Re: [Caml-list] Ocaml for Scientific computing

[Erik de Castro Lopo <mle+ocaml@mega-nerd.com>]

Alex Mikhalev wrote:

> I am wondering is anyone using Ocaml for scientific computing?

Yes.

> I didn't
> mean parsing, but for number crunching applications, like signal/image
> analysis.

Yes. I'm working on code for audio digital signal processing and 
function optimisation. I also wrote my own simple computer algebra
system.

> Is it suitable for this kind of tasks in general?

Much better than C or C++ or GNU Octave.

> I have read "Ocaml for Scientists" and although it gave me some very
> good ideas, I didn't manage to repeat a number of examples with modules
> from this book. I had a problem compiling or using scientific modules
> (lacaml, fftw, some others) on linux and macosx and since some of these
> modules look like someones graduate project,

I've looked at lacaml and didn't find any particular problems. The ocaml
fftw module was a little more problematic but I resolved the problem in
the end.

 I would like to hear from
> people practically using ocaml for mathematical simulations or analysis.
> Preferable with OS, modules, problems encountered. 

I'm doing this on Ubuntu Linux, I usually use package distributed by
Ubuntu but will compile my own from source if I need to.

HTH,
Erik
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