> On 05 Mar 2016, at 11:37, Esteban Lorenzano <esteba...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> frankly all this zealot mails do not have any sense. 
> 
> first, SciSmalltalk is a project made fundamentally by Serge, and is Serge 
> who has pointed he wants a change of name for something sexier… what is the 
> problem? 
> second, by discussing a nonsense (because is subjective and everybody has a 
> different opinion) you are highjacking the real purpose of this mail: a call 
> to the community to improve the numerical methods support in Pharo. 
> 
> So, please, can we stay cool and go back to discuss what is really important?

+100

> cheers,
> Esteban
> 
> 
>> On 02 Mar 2016, at 14:33, stepharo <steph...@free.fr> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi guys
>> 
>> I met Didier Besset and we had a great hacking session and discussions with 
>> Serge Stinckwich.
>> Didier would like to help Pharo and the numerical part of it. ***Big 
>> thanks*** Didier.
>> 
>> We would like to do several things:
>> 
>>   - Work on "Hows to"
>>     The numerical methods in Pharo is good but the gap between us and the 
>> math is too large :)
>>    so the idea is to have a series of "how to ..."
>>           - histomgram (simple, based on distribution)
>> 
>>   - Improve the SciPharo/NumPha (previously SciSmalltalk) library
>>   This morning we started to implement a ComponentPrincipalDecomposition by 
>> combining two of the
>>   objects available in SciPharo.
>>       Then we started to enhance the distributions to make sure that we can 
>> plug other distribution for having
>>       controlled random number.
>> 
>>   - Do a public call to know what is missing for you: this is this mail :)
>>   Didier would like to work on concrete cases. I love that attitude
>>   So tell us :)
>> 
>>           Hernan ??
>>           Alex: ?? pvalue? better distribution?
>>           Vincent: covariance? CPA?
>>           Philippe: times series
>>           Serge R frames?
>>           Sami: Better random number and various distributions?
>> 
>>   - Organise a two day lectures with practices on concrete case in September 
>> with a recording session.
>>   Either at IRD Bondy or Lille.
>> 
>>   - Make sure that the Numerical Method book will get on lulu :) with a 
>> better cover and title :)
>> 
>> 
>> Stef
>> 
>> 
> 
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