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From: Schauble@MIT-MULTICS.ARPA
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Subject: Languages for number crunching
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Date: Sun, 3-Nov-85 22:45:00 EST
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From:  Paul Schauble 

I've been reading about vector processing machines lately, and it has
started me wondering how you program these things.

FORTRAN used to be the language of choice for number crunching. Is it
still? What else is used? I'm very curious what people consider the
relative merits of the various languages. 

For the vector machines, is the language extended, or are the compilers
smart enough to recognize things that the vector instructions are good
for? What kinds of extensions?

Please reply to the list. I read regularly and will be very curious
about the discussion.

                              Thanks,
                              Paul