Peter, (01)
Can you define "indiscrete variable"? And point to what theory it
arises in? I confess my ignorance. (02)
Thanks,
-Ed (03)
Peter Brown wrote: (04)
> This (see snippet below) begs an important issue: what *are* the instances
> of a class representing indiscrete values? By definition, an indiscrete
> value can be of arbitrary granularity, so how can you determine what the
> instances of the set are, and when or if the set is complete?
> Is it important in this context?
> Instead of looking for weasel words to explain away measurement, dimension,
> value, etc, would it not be more simple and accurate to describe these
> "things" as indiscrete variables? As such they are an intrinsic property of
> something (weight, mass, length, velocity (which has two indiscrete values,
> speed and direction), etc.) rather than being an associative and extrinsic
> characteristic.
>
> Regards,
> Peter Brown
>
> Van: uom-ontology-std-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx namens Patrick Cassidy
> Verzonden: wo 15-7-2009 7:44
> Aan: 'uom-ontology-std'
> Onderwerp: Re: [uom-ontology-std] retitled: magnitude of a quantity
> Just a comment on one point:
>
> <snip/>
> The more substantive issue is whether we want to have a class representing
> the specific instances of quantitative properties
> <snip/>
>
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