New data structures in C++11 and Boost

Hi all, we have another C++ Meetup. Many thanks to Daniel for preparing this presentation for the evening!

Program for Thursday 9th of April Meetup

19:00 - Welcome, drinks & food (Pizza) (*)
19:45 - Intro
20:00 - New data structures in C++11 and Boost by Daniel Duffy.
~21:00 - Social / Pub?

(*) Note that you don't need to arrive strictly at 19:00, you are welcome from 19:00, but we'll start ~19:45, if you can make it around that time, that's good enough!

Abstract

In this evening Daniel will introduce a number of new data types. Topics include: tuple, union, fixed-size arrays and unordered containers. Showing some examples of use, including how to use them in design patterns code and their integration with other features such as std::function.

The main focus is on applying the new data types as well as introducing their syntax.

There will be ample for question during and after the lecture.

Speaker

Daniel Duffy was born in Drogheda, Ireland in 1952. His degrees are B.A. Mod (1975) in pure mathematics, MSc (1977) in the Finite Element Method and a PhD (1980) that was concerned with the discovery and application of robust Finite Difference schemes for convection-diffusion partial differential equations and problems with boundary layers. These schemes are used to find accurate approximations to the Black Scholes PDE and thus resolving some of the problems associated with other well-known methods. He lived and studied in Pavia (Italy) and Nijmegen (the Netherlands) for several years.

He founded Datasim (http://datasim.nl/) in 1987. This is a software developer and training company and it organized the first C++ training course in the Netherlands in 1989. In the succeeding years we developed one of the first C++ libraries for CAD. Worked on an early version of a Risk system for a Dutch bank in 1992. The system used C++ and design patterns. Developed several other technical software systems in this period. Since 1999 I have been concentrating on the application of numerical and computational methods to finance. Finite difference and Monte Carlo methods are important as well as C++ and C#. We work with clients to design and implement their systems. Focus is on producing robust schemes that are subsequently implemented in a programming language.

Location

The Meetup will be hosted by Copernica, which is a few minutes walk from Amsterdam Central Station. The address is De Ruijterkade 112, Amsterdam (https://goo.gl/maps/6HJnS).

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