Lessons for Topic 2.14
Modeling with functionsChoosing a function family and fitting its numbers so that one rule describes real data.Lesson
Where a model holds: domain, interpolation and extrapolationReading a value inside the range of the data is far safer than predicting one outside it.Lesson
Logarithmic scalesScales such as pH, decibels and earthquake magnitude, where each step up multiplies the quantity.Lesson