Re: [ublas] GSOC 2013

Subject: Re: [ublas] GSOC 2013
From: Rhys Ulerich (rhys_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-03-23 18:14:26

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- Rhys
On Mar 23, 2013 4:30 PM, "Riccardo Rossi" <rrossi_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>    &#16
>
> Hi all,
>        just to comment that right now matrices are by default row-riented
> as it is normal in c/c++,
>  so be careful because if you were to change this default to column
> oriented you would orribly
> affect the performance of all existing applications...
>
> cheers
> Riccardo
>
> On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 1:47 PM, David Bellot <david.bellot_at_[hidden]>wrote:
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>> Hi guys,
>>
>> I proposed a Google Summer of Code project for uBLAS.
>> It's based on the wish list that has been done some time ago a long time
>> ago.
>>
>> The main idea is to refactor vector into matrix to have only one
>> internal and external representation, one set of algorithm. As a convenience,
>> the class vector<> will still exist and will, for example, be by default
>> a row-vector (like a simple C-array would be). Or a column-vector if we
>> prefer but I think matlab is row-oriented by default (and I hate R which
>> is column oriented, even if I use it every single day at work !!! :-D :-D
>> ah ah ah ah ! Let the flame war begin).
>>
>> OK, the idea behind this is to have a clean framework to enable
>> optimization based on SSE, Neon, multi-core, ... you name it.
>> I'm sure the student who will work on that will take inspiration from
>> boost::bindings, Eigen, Armadillo, etc...
>> The project is very open, so suggestions are most welcome.
>>
>> Best,
>> David
>>
>>
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