DocumentCode
110215
Title
The Approximation Tower in Computational Science: Why Testing Scientific Software Is Difficult
Author
Hinsen, Konrad
Author_Institution
Centre de Biophys. Mol. in Orleans, Orleans, France
Volume
17
Issue
4
fYear
2015
fDate
July-Aug. 2015
Firstpage
72
Lastpage
77
Abstract
Numerical solutions of mathematical equations in scientific models are the result of several approximation steps. Konrad Hinsen uses a simulation of the solar system as an example for illustrating these approximations and explaining their role in the difficult problem of testing scientific software.
Keywords
natural sciences computing; program testing; computational science; mathematical equations; scientific models; scientific software testing; solar system simulation; Approximation methods; Mathematical model; Scientific computing; Software testing; Solar system; scientific computing; scientific programming; software; testing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computing in Science & Engineering
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1521-9615
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MCSE.2015.75
Filename
7131419
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