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The concept of a "steep curve" is the physical analogy to a steep hill, in which forward progress/learning requires significant effort. Thus x is progress and y
by ramanujan 15y ago
The concept of a "steep curve" is the physical analogy to a steep hill, in which forward progress/learning requires significant effort. Thus x is progress and y is the cumulative effort required to achieve that level of progress.
- sesqu 15y agoRight. I suspect the colloquial use keeps "learning" on the y-axis but has "progress" on the x-axis, instead of "training". That is, the psychologists consider learning a function of training, whereas others consider achievable work a function of learning.
- ckuehne 15y ago"The concept of a 'steep curve' is the physical analogy to a steep hill" Of course it is. That is likely the reason why the meaning got mixed up in the first place. The rest of your comment is rationalization (Otherwise, people would call it cumulative effort curve.). See richardw's sister comment.
- mattlong 15y agoYes, that's exactly what the article said.