[B-Greek] Sigma to the power of ...

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Wed Dec 13 15:36:17 EST 2006


Well, after all, SIGMA *is* the symbol for standard variation.... [[;-)33

Father James Silver

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl W. Conrad" 
Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 7:18 am
Subject: [B-Greek] Sigma to the power of ...
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> Here's another piece from the Laudator Temporis Acti ['encomiast 
> of 
> yesteryear'-- the Roman poet Horace's term for a 'grumpy old 
> man'] 
> Michael Gilleland on the forms and reputation of the Greek 
> letter sigma:
> http://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2006/12/sigma.html
> 
> Included are links to other pieces, William Annis' "The Lunacy 
> of 
> the Lunate Sigma: A Rant"
> http://wmblathers.blogspot.com/2006/12/lunacy-of-lunate-sigma-
> rant.html
> and Michael Hendry's "Whatever Happened To Siculate Lunate Sigmas?"
> http://63.247.138.2/~curculio/?p=53
> 
> Carl W. Conrad
> Department of Classics, Washington University (Retired)
> 1989 Grindstaff Road/Burnsville, NC 28714/(828) 675-4243
> cwconrad2 at mac.com
> WWW: http://www.ioa.com/~cwconrad/
> 
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