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Re: Finding The Symmedian
From: Peter Fogg
Date: 2010 Dec 29, 09:10 +1100
From: Peter Fogg
Date: 2010 Dec 29, 09:10 +1100
Gary LaPook wrote:
At the risk of belabouring my point, Gary, what is the assumption underlying your conclusion as to any point involving greater or lesser probability?
Are you assuming only random error, a mix, or only non-random error? Your answer may indicate which method would be appropriate, depending on the assumption.
"In my opinion, all three constructions are difficult and time consuming and do not provide a point with a greatly greater probability than the other methods of selecting a point to use for the fix"
At the risk of belabouring my point, Gary, what is the assumption underlying your conclusion as to any point involving greater or lesser probability?
Are you assuming only random error, a mix, or only non-random error? Your answer may indicate which method would be appropriate, depending on the assumption.
