learning strategy, poker, agent-based simulation, functional programming, size of J
Location:: The Heartland Brewery, Empire State Building, 34th and 5th, NYC
Contents
Agenda
Meeting Agenda for NYCJUG 20110809
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1. Beginner's regatta: questioning an APL tradition: see "Why Minimal Guidance
Instruction Does Not Work_kirschner_Sweller_Clark.pdf".
2. Show-and-tell: paper for parallel-processing conference on agent-based poker
simulation: see "Poker Simulation So Far.pdf".
3. Advanced topics: What is the "size" of J and why might this matter? See
"The Size of J.pdf".
4. Learning, teaching and promoting J, et al.: some more ideas for a talk to
the functional programmers Meetup: see "Comparison of Fold and Map in Various
Languages.pdf", "MapReduceRedux.pdf", "A Functional Approach to Shifting
Certain Array Elements.pdf", and "One Off by Sliding.pdf".
Meeting Materials
From here: Why Minimal Guidance Instruction Does Not Work_kirschner_Sweller_Clark.pdf
Comparison of Fold and Map in Various Languages.pdf
A Functional Approach to Shifting Certain Array Elements.pdf
Sketches of Poker Simulation Strategy.pdf
APL images - family and APL-360 cover design.pdf
excerpts from Language Size from Gabriel's Patterns Of Software.pdf