I should point out that the linear algebra vision page was just something I started after your e-mail. It reflects my thoughts and not necessarily those of the community in general.
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 1:30 PM, krastanov.ste...@gmail.com < krastanov.ste...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Thanks for the feedback. I will try to prepare some kind of a > blueprint (at least some imaginary code examples) and then we can > discuss them. > > Matt has also sent me > https://github.com/sympy/sympy/wiki/Linear-Algebra-Vision > There are some points from it that were not in my vision of the > potential project so I will pay some more attention to them in the > discussion. > > Stefan > > On 6 February 2012 21:20, Aaron Meurer <asmeu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi. > > > > This is great. I think we definitely need to improve that module. > > You've already completed the patch requirement, so I would spend time > > discussing your idea with the community. Once you've got a solid > > idea, you can start writing an application (though it's still early, > > so don't worry about this too much yet). > > > > I know very little about the physics, but I have studied tensors in a > > general setting in a course on differential geometry (general meaning > > that we regularly look at things like T^{i_1, ..., i_n}_{j_n, ..., > > j_m} without specifying n or m). So this is something to consider > > when planning the module. Many tensor calculations can be computed > > with a symbolic number of indices. > > > > Of couse, this is not necessary if you don't want to do it. Just > > giving you a little food for thought :) > > > > Aaron Meurer > > > > On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 5:04 AM, krastanov.ste...@gmail.com > > <krastanov.ste...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> Some of you know me as I have a few minor contributions to sympy and I > >> helped a bit with GCI. I would like to know whether it is possible for > >> me to apply for a GSoC project this year? > >> > >> About the project I have in mind: It is the tensor module. It is quite > >> bare-bones at the moment. I would like to make sufficiently general to > >> be useful in (for example): > >> - Einstein equations in general relativity > >> - Integrating Feynman diagrams (it has to do with a tensor product of > >> the space of Lorenz and the space of Dirac) > >> - nonlinear optics, linear elasticity, fluid mechanics, etc > >> > >> The first two of those will be directly useful for me. > >> There is a package for Mathematica (called Ricci) that may serve as an > >> example but I have just started looking at it. I've also checked the > >> related issues in the issue tracker. > >> > >> And about eligibility for the GSoC: I am still a student (4th year > >> physics in France). > >> > >> So if you are interested I can prepare a more in-depth presentation of > >> the potential project. > >> > >> Stefan > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "sympy" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to sympy@googlegroups.com. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > sympy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/sympy?hl=en. > >> > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "sympy" group. > > To post to this group, send email to sympy@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > sympy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/sympy?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "sympy" group. > To post to this group, send email to sympy@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > sympy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/sympy?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sympy" group. To post to this group, send email to sympy@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sympy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sympy?hl=en.
