Re: [sage-devel] Re: GSOC2012 Project Proposals

2012-03-08 Thread William Stein
On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 7:35 AM, David Roe wrote: > If we get GSOC funding I could supervise various projects, depending on > interest (though probably only one of these): David, if you have time, can you expand on these projects like I did, e.g., fill in: GENERAL CONTEXT: PREREQUISITES: MENTOR:

Re: [sage-devel] Re: GSOC2012 Project Proposals

2012-03-08 Thread William Stein
On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 2:16 AM, Harald Schilly wrote: > On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 11:09, Daniel Krenn wrote: >> How should a project proposal look like? I've read the FAQ of GSOC, >> there is written something about that, but maybe we have a common way >> to do it for Sage-projects. > > Hi, about a

Re: [sage-devel] Re: GSOC2012 Project Proposals

2012-03-08 Thread Harald Schilly
On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 11:09, Daniel Krenn wrote: > How should a project proposal look like? I've read the FAQ of GSOC, > there is written something about that, but maybe we have a common way > to do it for Sage-projects. Hi, about a week ago I wrote you emails with more details. Basically, it's

[sage-devel] Re: GSOC2012 Project Proposals

2012-03-08 Thread Daniel Krenn
On Mar 7, 1:38 pm, Harald Schilly wrote: > 2012/3/7 Lukáš Lánský : > > Application deadline is in two days. What is left to do? > I'm writing the application, i.e. a bit of a rewrite of the one from > the last year. What's missing are some new (or rewritten) project > proposals. Very few feedback

Re: [sage-devel] Re: GSOC2012 Project Proposals

2012-03-07 Thread Volker Braun
Sorry, too quick ;-) What I wanted to say is: I would also be available for these two projects. -- To post to this group, send an email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to sage-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at

Re: [sage-devel] Re: GSOC2012 Project Proposals

2012-03-07 Thread Volker Braun
On Wednesday, March 7, 2012 7:49:10 AM UTC-8, William wrote: > > * Finish creating and deploying a C library interface to GAP: > http://trac.sagemath.org/sage_trac/ticket/6391 > > * Make it so Python cache's module import locations on startup, thus > greatly improving startup time for large Pyt

Re: [sage-devel] Re: GSOC2012 Project Proposals

2012-03-07 Thread William Stein
On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 7:35 AM, David Roe wrote: > If we get GSOC funding I could supervise various projects, depending on > interest (though probably only one of these): For me, here's what I could supervise. These are all projects I hope to do something about in the next 6 months, and I could

Re: [sage-devel] Re: GSOC2012 Project Proposals

2012-03-07 Thread David Roe
If we get GSOC funding I could supervise various projects, depending on interest (though probably only one of these): * sparse matrices: Sage currently uses generic sparse matrices for almost every base ring. * cleaning up coercion: many parts of Sage still use the old coercion system. It would be

Re: [sage-devel] Re: GSOC2012 Project Proposals

2012-03-07 Thread Lukáš Lánský
2012/3/7 Harald Schilly > PS: … and regardless of GSOC or not, you can bring up your ideas here > on this mailing list and start to exchange with others if it is a good > idea to do this or if someone else has similar ideas, too. > I certainly will. :-) -- To post to this group, send an email

Re: [sage-devel] Re: GSOC2012 Project Proposals

2012-03-07 Thread Harald Schilly
2012/3/7 Lukáš Lánský : > I cannot assure there would be anyone willing to mentor them. Well, then let's wait and see if Sage gets selected :-) Apart from those proposals, students can propose their own project ideas. So, if it really happens that Sage is selected, it's perfectly fine if you write

Re: [sage-devel] Re: GSOC2012 Project Proposals

2012-03-07 Thread Lukáš Lánský
2012/3/7 Harald Schilly > > I'm writing the application, i.e. a bit of a rewrite of the one from > the last year. What's missing are some new (or rewritten) project > proposals. Very few feedback so far ... I am going to participate as a student if the proposal pass through and I have some ideas

Re: [sage-devel] Re: GSOC2012 Project Proposals

2012-03-07 Thread Harald Schilly
2012/3/7 Lukáš Lánský : > Application deadline is in two days. What is left to do? I'm writing the application, i.e. a bit of a rewrite of the one from the last year. What's missing are some new (or rewritten) project proposals. Very few feedback so far ... H -- To post to this group, send an e

Re: [sage-devel] Re: GSOC2012 Project Proposals

2012-03-07 Thread Lukáš Lánský
Application deadline is in two days. What is left to do? 2012/3/5 Daniel Krenn > What is the status at the moment? -- To post to this group, send an email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to sage-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options,

[sage-devel] Re: GSOC2012 Project Proposals

2012-03-05 Thread Daniel Krenn
What is the status at the moment? Daniel -- To post to this group, send an email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to sage-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel URL: http://ww

[sage-devel] Re: GSOC2012 Project Proposals

2012-03-01 Thread Daniel Krenn
On 28 Feb., 14:14, Harald Schilly wrote: > So, first of all ask yourself if you are able to be a mentor. This is > someone who works with a motivated student during the summer, helps > him or her to setup and understand everything, etc. Also, each project > should have at least one backup mentor.