Author Archives: dougaj4

Alglib Spline Functions 1.32

Posted on 23/07/2012 by dougaj4

Following a comment to AlgLib Spline Functions, the AL-Spline-Matrix spreadsheets have been updated, and may be downloaded from AL-Spline-Matrix03 for Excel 2003 and earlier and AL-Spline-Matrix07 for Excel 2007 and 2010.

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Ping Back Ping Backs

Posted on 22/07/2012 by dougaj4

One of the nice things about writing a blog is that when people follow a link to your site you get a link to where they came from, which often leads to interesting places you would not have otherwise found. … Continue reading →

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Cracks in the Dome

Posted on 15/07/2012 by dougaj4

On 28 July 1987 (close to 25 years ago) The New York Times Reported Cracks in a Great Dome in Florence May Point to Impending Disaster … but those caring for the dome worry that it has recently embarked on … Continue reading →

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Reynardine

Posted on 15/07/2012 by dougaj4

Reynardine (if Wikipedia is to be believed) is an early 20th century re-interpretation of a 18th or 19th century folk song, overlaying mystic overtones on a straightforward story of a young woman being waylaid by some rake. Whatever its history, … Continue reading →

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Units for Excel

Posted on 11/07/2012 by dougaj4

One of the reasons that programs like MathCad tend to be preferred to Excel for engineering and scientific applications is that they have much better facilities for dealing with different units of measurement.  This isn’t difficult, since the only built-in function provided … Continue reading →

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