Tag Archives: efficiency

Future Trends and Efforts in Education

Posted on October 27, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

I’m tabling the discrete-event simulation framework effort for today to provide a list of materials concerning the ongoing changes in the field of education. I compiled this list in order to share it with a few individuals over the past … Continue reading →

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How Quickly Can the Matrix Be Solved On Different Machines?

Posted on May 24, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

Today I ran 2750 iterations of the matrix on some additional machines. My 64GB iPad 3 runs a 1 GHz, dual-core, 32-bit, ARM Cortex-A9 and ran the test in 1.308 seconds on load and about 1.15 seconds on rerun. My … Continue reading →

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How Quickly Can the Matrix Be Solved?

Posted on May 23, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

The solution was finally made to run last week. Today the question is how fast the thing runs. My feel for the answer to this question has to do with the context in which I first asked it. From 1994 … Continue reading →

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Implementing the Efficient Matrix Solution for Special Classes of Engineering Problems

Posted on May 12, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

Yesterday I described how to set up a matrix for efficient solution, today I’ll describe how to actually execute the solution. I plan to go back and revisit the intermediate steps but I wanted to show how this series of … Continue reading →

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Efficient Matrix Solutions for Special Classes of Engineering Problems

Posted on May 11, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

There are a large class of analogous engineering problems that may be addressed with a particular mathematical solution. Fluid systems where volumes containing fluid are connected by fluid flows, mechanical systems where masses are connected by springs and dashpots (which … Continue reading →

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Building Tools

Posted on November 3, 2015 by R.P. Churchill

Most generally, a tool is a means of accomplishing some end. If one uses the right tool for the job it is a more efficient and effective means than other alternatives. Naturally we’re always trying to use the optimal tool. … Continue reading →

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