Jay Kominek writes: > Perhaps you could add a page to the Racket wiki on github, like the > intro projects page > (https://github.com/plt/racket/wiki/Intro-Projects) but which > covers... "Scientific Racket projects"? Divide it up like "machine > learning", "statistical analysis", "file formats" and then either list > the things you'd like to see it capable of, or just point to the > best-in-class from other languages and say "beat that".
That's a very good idea. Here's a start, summing up what has been mentioned in this thread: https://github.com/plt/racket/wiki/Scientific-Computing > > often not pretty. I'd like to have scientists do science and > > programmers write programs. Racket could become the meeting point for > > the two professions. > > I've personally watched a number of projects where that could've saved > significant time, money and frustration. I'm not optimistic about it > coming to pass, but it'd sure be nice. I believe that a crucial missing piece is a suitable interface that clearly defines the responsibilities of each party. Today's scientific software mixes science and computational technology so inextricably that you cannot touch one without modifying the other. For a more detailed description, see http://f1000r.es/3af. Konrad. ____________________ Racket Users list: http://lists.racket-lang.org/users
