I DID IT!

I have FINALLY finished programming the evolution simulation in C++.  The program was originally written for use in Matlab, but since January I have been working to convert it to C++.  A couple days ago, I finished all but two minor/optional functions to the original program.  I may try to edit one of the most important functions to increase efficiency, but at least the basics are all in and it runs........well, okay, so there's a bug that triggers a problem every tenth or so simulation.  I need to find the bug (something about accessing a value from a vector that doesn't exist...there are several vectors running around in a few different classes, so it may be a while before I find it)...once that's out of the way though...THEN it should REALLY be done...hopefully...please...

I have to say though, I'm extremely proud of what I've accomplished considering I have never written a program in C++ that uses classes or standard library containers.  I had to teach myself (and seek guidance from a couple other graduate students...thanks Dave and Daisuke!) to accomplish this.  Now to apply some sweet measures in order to write my first publishable paper on this stuff.

In two weeks, I will start diving into some more experimental tasks with rats and doing electrophysiological stuff with them (measure local field potential in the brains of Sprague-Dawley rats...they're properly anesthetized).  I also need to figure out what sort of stuff I will focus my research on.  Perhaps I'll be able to study something to get another paper out of this stuff.  It'll be really nice to have some experimental stuff on my CV too...considering I'll probably focus on computational studies.
Adam D Scott