Statistical Computing: History and Trends
- 1 November 1980
- journal article
- statistical computing
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The American Statistician
- Vol. 34 (4) , 238-243
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00031305.1980.10483038
Abstract
The evolution of computers is currently in a period of rapid change, stimulated by radically cheaper and smaller devices for processing and memory. These changes are certain to provide major opportunities and challenges for the use of computers in statistics. This article looks at history and current trends, in both general computing and statistical computing, with the goal of identifying key features and requirements for the near future. A discussion of the S language developed at Bell Laboratories illustrates some program design principles that can make future work on statistical programs more effective and more valuable.Keywords
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