On 02.02.2016 19:07, David Fotland wrote:
consider some of this as the difference between math and engineering. Math desires rigor. Engineering desires working solutions. When an engineering solution is being described, you shouldn't expect the same level of rigor as in a mathematical proof. Often all we can say is something like, "I tried a bunch of things, and this one worked best". Both have value.
Of course. This is perfectly fine. - I have criticised something else: the hiding of ambiguity of things portrayed as maths when statements of the kind "this is a heuristic / engineering / first guess" are easily possible. Research papers should be honest. (They may hide secret details, but this is another topic.)
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