Hello, Personally I think that while J is a general purpose language, it surely attracts more mathematically oriented programmers.
Also I think the definition Bob mentioned earlier stems from the fact that J is linked to APL and to the "notation as a tool of thought" of Ken. So I don't think that mentioning or promoting the mathematical edge that the language has (that makes it a strong competitor to python+numpy, Julia or R) is a disadvantage. Programmers not interested in solving mathematical problems on a computer will choose a different language either way, such as C, C++, Java, python, Golang, etc. Best, Michail --- Michail L. Liarmakopoulos, MSc On Sun, Jan 23, 2022, 17:32 Raul Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, Jan 23, 2022 at 10:41 AM Henry Rich <[email protected]> wrote: > > I strongly recommend removing the word 'mathematical' from the > > one-line description of J. Most programmers are not highly, or > > even moderately, mathematical, and people will be afraid that J is > > for somebody else. > > Many are not, but many are. > > That said, those that are almost invariably have a specific focus > (machine learning, finance, statistics, graphics, logistics, etc.) > > And, mathematics is itself a huge field where individuals invariably > specialize in their own niche. > > (So I am not disagreeing with your recommendation -- I am instead > thinking that the mathematical aspects need some focus and specifics > to be relevant.) > > Thanks, > > -- > Raul > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
