[Crib-list] Fwd: Alan Edelman on Julia: Thurs., March 31st @ 12 Noon in 37-212

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   T O D A Y . . .

  Distinguished Seminar Series in Computational Science and Engineering

  THURSDAY, MARCH 31ST | 12:00 PM | 37-212

  TITLE:      Julia
               Fast, Flexible and Fun

  Speaker:    ALAN EDELMAN   (MIT MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT)

  Abstract:

  With perhaps 150,000 users, Julia’s popularity is growing very fast.
  One newspaper even listed Julia as one of the skills that can lead to a
  higher salary.

  In this talk, I will explain why Julia is fast, flexible, and fun.
  Simply put, the older computer languages such as Fortran and C were
  built for the computer. Modern technical languages have been built for
  humans. Julia strikes the proper balance for 2016 and the future,
  enabling humans and computers to cooperate.

  With Julia, users get past the notion that a computer language is just 
a
  means to an end. Julia’s flexibility gives users power that they did
  not even know they wanted, but once learned there is no turning back.