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I am finally entering the phase of study in which, while optional thus far, I will need to apply my education outside the bounds of assignments and tests. Thus we have the capstone.

I’ve been looking forward to this for some time, but I’m still quite green, and so the whole of the field lies before me waiting for my prescient decision. Decisions mock me, as readers might summize. So, there you have it.

I enjoy analysis, and look forward to differential equations, and enjoyed linear algebra, and have browsed abstract algebra, and have read about topology. I aim to pick up Python over the summer, and would like to start using SAGE, which not coincidentally casts heavy strokes with Python, integrating and extending a varied selection of the best (and other) computer mathematics software. The fact that I find elegant Python’s requirement of indentation as a delimiter only makes me want to play with it more.

If anyone happens upon this post, and has thoughts on past, present, future, or othertemporal projects, please drop a note.


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You wrote “If anyone happens upon this post, and has thoughts on past, present, future, or othertemporal projects, please drop a note.”

Why don’t you do contribute something interesting to Sage? I think there are many things that Sage needs in linear algebra, differential equations, abstract algebra, etc. Maybe you could implement something for sage for your capstone project!

— William (guy who started Sage).

Hi, William,

I was pretty surprised to see your comment. I actually sent a note to my analysis professor to discuss just such an endeavor. I don’t have the Python chops just yet to make any significant contributions, but I plan on getting into Python and working with SAGE 3.x this summer, toward my capstone project. Do you think it would be best to post to one of the SAGE groups asking for pointers to areas of development, or do you have some specific pieces you’d like to see worked on?

Thanks for stopping by, and I look forward to working with the SAGE group this summer.

Daniel

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