Programming Throwdown 165: Differential Equations
Sep 25, 2023
The podcast discusses the importance of differential equations, the use of spreadsheets for problem-solving, the debate surrounding lk ninety nine as a potential superconductor, the concept of achievements in games, using FF Improviser and the pandas library for data evaluation, and the applications of solving differential equations in various scenarios.
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Spreadsheet Power
- Jason rediscovered the power of spreadsheets when modeling resource production in the game X4.
- Recursive formulas in spreadsheets efficiently calculated total resource production time.
Python Spreadsheet Library
- Jason suggests a Python library similar to spreadsheets for recursive calculations.
- This library would allow specifying equations within array values for automatic calculation.
Spreadsheets for Investing
- Patrick used spreadsheets to manage index investing and rebalancing portfolios.
- Spreadsheets offer quick solutions for complex calculations, especially for one-time tasks.