ChapterZero

This is a state of the Alex announcement. I noticed that Google has my algebra page at the top of the results list for the search “computer algebra notes”– I wish I could say it was deserved. But of course it isn’t, or why would I be making that particular search? Sad to say I haven’t done any work on that portion of the site lately; in fact, I haven’t done much math lately, just thought about it. Seems like I never have the time. I’m still learning Scheme, averaging about 10 pages of SICP per week, which then promptly disappears from my mind with disuse. I’m a apprehensive of using Scheme to tackle any programming projects– still unsure of how to use functional programming to accomplish significant tasks. I’m semiseriously contemplating a test project of using Scheme to implement a Boolean expression simplifier; only thing that stopped me from jumping right in is that it would require symbol or string manipulation, which I’m far from knowledgable about. I’m contemplating removing the dates on these postings, to make the site less cliched– I’m tired of the whole blogscene. I write only for myself, and whoever chances by. The record here is solely for me. In fact, might rip up the current “design” and start over, with something more personal, if I ever have the time. Am highly intrigued by algorithms and data structures, once again, but no time to study up on them.