the war.
but im sure there are plenty of other famous Simpsons who might have made Simpson's Law(s)

 

[CHUDYMASTER]

Yeah, I know...

I know about THAT Simpson, he was Australian though.

I think the Simpson we're talking about is American. I could be wrong about the soldier thing however, I will investigate.

 

[Tha Realest]

you seem pretty desparate.. so i thought i'd help ya out

http://www.xrefer.com/entry/495175

it doesnt sound like it would be him...

btw.. its not that hard to find.. ever heard of something called google?

 

[CHUDYMASTER]

ERm yess...

I already checked, found nothing. But doesn't matter, I know the derivation, that's all that's important. He could've be a garbologist for all I care. I'm sick of Simpson.

EDIT : Crap, he wasn't a soldier at all! He was <GASP> A MATHEMATICIAN!!!