News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Root: CERN's scientific data analysis framework for C++. Parent comment

Re:Root: CERN's scientific data analysis framework for C++ by pmorais on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @11:03PM (#20692388)
Basically of modern convex optimization is heavily dependent on SNOPT. Deep learning research is heavily dependent on cuDNN
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Root: CERN's scientific data analysis framework for C++ by sgillen on Wednesday August 14, 2019 @12:27AM (#20692707)
Not sure I agree with you on SNOPT. There are many many tools out there that I see people use for convex (and non convex) optimization. Especially considering a single license costs $6000 I would be surprised if SNOPT even captured a plurality of solvers in use.

FWIW in my department (Electrical Engineering) No one is using SNOPT for their work that I know of.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Root: CERN's scientific data analysis framework for C++ by bob457 on Wednesday August 14, 2019 @12:50AM (#20692791)
Also in EE, and I don’t know anybody using SNOPT for solving any kind of optimization (of which there are many).
[ Parent | on HN ]