Re: Re: Proposal to get Stephen to Improve the lot ofSpace Shuttle Programmers
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- Subject: [mg60391] Re: [mg60350] Re: [mg60327] Proposal to get Stephen to Improve the lot ofSpace Shuttle Programmers
- From: Murray Eisenberg <murray at math.umass.edu>
- Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 05:16:13 -0400 (EDT)
- Organization: Mathematics & Statistics, Univ. of Mass./Amherst
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There already IS a tool for converting Mathematica programs to optimized C++ code, namely "MathCode C+++". See: http://wolfram.com/products/applications/mathcode/ I haven't used it, among other reasons for its steep cost. (Educational price is $1,150 for Windows or Linux, $1,800 for Solaris; more than thrice that for standard price.) David Annetts wrote: > Hi John, > > >> Can I get a conversation started about this topic? >>Will a tool to convert FORTRAN to mathematica code be useful? >> >>The purpose would be to verify the integrity of the FORTRAN >>code and then possibly recompile it to c++, using >>Mathematica's features. >> >>The goal would be to take all that FORTRAN code out there and >>give Mathematicians more option when designing code for >>embedded systems. > > > I'd suggest that a tool going the other way (ie Mathematica to F95, F2K or > some variety of c++) would be far more useful than a tool to convert Fortran > code to Mathematica. In this way, we might combine rapid application > development (Mathematica) with vastly superior execution speed (pretty much > any compiled language). > > As for Mathematica output to compiled languages (as opposed to interpreted), > there is already MathCore's very expensive addons viz. MathC++ and MathF90 > (http://www.mathcore.com/index.shtml). > > Secondly, there is MathLink, which enables one to link _existing_ code > running as an executable to Mathematica. > > I'd like to suggest that perhaps with version 6, WRI might consider revising > their Fortran output so that it is at least free-format and takes advantage > of even F90's more modern features than their current F77 output. > > In summary, no, I don't think your tool would be particularly useful. > > Regards, > > Dave. > > -- Murray Eisenberg murray at math.umass.edu Mathematics & Statistics Dept. Lederle Graduate Research Tower phone 413 549-1020 (H) University of Massachusetts 413 545-2859 (W) 710 North Pleasant Street fax 413 545-1801 Amherst, MA 01003-9305
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- Re: Proposal to get Stephen to Improve the lot ofSpace Shuttle Programmers
- From: "David Annetts" <davidannetts@aapt.net.au>
- Re: Proposal to get Stephen to Improve the lot ofSpace Shuttle Programmers