Preface

In this book, we will look into using Scala as a scientific computing platform. It is intended for people who already have experience with scientific computing and Scala. We will see how to do things that are possible in other numerical/scientific computing platforms in Scala. We will cover numerical computation, data storage and retrieval, structured data analysis, interactive computing, visualization, and other important topics.

What this book covers

Chapter 1, Introducing Scientific Computing with Scala, looks into the feasibility of using Scala for scientific computing. An overview of the state-of-the-art libraries and tools in Scala scientific computing is given here.

Chapter 2, Storing and Retrieving Data, provides various options ...

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