Experimental Mathematics: the Role of Computation in Nonlinear Science

David Campbell
Jim Crutchfield
Doyne Farmer
Erica Jen

Abstract

Computers have expanded the range of nonlinear phenomena that can be explored mathematically. An "experimental mathematics facility," containing both special-purpose dedicated machines and general-purpose mainframes, may someday provide the ideal context for complex nonlinear problems.

Citation

D. Campbell, J. P. Crutchfield, J. D. Farmer, and E. Jen. "Experimental Mathematics: The Role of Computation in Nonlinear Science." Comm. ACM 28 1985: 374.

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