A philosophy for scientific computing tools

ABSTRACT

We argue that subroutine libraries are not enough but need to be supplemented by common file formats and directly executable commands. A concrete example, tensor spline primitives, illustrates this style of programming.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  J. Computer Applications

Additional Classification:
  G. Mathematics of Computing

  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.1 SYMBOLIC AND ALGEBRAIC MANIPULATION

General Terms:
Algorithms, Design, Theory