J-Hook for Computer Aided Thinking
On Sun 24/Sep/2006, at 6:13 AM, Roelof K. Brouwer wrote:
I want to introduce the Mechanical Engineering students here at
Stellenbosch
University in South Africa to the wonders of J. They have no
interest in
programming languages apparently.
I am looking for some catchy title and introduction to the talk so
as not to
scare away people . Does any one have some ideas for both a title
and a
catchy abstract.
For starters I thought a title could be
Programming Less Computing
Or
Loop less Programming
Or
Loop Less Computing
Or
An Executable Notation for Computations
For advertising the talk
This talk is for people who want to communicate with the computer
without
having to program at the level of the computer but at the same
level as
their thought processes. The high level operations are desirable
because
they directly represent natural units of thought. "The argument
that Leibniz
used when he introduced and standardized the familiar mathematical
symbols
is still valid. Through proper symbolism, " indeed the labour of
thought is
wonderfully diminished" [Cajori, 1929].. High level operation help in
chunking which helps the human to deal with complexity.
Any suggestions
cheers
Roelof
Roelof K. Brouwer PhD PEng
Temporary while visiting
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Stellenbosch University
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