[sdiy] The TL072 , part 2

[David G. Dixon]

I know calculus very well, and I still can't do the innovative things Ian
Fritz does!  (yet)

David G. Dixon
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl [mailto:synth-diy-
> bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of David Ingebretsen
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 12:28 PM
> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: RE: [sdiy] The TL072 , part 2
> 
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> 
> We are being told today that you don't need calculus for sdiy.  Well,
> drift
> is a temperature derivative, so it is virtually impossible to understand
> without calculus.  In fact, without a calculus *trick*, it is still very
> difficult to understand, as the equations become very messy and quickly
> expand to many pages.
> 
> But people will spout off anyway, won't they?
> 
> Ian
> 
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> 
> Hey Ian,
> 
> First, many thanks for your web site and designs. A very, very useful site
> and I've read through most of it I think.
> 
> With my comments anyway, I counseled Dan, " If you want to do intense new
> development and push limits, you will need to bite the bullet and do the
> math. If you want to tweak/implement established designs, [you don't have
> to
> know differential calculus]."
> 
> I think that's a fair statement. For someone like you, you couldn't do the
> innovative things you were describing without the calculus and I wouldn't
> ever think of suggesting otherwise. For others who aren't doing cutting
> edge
> new design, just trying to tweak or combine things, more simple math
> should
> be fine.
> 
> David
> 
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