Education for Computational Science and Engineering
Joseph F. Grcar
TL;DR
This paper emphasizes that progress in computational science and engineering relies on mathematical innovations in programming rather than hardware, highlighting the importance of interdisciplinary education for future breakthroughs.
Contribution
It clarifies the misconception that hardware advances drive CSE progress and underscores the role of education in fostering mathematical innovations.
Findings
Mathematical improvements in programs are key to CSE advances
Current US dominance in CSE academia may be temporary
Interdisciplinary education influences innovation in CSE
Abstract
Computational science and engineering (CSE) has been misunderstood to advance with the construction of enormous computers. To the contrary, the historical record demonstrates that innovations in CSE come from improvements to the mathematics embodied by computer programs. Whether scientists and engineers become inventors who make these breakthroughs depends on circumstances and the interdisciplinary extent of their educations. The USA currently has the largest CSE professorate, but the data suggest this prominence is ephemeral.
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Taxonomy
TopicsScientific Computing and Data Management · Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems · Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration