C++ – Sam Thompson

Random number generators for C++ performance tested

Posted on March 14, 2019May 16, 2019

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Random number generators (RNGs) are a crucial part of many computational processes. As an ecologist, they are particularly important for representing the stochasticity in life in my models. The most […]

Scientific programming in Python with C++ extensions

Posted on February 28, 2019March 27, 2019

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Usually, a high-level programming language like Python is ideal for scientific computing. The ease of development and enormous supply of published libraries are two reasons many scientists choose Python as […]