University of Strathclyde, Department of Management Science
*****Forthcoming Seminar*****
'J : a Natural Language for Scientific Computing'
by Norman Thomson, IBM, Greenock - retired & Open University Tutor
Tuesday 19th March, 5.30pm for 6.00pm in Room 886, Graham Hills, 40 George
Street, Glasgow
Abstract:
J is both a language and an exceptional programming package which provides
a highly concise notation for specifying much that is done routinely in the
day to day business of computing, both mathematically and in data
organisation. J first appeared around 1990, since when the language has
grown in popularity and application, particularly in the world of finance
and actuarial science in the USA, where its conciseness and power for rapid
algorithm development is highly valued. J also has many enthusiasts in
education, where it can be a powerful motivator on account of the clarity
and speed with which user intentions can be realised on a computer.
Amazingly, this algorithm-rich software is available by free download from
www.jsoftware.com.
The present talk encourages the user to perform this download and discover
that learning J can lead rapidly into a world of discovery and delight.
The J system is fully self-describing through comprehensive on-line
manuals, tutorials, and libraries of scripts and packages, which
encapsulate the work of existing experts. The J language is totally
consistent across all the many platforms on which it is now available, and
a vigorous Internet forum (forum@ jsoftware.com) is perhaps the best
support mechanism of all.
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