User:Alisha
Contact Information
Name: Alisha Jain
E-mail Address: jain.alisha14@gmail.com
IRC Handle: alisha
Blog: jainalisha14.wordpress.com
Github Account: https://github.com/alishajain
Location: Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Typical Working Hours:-GMT+5.30, Typical working hours will be 11AM to 2AM on working days and full time on weekends. I can devote 40 - 50 hours per week and more if required. My graduation will end by the mid of May. I will be completely free after that. My working hours for the internship will be flexible and subject to the requirements of the project.
About me
I am an undergraduate 4th year Computer Science student at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana. I have formidable learning in C++, PHP and MySQL. I have a strong affinity for Mathematics which keeps my inquisitiveness alive for learning more about numerical functions and their implementation through programming.
Heard about this program
I got to know about this program from the word of mouth from my friends who too were participants in GSOC 2014.
Experiences with FOSS projects
Experience with GNU products
As a user I have a quite good experience with GNU Bison and can use make, gcc and gdb.
Experience with other FOSS projects
As a user I have experienced many FOSS projects like Linux, OpenScad, Flex and Mediawiki and other Wiki software.
Previous projects
I have worked upon writing DXF files using C++. Below is the link to it:-
https://github.com/alishajain/dxfwentities
I have been also working on parser using Flex & Bison. You can check it here:-
https://github.com/alishajain/Xcad-Ecad-Converter
https://github.com/alishajain/Std-Flt-Converter
Project Details
Interested project
Because of my affinity for mathematics, I have my keen interest in Generalised_eigenvalue_problem project and would like to explore myself in the field of matrices.
Introduction to Project
This project deals with the eig function in GNU Octave, which calculates the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix.
Synopsis
This project will implement missing calling forms of the eig function, which includes preliminary balancing, calculating left eigenvectors as a third ouput and choosing among the generalized eigenvalue algorithms.
Rough Project Timeline
GSoC Application period
Understanding eigenvalues and eigenvectors done
Start of GSoC (May)
calculate left eigenvectors
choose among the generalised eigenvalue algorithm
Midterm
implement balancing option as an argument to eig function
test cases for these calling forms.
Other Commitments
Till mid of May, I would be having my final exams. But after that I would be completely free to devote all my time to GSoC. So I will be comfortably able to manage to fulfill my tasks within the specified time.
Objective of joining GNU
I have been using stupendous products of GNU organisation from the very starting point of my career in open source world. I have been a regular user of GNU Bison, gdb, gcc etc. GNU Octave being a project which touches my area of interest. So, it would be a great honor for me to be a part of such a cardinal community and ameliorate myself in the field of programming and mathematics.
Why me?
Because of my keen interest of contributing to the open source world and Octave being the most suitable community for me, I would like to put all sincere efforts to complete my project within the time period. I have joined octave-maintainers@gnu.org mailing list and #octave channel on IRC a few days ago and feeling great to interact with the community members and also I have got worthy feedback from them. Also, I have a good experience with C++ and mathematics always being one of my favorites, I think I am suitable according to the requirements of the project.