Title :
As Eniac turns 50: perspectives on computer science support for science and engineering
Author :
Eigenmann, Rudolf ; Cybenko, George
Author_Institution :
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
1996 marks the 50th anniversary of Eniac. Eniac´s creation gave birth to an era of remarkable technical progress. Eniac´s line of descendants include most computers in use today: laptops, PCs, workstations, as well as supercomputers. As the next century is about to begin, the paper reflects on where the age of computing has brought us so far and where we might find ourselves in the future. It focuses on science and engineering applications
Keywords :
engineering; engineering computing; history; natural sciences; natural sciences computing; Eniac; IEEE Computer Society; computer science; engineering application; laptops; personal computers; science application; supercomputers; technical progress; workstations; Computer Society; Computer science; Concurrent computing; Educational institutions; Parallel processing; Personal communication networks; Portable computers; Robotic assembly; Supercomputers; Workstations;
Journal_Title :
Computational Science & Engineering, IEEE
