Mathematical Software: Past, Present, and Future
Ronald F. Boisvert
TL;DR
This paper reflects on the history, current state, and future challenges of mathematical software, highlighting key themes, significant milestones, and open issues for ongoing development in the field.
Contribution
It offers a comprehensive overview of the evolution of mathematical software and discusses future directions and unresolved issues in the field.
Findings
Identifies key themes in mathematical software research.
Recalls significant historical milestones.
Raises concerns for future development.
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.
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Taxonomy
TopicsDistributed and Parallel Computing Systems · Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques · Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms