Title :
A comparison of Java, C/C++, and FORTRAN for numerical computing
Author :
Moreira, J.E. ; Midkiff, S.P. ; Gupta, M.
Author_Institution :
IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
fDate :
10/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper compares the use of three programming languages, FORTRAN, C/C++, and Java, in a simple numerical computation of the product of two matrices. The goal is to show that, although similar in expressiveness, the performance of the three languages can be vastly different with current implementations. We analyze the causes of these differences, and we discuss how state-of-the-art compilation can be used to deliver excellent performance for all three languages
Keywords :
C language; C++ language; FORTRAN; Java; matrix multiplication; numerical analysis; program compilers; C/C++; FORTRAN; Java; compilation; matrix products; numerical computation; numerical computing; programming languages; Cache storage; Computer languages; Educational institutions; Internet; Java; Programming profession; Radio access networks; Runtime; Testing; Workstations;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
