On 9/23/06, Michel Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The only syntax required other than Algebra is "def" and "return". >
Here I'd part company a bit and point out that "algebra" is not so nailed down as a namespace that we can't consider "def" and "return" excluded. As we phase in machine executable languages, we'll lose some of our fascination with specific lexemes used to characterize "algebra" in the mass published tree killer textbook era. I think we'll be gradually phasing in OO to make algebra feel more like an extensible type system, with a Vector as class template, lots of instance vectors. Polynomial template, instance polynomials (including NCLB Polynomial)... Python won't be the only notational advance. Mathematica has provided more backward compatability with the ancient stuff, so math profs who need more hand-holding are free to shell out for a crutch. Related reading: http://www.4dsolutions.net/ocn/oopalgebra.html Kirby _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig
