Computational Experiments and Reality

Foundations of Technical Analysis: Computational Algorithms,
Statistical Inference, and Empirical Analysis

Thursday, 16:00-17:30: Developments in Computer Languages for Economics and Finance

Organizer and Moderator:	Professor Mario J. Miranda	The Ohio State University
Panelists:
Dr. Cleve Moler	Chair and Chief Scientist	The MathWorks, Inc.
Dr. Tom Wickham-Jones	Director of Strategic Development	Wolfram Research, Inc.
Dr. Andrew Bruce	Senior Product Manager	MathSoft, Inc.
Dr. Jurgen Doornik	Research Officer in Economics	Nuffield College, Oxford
Dr. Ronald Schoenberg	Director of Applications Development	Aptech Systems, Inc.

This session on the future of computing languages brings together leading developers of Gauss, Mathematica, MATLAB, Ox, and S-Plus, who will discuss recent and upcoming product developments that will affect the utility of their languages in economic and financial analysis. A question-and-answer session will allow audience members to voice concerns and suggest improvements in language structures, and to inform product developers about the computational needs of economists and finance professionals.

Sponsored by the Department of Economics and the Wallace E. Carroll School of Management