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Consistency generalized erratum

🔗Paul Hahn <Paul-Hahn@...>

9/13/1996 1:35:42 PM
On Fri, 13 Sep 1996, it was written:
> To generalize, an ET is level N consistent at the K-limit if all
> approximations of K-limit intervals vary from just by no more than
> 1/(2N) of a step.

Your pardon. This is not actually the case for N=1. By definition,
the closest approximation will have an error less than 1/2 step, but not
all ETs are level 1 consistent, obviously.

--pH (manynote@library.wustl.edu or http://library.wustl.edu/~manynote)
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🔗james@clyde.as.utexas.edu (James McCartney)

9/17/1996 5:33:40 PM
>
>Did anyone see the great PBS documentary about Harrison, Riley and Partch
>last night?

No. Perhaps this program had a name? Then I could check my schedule..


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🔗Paul Hahn <Paul-Hahn@...>

9/19/1996 10:40:30 AM
On Tue, 17 Sep 1996, Adam B. Silverman wrote:
> Did anyone see the great PBS documentary about Harrison, Riley and Partch
> last night?

No, but if you could tell us what it was called I could bug my local PBS
affiliate and find out if they're going to rerun it.

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