Re: [boost] help naming new library (math / computer science experts needed)

From: Martin Wille (mw8329_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-11-17 15:30:53

Eric Niebler wrote:
> I am working on a new library. It is a computational framework where the 
> computations follow the following pattern:
> 
>   - Users build a computational object by selecting the computations
>     they are interested in (or author their own computational primimtives
>     which fit within the framework).
>   - Users push data into the object one sample at a time
>   - The object computes the requested quantities in the most
>     efficient method possible (resolving dependencies between
>     requested calculations, cacheing intermediate results, etc.)
>   - The object may or may not be stateful.
> 
> What should such a library be called? Is there an accepted term for such 
> a computational model?

IIUC, the idea shares concepts with Adobe's Adam. They use the term 
"spreadsheet" in that context. Despite the lack of any visual 
representation, I like the term because it describes the concept very 
concisely.

Regards,
m
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