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ERIC Number: EJ352754
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Some Hail 'Computational Science' as Biggest Advance Since Newton, Galileo.
Turner, Judith Axler
Chronicle of Higher Education, v33 n34 p1,8-9 May 6 1987
Computational science is defined as science done on a computer. A computer can serve as a laboratory for researchers who cannot experiment with their subjects, and as a calculator for those who otherwise might need centuries to solve some problems mathematically. The National Science Foundation's support of supercomputers is discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Computation, Computer Graphics, Computers, Experiments, Financial Support, Higher Education, Laboratories, Mathematics, Physics, Research, Researchers, Sciences, Simulation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Alphanumeric Codes; Computational Science; National Science Foundation; Supercomputers