Quality of Numerical Software

Assessment and Enhancement
1997. Auflage 1997
ISBN: 978-0-412-80530-1
Verlag: Springer Us

Buch, Englisch, 384 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 1620 g

Reihe: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

Numerical software is central to our computerized society. It is used to control aeroplanes and bridges, operate manufacturing lines, control power plants and refineries, and analyse financial markets. Such software must be accurate, reliable, robust, efficient, easy to use, maintainable and adaptable. Quality assessment and control of numerical software is still not well understood. Although measurement is a key element, it remains difficult to assess many components of software quality and to evaluate the trade-offs between them. Fortunately, as numerical software is built upon a long established foundation of mathematical and computational knowledge, there is great potential for dramatic breakthroughs. This volume will address enabling techniques and tools such as benchmarks, testing methodologies, quality standards, metrics, and accuracy control mechanisms, and their application to software for differential equations, linear algebra, data analysis, as well as the evaluation of integrals, derivatives and elementary and special functions.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Boisvert, Ronald F

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Programmierung | Softwareentwicklung Software Engineering Objektorientierte Softwareentwicklung
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Betriebssysteme Windows Betriebssysteme
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Stochastik Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Stochastik Mathematische Statistik
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The problem of numerical software quality. Testing and evaluation methodology. Effect of new environments on numerical software quality. Case studies. The Conference.