Why is lambda so slow?

[Peter Hansen]

Tyler Eaves wrote:
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> Michael Chermside wrote:
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> >
> > You are mistaken, lambda isn't slow. Why, I tried it on my system,
> > and the following program:
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> Seems pretty slow to me.
> 
> Doing that with a trandional function is MUCH faster.

Trandional functions are actually quite slow, as any basic 
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numriceral methods or cmputeor sicence text will tell you.  ;-)

-Peter