http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1234321.1234322
ABSTRACT: "The importance of nomenclature, notation, and language as tools of thought has long been recognized. In chemistry and in botany, for example, the establishment of systems of nomenclature by Lavoisier and Linnaeus did much to stimulate and to channel later investigation. Concerning language, George Boole in his Laws of Thought [1, p.21] asserted "That language is an instrument of human reason, and not merely a medium for the expression of thought, is a truth generally admitted." Paul Gauthier APL Software Developer - Senior [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 312-739-3467 Fax: 312-739-3496 CheckFree. The Company that Powers Payment on the WebSM. http://www.checkfree.com/paybillsonline Terrence Brannon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/25/2007 08:29 AM Please respond to General forum <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject [Jgeneral] True or false: All J's array manipulation code does is provide some convenient syntax. <quote person="Danny Sauer" url="http://alioth.debian.org/forum/message.php?msg_id=3619> All J's array manipulation code does is provide some convenient syntax. </quote> I attempted to refute this by saying that J can calculate array inverses and can optimize repeated array scans, but would appreciate some more ammunition. If any of you would like to join the growing fracas on the shootout forum, I would appreciate some support. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
