Numeric Haskell Now

Speaker: Alex McKenna.

Numeric Haskell Now.

When working with numeric applications, languages like Haskell are often criticized for not being suitable compared to other languages like C or Fortran. This talk examines the bias against functional languages and the state of the Haskell ecosystem for numerics in the context of developing a simple linear optimisation library.

About the Speaker:

Alex McKenna is a master's student at the University of Nottingham and a former professional(ish) Haskeller.