Difference between revisions of "User:MathematicalOrchid"

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'''Status''': Enthusiastic Haskell newbie.
 
'''Status''': Enthusiastic Haskell newbie.
   
'''Main Interests''':
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=== Main Interests ===
   
* Using Haskell to write triposcopic mathematical algorithms in tiny amounts of code.
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* Using Haskell to write triposcopic mathematical algorithms with only a tiny amount of code.
 
* Using Haskell to do seriously compute-bounded work in a multiprocessor setup.
 
* Using Haskell to do seriously compute-bounded work in a multiprocessor setup.
   
'''Current Projects''':
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=== Current Projects ===
   
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* (no name) — chaos pendulum simulator (Status: moderately working, needs UI)
* Haskell to Java compiler. (Status: skeletal)
 
* ''Evlor'' — Interactive Haskell step-line debugger. (Status: broken/incomplete/major work required)
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* ''Haktal'' — fractal generator. (Status: minimal functionality)
* ''Indoculate'' — Program to convert a single (custom) source to both HTML and LaTeX. (Status: medium-complete)
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* ''HoJ'' — Haskell to Java compiler. (Status: skeletal)
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* ''Evlor'' — Interactive Haskell step-line debugger. (Status: skeletal)
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* ''Indoculate'' — Program to convert a single (custom) source to both HTML and LaTeX, and also do cross-linking. (Status: in production use)
   
'''Projects On Hold''':
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=== Projects On Hold ===
   
 
* Sorting algorithm benchmarks.
 
* Sorting algorithm benchmarks.
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* [[POV-Ray SDL project|Haskell SDL]] for [http://www.povray.org/ POV-Ray].
 
* [[POV-Ray SDL project|Haskell SDL]] for [http://www.povray.org/ POV-Ray].
   
'''Failed Projects''':
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=== Failed Projects ===
   
* Haskell fractal generator.
 
 
* Haskell ray tracer.
 
* Haskell ray tracer.
 
* Haskell program to cause world peace.
 
* Haskell program to cause world peace.
   
'''Contributed Code'''
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=== Contributed Code ===
   
 
* [[Library for binary]]
 
* [[Library for binary]]
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* [[Library for PPM images]]
 
* [[Library for PPM images]]
   
'''Current Unsolved Questions''':
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=== Current Unsolved Questions ===
   
 
* Why do Haskell language extensions exist?
 
* Why do Haskell language extensions exist?
 
* How do you do graphics in Haskell?
 
* How do you do graphics in Haskell?
* Why does Hugs crash so much?
 
 
* How come (e.g.) Smalltalk provides 27 different types of collection, but Haskell only ever involves single-linked lists and binary trees?
 
* How come (e.g.) Smalltalk provides 27 different types of collection, but Haskell only ever involves single-linked lists and binary trees?
* Is <hask>putStr xs1; putStr xs2</hask> faster or slower than <hask>putStr (xs1 ++ xs2)</hask>?
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* Why is <hask>putStr xs1; putStr xs2</hask> slower than <hask>putStr (xs1 ++ xs2)</hask>?

Revision as of 10:37, 24 April 2007

Status: Enthusiastic Haskell newbie.

Main Interests

  • Using Haskell to write triposcopic mathematical algorithms with only a tiny amount of code.
  • Using Haskell to do seriously compute-bounded work in a multiprocessor setup.

Current Projects

  • (no name) — chaos pendulum simulator (Status: moderately working, needs UI)
  • Haktal — fractal generator. (Status: minimal functionality)
  • HoJ — Haskell to Java compiler. (Status: skeletal)
  • Evlor — Interactive Haskell step-line debugger. (Status: skeletal)
  • Indoculate — Program to convert a single (custom) source to both HTML and LaTeX, and also do cross-linking. (Status: in production use)

Projects On Hold

Failed Projects

  • Haskell ray tracer.
  • Haskell program to cause world peace.

Contributed Code

Current Unsolved Questions

  • Why do Haskell language extensions exist?
  • How do you do graphics in Haskell?
  • How come (e.g.) Smalltalk provides 27 different types of collection, but Haskell only ever involves single-linked lists and binary trees?
  • Why is putStr xs1; putStr xs2 slower than putStr (xs1 ++ xs2)?