Seminar Details
The Ergonomics of Computer Algebra
- Start Date: October 17, 2019
- Event Start Time: 5:00 PM
- Event End Time: 6:00 PM
- Seminar Series: Experimental Math Seminar
- Presenter(s): Robert Dougherty Bliss - Rutgers University
- Event Location: Conference Room 705 | Rutgers University | Hill Center | 110 Frelinghuysen Rd
- Presentation Type: Stand Alone Presentation
- Abstract:
Popular computer algebra systems are rightly praised for automating away the "trivial" parts of mathematical life. These good deeds have, frankly, enabled them to coast along without much critical examination. No longer! Borrowing some paradigms from software engineering, we will discuss the "ergonomics" of computer algebra systems, the importance of language design, and show that not all tools are created equal