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Mathematical Software: Is It Mathematics or Is It Software?

Author(s) -

Lisa R. Goldberg

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

notices of the american mathematical society

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.246

H-Index - 37

eISSN - 1088-9477

pISSN - 0002-9920

DOI - 10.1090/noti1447

Subject(s) - computer science , software , mathematical software , software engineering , programming language

Computers can empower mathematicians to envision and to prove theorems beyond natural limitations. At the same time, computers can facilitate misdirection and error on a grand scale. Working on software development is, in effect, engaging in an interesting genre of mathematical thinking. Since we are in an age where significant progress has been achieved on both practical and intellectual levels by such thinking, the development of mathematical software is genuinely part of mathematics. That is, the conceptual breakthroughs in software development should find a home in the academic mathematical community.

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