A Tour of Julia

Offered By: ACCU Conference via YouTube

Course Description

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Explore the high-performance, just-in-time compiled dynamic programming language Julia in this comprehensive conference talk from ACCU 2021. Dive into the clever language design that enables Python-like productivity with C/C++-level performance. Generate LLVM bytecode and x86 assembly code for individual functions interactively at the command line, delve into metaprogramming with Julia's LISP-style macros, and understand Julia's powerful multiple dispatch mechanism and how it differs from function overloading. Learn why Julia is gaining traction in the scientific and high-performance computing community, with examples of its use in large-scale projects like Celeste processing astronomical data on 650,000 cores. Presented by Erik Engheim, an experienced programmer and author of "Getting Started with Julia" video course, this talk offers valuable insights into Julia's capabilities and potential applications across various industries.

Syllabus

A Tour of Julia - Erik Engheim [ ACCU 2021 ]

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