This is a very suitable idea. The goal is to create a general vector package that can stand on its own and be used as a basis for packages such as sympy.physics.mechanics. We should ensure that results for physics match those that the geometric algebra package gives. The tough part here is to have a Vector class which creates immutable objects (SymPy's basic design paradigm) and can support complex reference frame relationships and multiple coordinate systems. There is lots of discussion already on this from last year, as I mentioned in the other email.
BTW, it's best to communicate on the SymPy list. Jason moorepants.info +01 530-601-9791 On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 8:14 PM, Akila Welihinda <akilawelihi...@yahoo.com>wrote: > Hi Mr. Moore, > > I am a college student attending UCLA and I am interested in contributing > to vector calculus part of SymPy and/or PyDy. I have a couple ideas I would > like to implement. I emailed a GSOC 2013 student who implemented vector > algebra last year, and did not have the chance to implement the vector > calculus part. The student I emailed sent me a link to his code and > commits ( https://github.com/prasoon2211/sympy/commits/vector/sympy/vector > ). My idea is to add on to his work and provide the functionality of > line integrals, surface integrals, and also make use of the fundamental > theorems of vector calculus (greens/stokes/divergence theorem). Do you > think this would be a suitable project idea? If not, what parts should I > add, remove, or edit to make this project idea better? I look forward to > hearing from you with your insight on my project. Thanks! > > Sincerely, > Akila > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sympy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to sympy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to sympy@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sympy. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/sympy/CAP7f1AjCSpF6hFyvaJEw9jVgMtDXG4CyoOA8_FAOV1mUyHF_6g%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
