http://www.navimationresearch.net/2008/mieke-bal-workshop/ A design research blog by Jon Olav Eikenes Sun, 23 May 2010 12:19:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.navimationresearch.net/2008/mieke-bal-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Jon Olav Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:40:18 +0000 http://www.navimationresearch.net/?p=88#comment-43 Thank you for your comment. I was simply referring to what Mieke Bal presented, and I am not claiming to define the meaning of the 'singular' and the 'particular'. It might be that these concepts are used differently in the natural science and the humanities. I agree that these terms are a bit confusing and may easily get mixed. Thank you for your comment.
I was simply referring to what Mieke Bal presented, and I am not claiming to define the meaning of the ’singular’ and the ‘particular’. It might be that these concepts are used differently in the natural science and the humanities. I agree that these terms are a bit confusing and may easily get mixed.

]]> http://www.navimationresearch.net/2008/mieke-bal-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Ángel Sanabria Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:37:28 +0000 http://www.navimationresearch.net/?p=88#comment-41 I apollogize because of my english, that isn't so well. Your distinction beetwen "singular" and "particular" in research is very interesting. But I think it must be just the contrary (¿inverse?). "Particular" is in relation with "General", is a derivation of the general. "Singular" is rather the "single" and even the "odd" or "unmatched". Like in differential ecuations solutions: "A general solution of an n-th order equation is a solution containing n arbitrary variables, corresponding to n constants of integration. A particular solution is derived from the general solution by setting the constants to particular values, often chosen to fulfill set 'initial conditions or boundary conditions'. A singular solution is a solution that can't be derived from the general solution." (Wikipedia) I apollogize because of my english, that isn't so well.
Your distinction beetwen "singular" and "particular" in research is very interesting. But I think it must be just the contrary (¿inverse?). "Particular" is in relation with "General", is a derivation of the general. "Singular" is rather the "single" and even the "odd" or "unmatched". Like in differential ecuations solutions:
"A general solution of an n-th order equation is a solution containing n arbitrary variables, corresponding to n constants of integration. A particular solution is derived from the general solution by setting the constants to particular values, often chosen to fulfill set 'initial conditions or boundary conditions'. A singular solution is a solution that can't be derived from the general solution." (Wikipedia)

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