Re: [boost] "Software Development using the C++ Boost Library", book in preparatiion

Daniel J. Duffy wrote:

Some applications that we discuss in the book are:

Using Lambda to simplify use of STL algorithms

Lamba is more or less deprecated in favor of Phoenix.

Using Bind and Function to semi-discretise partial differential equations (PDE)

How does Function help here?

Compile-time arrays and matrices using Array

Using multi_array to model n-dimensional PDEs

uBLAS as data structures for numerical algebra

A bit disappointing to not see more on data structures, which are usually general topics that speak to everyone. MultiIndex is a powerful toolbox that can be used to have features similar to that of a database, for example. The intrusive containers can also be very interesting from my own experience with embedded systems.