Tim Thornton
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Software DeveloperFD Labs
Tim Thornton is a q and web developer and functional programming enthusiast. Working at FD Labs (formerly Bedarra Research Labs), Tim spends his days applying vector programming to various data analysis challenges, primarily within data visualization. His interest in type theory motivated his undergraduate thesis designing a static refinement type system for q.
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Data Analysis with Vector Functional Programming
Featuring Tim Thornton
Vector / array functional programming languages have been around for a long time, beginning with the introduction of APL. Modern dialects of APL such as j, k, and q offer a radical paradigm of functional programming wherein arrays are at the forefront of computation, and through the use of...
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