Comment by CGMthrowaway
6 hours ago
"Qualitative" means that the field had good conceptual theories, but didn't have sufficient observational and computational resolution to determine the detailed numerical values
6 hours ago
"Qualitative" means that the field had good conceptual theories, but didn't have sufficient observational and computational resolution to determine the detailed numerical values
Well put. And to round out the nomenclature for those that are curious, the corollary here is that it can now become much more quantitative.