DocumentCode
1454081
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
Volume
40
Issue
5
fYear
1998
fDate
10/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
102
Lastpage
105
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1045-9243
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/74.736311
Filename
736311
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