2000/04/13 by Ronald F. Boisvert, Boisvert, Ronald F.
Computer Science · #Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms #Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems #Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques #cs.MS
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.cs/0004004
To appear in the Proceedings of the International Symposium on Computational Sciences, Purdue University, May 21-22, 1999. 20 pages
arxiv created 2000/04/13 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30
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.