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Physics in Clojure - Colin Smith

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Functional programmingFundamental physics

What it is

Colin Smith introduces Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics and his Clojure port, sicmutils. He shows how higher-order functions and a symbolic algebra system can represent Lagrangian mechanics.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as the best introduction to SICM and sicmutils and a showcase of what such symbolic systems can do.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “This video is an introduction to SICM and sicmutils”

    Introduction to SICM and sicmutils.

    ja-85, 2019-04 · Recommendation · in “Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics (2015)”

  2. “The Strange Loop talk [3] is a good showcase of the power and simplicity of these kind of systems.”

    Showcases power and simplicity of SICM-style systems.

    hcarvalhoalves, 2021-03 · Recommendation · in “Symbolics.jl: A Modern Computer Algebra System for a Modern Language”

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Topics: clojure, sicm, lagrangian mechanics, computer algebra, sicmutils

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