REB wrote: > to show J to be one of the best tools for experimental mathematics.
Is it? I think it might be a great tool for learning mathematics up to the secondary school (high school) level, but experimental math? Wouldn’t that be largely symbolic? Or, even if numerical, wouldn’t it be better explored using a environment with more pre-packaged tools, like Matlab or R or something? I’m not knocking J here (you all know it’s my intellectual addiction), but I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts on what makes J powerful for experimental math. Unless you meant experimental in the sense of a chem lab in high school? A hands-on, instructor-led training, used as a pedagogical method? -Dan ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
