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[Axiom-math] SPAD Contest - most beautiful example
From: |
Martin Rubey |
Subject: |
[Axiom-math] SPAD Contest - most beautiful example |
Date: |
20 Jan 2008 13:34:07 +0100 |
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Gnus/5.09 (Gnus v5.9.0) Emacs/21.4 |
Dear all,
frequently I'm asked how programming in SPAD looks like. I then usually show
some function I'm just using, but that's quite unsatisfactory, because people
won't really understand.
So, the winning operation has to satisfy the following criteria:
* must be in the current algebra (i.e., SPAD, not interpreter code!)
* it's purpose should be relatively easy to grasp (say, math undergraduates)
* the mathematics behind it should be easy (say, math undergraduates)
* it should not be more than about 10 lines long
* it should be *beautiful*.
I'm curiously awaiting proposals.
Martin
PS: tomorrow and Tuesday I'm presenting axiom to students again (as free
alternative to MMA). I'm competing with maxima and sage, each of us has a
half-hour slot.
- [Axiom-math] SPAD Contest - most beautiful example,
Martin Rubey <=