Title :
The T experiments: errors in scientific software
Author_Institution :
Oakwood Comput., New Malden, UK
Abstract :
Extensive tests showed that many software codes widely used in science and engineering are not as accurate as we would like to think. It is argued that better software engineering practices would help solve this problem, but realizing that the problem exists is an important first step
Keywords :
computer science education; software engineering; T experiments; scientific software; software codes; software engineering practices; Aerodynamics; Application software; Area measurement; Computer industry; Fault detection; Floating-point arithmetic; Laboratories; Radio access networks; Software measurement; Software testing;
Journal_Title :
Computational Science & Engineering, IEEE
