Jake Lishman • 6/12/2020

Design draft: data structure specifications

This article details design considerations for implementing new linear algebra data structures in QuTiP as part of a Google Summer of Code project. It explores a 'light' data structure strategy to minimize overhead, simplify dispatch methods, and maintain performance in both C and Python. Key topics include defining structures for C/Python interoperability, associated behaviors (unary, binary methods), and the trade-offs between lightweight (few attached methods) and heavy (more Pythonic) implementations.

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#linear algebra #data structures #Cython