LIL: Little Interpreted Language
4 by marttt | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Saturday, October 31, 2020
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Is there a website specialized in mathematics courses?
Ask HN: Is there a website specialized in mathematics courses?
12 by dalleh | 10 comments on Hacker News.
I have a BSc in computer engineering and part of the major was just a couple of calculus and discrete math courses. I want to expand my knowledge in mathematics through online courses. Is there a specialized website that offers courses in various mathematics fields?
12 by dalleh | 10 comments on Hacker News.
I have a BSc in computer engineering and part of the major was just a couple of calculus and discrete math courses. I want to expand my knowledge in mathematics through online courses. Is there a specialized website that offers courses in various mathematics fields?
New top story on Hacker News: When the Worst Man in the World Writes a Masterpiece
When the Worst Man in the World Writes a Masterpiece
11 by secondbreakfast | 0 comments on Hacker News.
11 by secondbreakfast | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Sunday, October 25, 2020
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Which general programming language is good for learning/exploring math?
Ask HN: Which general programming language is good for learning/exploring math?
17 by mathpadawan | 17 comments on Hacker News.
Which general purpose programming language is good for learning and exploring math? Here is what I am looking for from the programming language: * Good standard library that helps in exploring math concepts. Python fits this bill. Python's standard library has functions like math.comb(), math.gcd(), math.factorial(), etc. They make it easy to write down many closed-form expressions without reinventing the wheel. * Speed. If I am exploring a new concept and I want to test a conjecture for large numbers, such iterate-and-test loops in Python run 30 times slower than equivalent loops in C++. Here C/C++ fits the bill and Python does not. * Expressibility. While I am exploring mathematics, it should not feel like I am fighting the syntax of the language. Python and Java fit the bill due to their simplicity. C++ is manageable. Rust feels like too much work for quick and dirty hacks to test conjectures. * Longevity. The language should be stable and not prone to too many breaking changes. Some code I write now should run without modifications ten years later. C, C++, Go fit the bill. Python does not. * Open source implementations. The language must have popular free and open source implementations. I don't want to be paying large sums of money for something like MATLAB or Mathematica. Most languages popular here on Hacker News like Python, Go, Rust, etc. fit the bill. Now if there is no language that do not meet all the requirements above, that is fine. Something that comes to close to supporting most of the features above is going to be okay.
17 by mathpadawan | 17 comments on Hacker News.
Which general purpose programming language is good for learning and exploring math? Here is what I am looking for from the programming language: * Good standard library that helps in exploring math concepts. Python fits this bill. Python's standard library has functions like math.comb(), math.gcd(), math.factorial(), etc. They make it easy to write down many closed-form expressions without reinventing the wheel. * Speed. If I am exploring a new concept and I want to test a conjecture for large numbers, such iterate-and-test loops in Python run 30 times slower than equivalent loops in C++. Here C/C++ fits the bill and Python does not. * Expressibility. While I am exploring mathematics, it should not feel like I am fighting the syntax of the language. Python and Java fit the bill due to their simplicity. C++ is manageable. Rust feels like too much work for quick and dirty hacks to test conjectures. * Longevity. The language should be stable and not prone to too many breaking changes. Some code I write now should run without modifications ten years later. C, C++, Go fit the bill. Python does not. * Open source implementations. The language must have popular free and open source implementations. I don't want to be paying large sums of money for something like MATLAB or Mathematica. Most languages popular here on Hacker News like Python, Go, Rust, etc. fit the bill. Now if there is no language that do not meet all the requirements above, that is fine. Something that comes to close to supporting most of the features above is going to be okay.
Saturday, October 24, 2020
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Why isn’t finance a part of the core curriculum at schools?
Ask HN: Why isn’t finance a part of the core curriculum at schools?
20 by JacKTrocinskI | 16 comments on Hacker News.
I think that in today’s world financial literacy is more important than ever to financial success in life and yet it seems like many kids graduating high school are financially illiterate. In my opinion everyone should a fundamental understanding of how a savings account, CD account, IRA, Roth IRA, 401(k) and MSA account work. Likewise, everyone should have a fundamental understanding of the equity markets, derivatives markets, futures markets, bond and treasury markets along with an understanding of how interest rates work and their effects on financial instruments like mortgages. Kids should be taught about the various forms of business structures available to them from starting a simple DBA to the numerous flavors of corporations out there. All this can be taught without giving financial advice, which may be more in the domain of parents, but by focusing on the theoretical and historical aspects of financial instruments so that kids have a better understanding of how they work and are better prepared for life in general.
20 by JacKTrocinskI | 16 comments on Hacker News.
I think that in today’s world financial literacy is more important than ever to financial success in life and yet it seems like many kids graduating high school are financially illiterate. In my opinion everyone should a fundamental understanding of how a savings account, CD account, IRA, Roth IRA, 401(k) and MSA account work. Likewise, everyone should have a fundamental understanding of the equity markets, derivatives markets, futures markets, bond and treasury markets along with an understanding of how interest rates work and their effects on financial instruments like mortgages. Kids should be taught about the various forms of business structures available to them from starting a simple DBA to the numerous flavors of corporations out there. All this can be taught without giving financial advice, which may be more in the domain of parents, but by focusing on the theoretical and historical aspects of financial instruments so that kids have a better understanding of how they work and are better prepared for life in general.
Friday, October 23, 2020
New top story on Hacker News: The Cleverest, Weirdest Mapping Ideas Ever Patented (2017)
The Cleverest, Weirdest Mapping Ideas Ever Patented (2017)
10 by bryanrasmussen | 2 comments on Hacker News.
10 by bryanrasmussen | 2 comments on Hacker News.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
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New top story on Hacker News: My chatbot is dead – Why yours should probably be too
My chatbot is dead – Why yours should probably be too
38 by raphaelsaunier | 13 comments on Hacker News.
38 by raphaelsaunier | 13 comments on Hacker News.
Monday, October 19, 2020
New top story on Hacker News: What happened after Portugal decriminalised all drugs?
What happened after Portugal decriminalised all drugs?
22 by quickthrower2 | 3 comments on Hacker News.
22 by quickthrower2 | 3 comments on Hacker News.
Sunday, October 18, 2020
New top story on Hacker News: Why and How Zk-Snark Works: Definitive Explanation
Why and How Zk-Snark Works: Definitive Explanation
14 by michaelsbradley | 0 comments on Hacker News.
14 by michaelsbradley | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Saturday, October 17, 2020
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New top story on Hacker News: The grim fate that could be ‘worse than extinction’
The grim fate that could be ‘worse than extinction’
9 by thisistheend123 | 0 comments on Hacker News.
9 by thisistheend123 | 0 comments on Hacker News.
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