D for scientific computing

[Stephan]

On Wednesday, 23 January 2013 at 22:39:04 UTC, Alan wrote:
> I saw an old thread from 2004 while doing a google search that 
> discussed D and scientific computing and was looking for some 
> more recent information or opinions from people who have used 
> it for such purposes.
>
> I am a graduate student and my thesis work is in numerical 
> modeling. While I have some experience using Fortran and C, I 
> am not obligated to use any particular language for my work. I 
> like the design goals behind D and the syntax. I was would like 
> to know if D can compete with C or Fortran for numerical work.
>
> Is anyone out there using D for heavy numeric work?

I actually forgot the main argument for me: D allows safe 
multithreading right out of the box, which is a huge advantage I 
think. I never wrote anything multithreaded before, until I 
started in D. I recommend Andrei's book, check out the two 
chapters that are linked on the D page.

Stephan