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== A: An introduction == | == A: An introduction == | ||
* Please describe yourself in three sentences, one of them regarding your current studies. | * Please describe yourself in three sentences, one of them regarding your current studies. | ||
*: My name is NVS Abhilash | *: My name is NVS Abhilash. I have a profound interest in Machine Learning and A.I., and currently, I am pursuing Computer Science and Engineering, specializing in Big Data and ML. | ||
*: I can speak and communicate well in English and Hindi. | *: I can speak and communicate well in English and Hindi. | ||
** What's your overall background? | ** What's your overall background? | ||
**: I am currently an undergraduate in Computer Science and Engineering (Third year / Junior). | |||
**: I love mathematics and programming. | **: I love mathematics and programming. | ||
**: | **: My area of specialization is Big Data and Machine Learning. | ||
**: I am learning in-depth about Information Retrieval, Internet of Things and Digital Image Processing | **: I am learning in-depth about Information Retrieval, Internet of Things and Digital Image Processing. | ||
* Why do you want to participate in the Google Summer of Code? What do you hope to gain by doing so? | * Why do you want to participate in the Google Summer of Code? What do you hope to gain by doing so? | ||
*: I think Google Summer of Code is a great opportunity for me to jumpstart my experience with the open source community. | *: I think Google Summer of Code is a great opportunity for me to jumpstart my experience with the open source community. | ||
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== C: Contact == | == C: Contact == | ||
* Please state the (unique and identical where possible) nick you use on IRC and any other communication channel related to Octave. | * Please state the (unique and identical where possible) nick you use on IRC and any other communication channel related to Octave. | ||
*: nick: | *: nick: <strong>nvs</strong> | ||
* Which time zone do you live in? Will that change over GSoC duration? | * Which time zone do you live in? Will that change over GSoC duration? | ||
*: I live in UTC+05:30. | *: I live in UTC+05:30. | ||
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*::* I have a fair idea of basic Python syntax. I have also learned to use some mathematical libraries like ''numpy'' and ''pandas''. | *::* I have a fair idea of basic Python syntax. I have also learned to use some mathematical libraries like ''numpy'' and ''pandas''. | ||
*::* I have started learning the intricacies of ''sympy'', as it is helpful for the GSoC project. | *::* I have started learning the intricacies of ''sympy'', as it is helpful for the GSoC project. | ||
* Please describe your experience with being in a development team. | * Please describe your experience with being in a development team. | ||
*: I am new to the open source community. | *: I am new to the open source community. | ||
* Please describe the biggest project you have written code for and what you learned by doing so. Also, describe your role in that project over time. | * Please describe the biggest project you have written code for and what you learned by doing so. Also, describe your role in that project over time. | ||
*:* Algorithms for Graph-based trust models in Online Social Network: In this project, we had a large dataset of social users and we | *:* ''Algorithms for Graph-based trust models in Online Social Network'': In this project, we had a large dataset of social users and we were expected to design and implement an algorithm to tackle the scalability problem in recommender systems. | ||
*:* My contributions were to help in designing and implementing the graph partitioning algorithm in C++. | *:* My contributions were to help in designing and implementing the graph partitioning algorithm in C++. | ||
* Please state the commits and patches you already contributed to Octave. | * Please state the commits and patches you already contributed to Octave. | ||
*: I have contributed mostly to the [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/ Symbolic Package], I have also contributed to [https://bitbucket.org/mtmiller/pytave Pytave] and [http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave Octave core]: | *: I have contributed mostly to the [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/ Symbolic Package], I have also contributed to [https://bitbucket.org/mtmiller/pytave Pytave] and [http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave Octave core]: | ||
*::* '''Symbolic package contributions''': | *::* '''Symbolic package contributions''': | ||
*:::# sympref: add support to restore settings from a structure: [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/b29bc8d24690747cf87630a188f291fbc1b01d67], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/9301334e83684128d1ca2b26ecf5dc54356cf491], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/9c216fae121ea857819f8ab0003c39fe04edcb67] | *:::# sympref: add support to restore settings from a structure: [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/b29bc8d24690747cf87630a188f291fbc1b01d67], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/9301334e83684128d1ca2b26ecf5dc54356cf491], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/9c216fae121ea857819f8ab0003c39fe04edcb67] | ||
*:::# @sym/prevprime: added prevprime: [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/a2ad71a3a6730ac204c704e9d5851f22a530a8ce], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/853450c1b60b94b3e11b001df78fcc06638037bb],[https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/9de27024b776fe952ed6bfe80c5dde8594e35dbd] | *:::# @sym/prevprime: added prevprime: [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/a2ad71a3a6730ac204c704e9d5851f22a530a8ce], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/853450c1b60b94b3e11b001df78fcc06638037bb],[https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/9de27024b776fe952ed6bfe80c5dde8594e35dbd] | ||
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*:::# isequal: added isequal for @symfun class. (fixes #740): [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/238bb57985a0364a4f538ed506a712618f75b604],[https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/af587cb6086f6de9fc4da73a81cdcfe1ad88d01a], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/e850fbdd7f22810b764e7679fe3f07705b68df2e], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/29c3f37cf32d7342c3da1cdf067928ff865aae8a], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/110d307cf9ea773904d4c987d30596ec09b0fa1f], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/eb28830d0a81cddde442da1d4e23d801bf1e6252], ''I got to learn a lot from this one, all thanks to Colin and Abhinav''. | *:::# isequal: added isequal for @symfun class. (fixes #740): [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/238bb57985a0364a4f538ed506a712618f75b604],[https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/af587cb6086f6de9fc4da73a81cdcfe1ad88d01a], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/e850fbdd7f22810b764e7679fe3f07705b68df2e], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/29c3f37cf32d7342c3da1cdf067928ff865aae8a], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/110d307cf9ea773904d4c987d30596ec09b0fa1f], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/eb28830d0a81cddde442da1d4e23d801bf1e6252], ''I got to learn a lot from this one, all thanks to Colin and Abhinav''. | ||
*:::# @symfun/isequaln: implemented isequaln to support NaN's equality in @symfun: [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/95afb9a9f91f00c1fe69c234cd34a4b0c977b2a2] | *:::# @symfun/isequaln: implemented isequaln to support NaN's equality in @symfun: [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/95afb9a9f91f00c1fe69c234cd34a4b0c977b2a2] | ||
*::* '''Pytave contributions''': | *::* '''Pytave contributions''': | ||
*:::# * @pyobject/methods.m: OPTION to view private methods added (fixes issue #22): [https://bitbucket.org/mtmiller/pytave/commits/d1e00e614b4ced282f12ff23e7a6f1c24e000227] | |||
*:::# * @pyobject/methods.m: OPTION to view private methods added (fixes issue #22):[https://bitbucket.org/mtmiller/pytave/commits/d1e00e614b4ced282f12ff23e7a6f1c24e000227] | *::* '''Octave core contributions''': | ||
*::* '''Octave core contributions''' | |||
*:::# * data.cc (Fisinteger): Add BIST tests: [http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/rev/e6bf4f8920d3] | *:::# * data.cc (Fisinteger): Add BIST tests: [http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/rev/e6bf4f8920d3] | ||
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* What was the first question concerning Octave you could not find an answer to rather quickly? | * What was the first question concerning Octave you could not find an answer to rather quickly? | ||
*: Complete steps to build Octave from source. The reason for that is that there is not much in the Octave docs. | *: Complete steps to build Octave from source. The reason for that is that there is not much in the Octave docs. | ||
*: | *: And there is more than one wiki describing similar things in different ways. | ||
*: It might be better to update the Octave docs frequently with latest installation instructions. | *: It might be better to update the Octave docs frequently with latest installation instructions. | ||
*: Here is what the octave docs show now: [https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/doc/v4.0.1/Building-the-Development-Sources.html#Building-the-Development-Sources link]. | *: Here is what the octave docs show now: [https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/doc/v4.0.1/Building-the-Development-Sources.html#Building-the-Development-Sources link]. | ||
*: Apart from this, the Octave manual has been very helpful with useful examples to understand concepts. | *: Apart from this, the Octave manual has been very helpful with useful examples to understand the concepts. | ||
== P: Prerequisites == | == P: Prerequisites == | ||
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*: During Google Summer of Code, I would work 40 hours per week. This is my rough estimated timeline: | *: During Google Summer of Code, I would work 40 hours per week. This is my rough estimated timeline: | ||
*: '''May 5 - May 30, 2017''' (Community bonding period) | *: '''May 5 - May 30, 2017''' (Community bonding period) | ||
*::# | *::# In this period I will try to move from 'familiar' to 'proficient' in Octsympy and Pytave. | ||
*::# I will | *::# I will try to contribute as much as I can to Octsympy and Pytave. | ||
*::# Continuously interact with the mentors and better define the steps to complete the project. | *::# Continuously interact with the mentors and better define the steps to complete the project. | ||
*: '''May 30 - June 30, 2017''' (First term) | *: '''May 30 - June 30, 2017''' (First term) | ||
*:: | *::# I think my idea is to first "make the stuff ready", | ||
*::# | *::# I would like to make Pytave work seamlessly with Octsympy (It has some minor errors which are needed to be fixed) | ||
*::# | *::# Then I would take initial steps in making @sym a subclass of @pyobject. I will try to complete a basic implementation of the same. | ||
*: '''July 1 - July 24, 2017''' (Second term) | *: '''July 1 - July 24, 2017''' (Second term) | ||
*::# | *::# I would complete the implementation of making @sym a subclass of @pyobject. | ||
*::# | *::# I would write good number of tests to completely make sure, the work done till then is correct and bug free. | ||
*::# Then I will complete the process of replacing the python_cmd interface with the pytave fuctions. | |||
*::# | |||
*: '''July 28 - August 21, 2017''' (Final term) | *: '''July 28 - August 21, 2017''' (Final term) | ||
*::# I will complete the extra work or any incomplete task if left any. (Like failing tests or removing some bugs that occurred due to recent changes) | |||
*::# | *::# I will add more tests if required. | ||
*::# If all went well I would like to help Pytave become a mergeable state with Octave core. | |||
*::# | *::# I will add missing functions to Octsympy. (Extended task) | ||
*::# | *::# I will try to remove boost dependencies from Pytave. (Extended task) | ||
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*: This is a very rough timeline. The exact steps will become clearer when I do some more discussion with the mentors. | *: This is a very rough timeline. The exact steps will become clearer when I do some more discussion with the mentors. | ||
[[Category: Summer of Code]] | [[Category: Summer of Code]] |