pbunyk@gmail.com writes:

> Hi guys (and gals!) of CLL,
>
> I'm in the process of moving our main data taking/processing/what-if?
> app from Matlab to SBCL (for reasons not needed to be spelled out for
> this particular group :-),

Hi --

I'm not sure this is the answer you expect, but you should look at
this thread in comp.lang.scheme:

http://groups.google.com/group/comp....45fdf28725d219

There's a Physics PhD in it from Cornell who claims Bigloo Scheme
gives a whopping performance. My answer, of course, implies you want
to roll or adapt your own routines.

And, BTW, did you know, while I'm in that area, did you see the
benchmarks for GHC (Glasgow Haskell Compiler) as compared to Fortran
G95? It's just amazing:

http://shootout.alioth.debian.org/gp...=ghc&lang2=g95

If the last URL got you curious, then read more form the GHC homepage...

I don't know about you, but me, I orbit around these languages and I
think skills gathered in one lead you easily to the other. So, I'm
really not loyal to one or to the other.

HTH,
HL