Aspects of Statistical Computing: What Packages for the 1980's Ought to Do
- 1 August 1980
- journal article
- statistical computing
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The American Statistician
- Vol. 34 (3) , 159-168
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00031305.1980.10483024
Abstract
A wish list of desirable statistical computing capabilities is presented. This may help one question which of these capabilities can be satisfied by existing packages, which might be met through reasonable extensions to these packages, which might require substantial new development, and which ought to be supplied by the computing environment rather than the packages. These questions are explored, taking into account the nature of the statistical work and the choices presented by technology. Attention is given to the barriers to be overcome if future statistical packages are to take full advantage of new technology.Keywords
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