The Standard Caution About Abstractions
Some people have observed that much of the writing about System Engineering isn’t “garden variety reading”. This is unfortunate, but true. The discipline tries to be universally applicable, so cannot help but be more than just a little abstract. As a concept, “abstraction” here is exactly according to the dictionary usage: we set aside all... read more
The Standard Caution About Examples
In all cases, examples are used only to demonstrate one or more thought processes. In no case are they properly interpreted as recommendations for technical details of any kind. In no case should technical details or results be used without independent derivation by competent SME’s. This author is not responsible for the results of any such usage! The... read more