[plt-scheme] Experience Using Mz(Dr)Scheme for Numerical Work

From: Jens Axel Søgaard (jensaxel at soegaard.net)
Date: Mon Apr 18 09:24:01 EDT 2005

Matthias Felleisen wrote:

>> Using nothing but R5RS isn't that difficult, but it requires discipline.
>> In a physics context it is possible to get quite far with small means.
>> Perhaps you know "Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics"?
>> Here is a random page:
>>
>>    <http://mitpress.mit.edu/SICM/book-Z-H-11.html#%_sec_Temp_58>
>>
>> showing how to find trajectories for a harmonic oscillator.
> 
> Warning: SICM is _not_ written in R5RS. It implements a special 
> language, which someone here mostly ported to DrScheme.

Good catch - I wasn't aware of that.

-- 
Jens Axel Søgaard






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