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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Jmath666 (talk | contribs) at 04:43, 4 April 2007 (→Need for this article: forgot to indent...). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

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I have split off all that NSF stuff that User:JJL edited out into a separate article, and added some explanations there. Computational mathematics deserves a separate article anyway, I just did not think it would be so soon. Jmath666 05:04, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I recall that was some kind of NSF panel report in early 80s that justified the existence of computational mathematics and I think gave it the name. Much like DDDAS and I think high performance computing. If I track it down I'll add it to references. Jmath666 05:10, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hey - this happened to resolve a full page of red links... Jmath666 05:36, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Need for this article

This article reads like computational science buzzword bingo. I don't believe this is a separate field but rather a different name for what is now usually called computational science. I suggest redirecting it there and editing that article to mention that, indeed, computational science as a named academic program often has an emphasis on the applications to science. Noting that there are SIAM journals of Num. Analysis and of Sci. Comp., I don't see the need for an entry for a variant term used by a few academic institutions and NSF programs. JJL 03:13, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I did not make those buzzwords. The various groups competing for a place in the sun over time did. Each group came up with a variation to look fresh and new. I do not like the buzzwords any more than you do, yet we should report them. Computational mathematics is different in that it is the mathematics of computational science (or any of the other buzzwords). At least there are references to support what is in the article, regardless if we like it or not. Regarding the role of NSF and the other agencies, they pay the bills. The existence of an NSF program for a field is a de-facto recognition that it exists.
The group qualified to reach a consensus is Wikipedia:WikiProject Mathematics so please let us continue at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Mathematics#Computational mathematics. Jmath666 03:48, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Origins of the term Computational mathematics

I have marked the origin by early 1950s with [citation needed]. I also think it is something like that - or sometime between 1950 and 1980 - but I'd like to have a reference. Jmath666 04:41, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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