Factoring numerical methods using combinators and functors

The OCaml Journal just published an article demonstrating how functional constructs can be invaluable when implementing numerical methods:

"The same concepts that make functional programming a powerful paradigm for symbolic manipulation can also be applied to numerical methods. This article describes the basic concepts of factoring using higher-order functions and functors in the context of numerical algorithms such as function minimization..."

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Implementing a simple Ray Tracer

The OCaml Journal just published an article describing the design and implementation of a simple ray tracer with real-time incremental visualization in a GUI using OpenGL and GTK+:

"Ray tracing is a simple but powerful approach to photorealistic rendering and implementing a ray tracer is an excellent way to learn a programming language and, in particular, to learn about graphics and optimization in the context of numerical algorithms. This article walks through the design and implementation of a basic ray tracer that provides real-time visualization a scene using OpenGL in a GUI application that provides the user with rendering options using a GTK+ menu..."

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