>> >This is not *my* idea, it has been around for some time now (long >before I joined the project). The aim of this thread is merely to >try >and find the best way to proceed and capitalize on previous >discussions. I would love to hear your thoughts (and those of >others) >on that proposal (the wiki thing).
Sorry about that , I joined the mail list so recently that i am not particullary aware of what it has been discussed before. I guess i should get more familiar with markmail. > >> >> I kinda think your idea could be expanded in a more broader way >> by also adding support for Cartesian Tensor Algebra. I think a >feature like that would be welcomed. >> >My topic is solid mechanics, so I for one would of course love to >see >some tensor algebra in CM at some point [1]. I have some personal >classes for handling tensors with Voigt symmetry (most common in >mechanics), which might at some point find their place in CM. > >As for higher-order or more general tensors, that would be an open >field for you to think about, if you're interested in this area. >If I >were you, I would have a look to the Maxima Computer algebra System >[2], which has a package for high-order tensors (with co- *and* >contra- variant components!), maybe you could draw some inspiration >from the api (I know it's not OO design, nor numerically oriented, >but >still...). Thanks for your suggestion ! I Downloaded the sources and i will check them soon. If I am correct , Maxima is implemented in Lisp (or CLisp) but I guess it could be feasible , once they had been analyzed and studied , to translate those algorithms into Java. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org
