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Mathematical Software: Past, Present, and Future

Mathematical Software 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

This paper provides some reflections on the field of mathematical software on the occasion of John Rice's 65th birthday. I describe some of the common themes of research in this field and recall some significant events in its evolution. Finally, I raise a number of issues that are of concern to future developments.

Cite

@article{arxiv.cs/0004004,
  title  = {Mathematical Software: Past, Present, and Future},
  author = {Ronald F. Boisvert},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cs/0004004},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

To appear in the Proceedings of the International Symposium on Computational Sciences, Purdue University, May 21-22, 1999. 20 pages