Title :
Computer science in Russia: a personal view
Author :
Klimenko, Stanislav V.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for High Energy Phys., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
The paper presents a personal view of Russian (former Soviet Union) computer science based on the author´s experience during 1965-1995. The outline of Russian computer science´s vertical integration structure as well as a cursory look at the regional structure are described. The research topics under investigation of Russian computer science institutions are listed. A detailed picture of computer development starting from the 1950s and of the characteristics of the major development teams is given. Special attention is paid to finding the factors that led to the crash of the computer industry. The strategy blunders are noted
Keywords :
DP industry; computer science; government policies; history; politics; research and development management; Russia; Russian computer science; Soviet Union; computer development; computer industry crash; computer science institutions; major development teams; personal view; regional structure; research topics; strategy blunders; vertical integration structure; Application software; Computer crashes; Computer industry; Computer science; Educational institutions; Electrical capacitance tomography; History; Production; Read only memory;
Journal_Title :
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
