Talk

Compu-mathe-sci-tics

Jennifer Wong

Math. Computer science. Computers were invented to do complicated mathematics. But JavaScript wasn’t. It was created to assemble components and be written directly in web page markup. So how does Math fit into all of this? Well, JavaScript has had a Math object since its inception in 1997.

Exactly how much math can we do with JavaScript? Let’s do some exploration together. From sine to log to hypotenuse, we’ll wind our way through the Math object in JavaScript and see just how closely we can mimic a graphing calculator. Let’s travel back in time and use computer science to do math again!

I’ll discuss the history of Math and Computer Science. Then we’ll hop forward in time and see some wacky mathematics using JavaScript’s impressively extensive Math object. Come with me, and you’ll see, a world of pure mathemagination… in JavaScript.

Fácil English Desarrollo Web Ingeniería Ciencia / Investigación

Thursday 14/03/2019

13:30 - 14:20

Track 3 (4.1.D03)

Sobre el ponente

Jennifer Wong

Product Engineer at Envoy

Jennifer Wong is a self-taught software engineer. She spends her days making the web a prettier and more user-friendly place. She has written for Net Magazine and had projects covered by Mashable, Engadget, Gizmodo, and more. Jenn is an avid conference speaker and loves eating, coding, and sleeping.