Article
What's in an Algorithm?
Computing in Science & Engineering
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2013
Pages
4-5
Publisher Name
IEEE Computer Society
Disciplines
Abstract
How can we rethink the definition of algorithm, and through that, produce another age of enlightenment in modern scientific programming and software development in general? Removing these limitations in our own thoughts is the key for expanding the possibilities in alternative paradigms and exploiting parallel and next-generation hardware.
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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0
Copyright Statement
Copyright © 2013 George K. Thiruvathukal
Citation Information
G. K. Thiruvathukal, "What's in an Algorithm?," in Computing in Science & Engineering, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 4-5, July-Aug. 2013.
doi: 10.1109/MCSE.2013.94