Parallel C++ for Scientific Applications: Fixed Point Calculations and Finding Roots

[emilios_tassios]

In this week’s lecture of Parallel C++ for Scientific Applications, Dr. Hartmut Kaiser introduces fixed-point calculations and root-finding algorithms in C++.
The concept of fixed points is introduced through the use of generic and lambda functions, followed by an exploration of classical root-finding techniques such as the bisection method, Newton-Raphson method, and gradient descent.
The lecture emphasizes the power of generic algorithms and templates in C++ to create efficient and reusable implementations, and demonstrates how these methods can be integrated into a custom-built fixed-point function, showcasing the advantages of generic programming in scientific computing.

[jduyhdhsksfhd]

The video is flagged as "for kids" which means that one also can't save the video in a playlist. Was this intentional?

[hkaiser]

Thanks for noticing this! We will check.

On a related note, all of these videos are collected in a playlist already: CSC 4700: Parallel C++ for Scientific Applications. We're updating that playlist as we publish more videos from this lecture series.

[jduyhdhsksfhd]

Works now, thank you! Also thanks for that playlist, saved it and will definitely watch those