Java and numerical computing

Java represents both a challenge and an opportunity to practitioners of numerical computing. The article analyzes the current state of Java in numerical computing and identifies some directions for the realization of its full potential. Many research projects have demonstrated the technology to achi...

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Published in:Computing in science & engineering 2001-03, Vol.3 (2), p.18-24
Main Authors: Boisvert, R.F., Moreira, J., Philippsen, M., Pozo, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computation
Economics
Educational institutions
Floating point arithmetic
Java
Java (programming language)
Kernel
Markets
NIST
Optimization
Programmers
Programming
Programming profession
Safety
Sockets
Sparse matrices
Virtual machining
Writing
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Summary:Java represents both a challenge and an opportunity to practitioners of numerical computing. The article analyzes the current state of Java in numerical computing and identifies some directions for the realization of its full potential. Many research projects have demonstrated the technology to achieve very high performance in floating-point computations with Java. Its incorporation into commercially available JVMs is more an economic and market issue than a technical one. The combination of Java programming features, pervasiveness, and performance could make it the language of choice for numerical computing. Furthermore, all Java programmers can potentially benefit from the techniques developed for optimizing Java's numerical performance. The authors hope the article will encourage more numerical programmers to pursue developing their applications in Java. This, in turn, will motivate vendors to develop better execution environments, harnessing Java's true potential for numerical computing.
ISSN:1521-9615
1558-366X
DOI:10.1109/5992.908997