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numerical analysis
study of algorithms that use numerical approximation for the problems of mathematical analysis
computer simulation
simulation, run on a single computer, or a network of computers, to reproduce behavior of a system; modeling a real physical system in a computer
computational mathematics
area of mathematics
visualization
set of techniques for creating images, diagrams, or animations to communicate a message
computational science
field concerned with constructing mathematical models and quantitative analysis techniques and using computers to analyze and solve scientific problems
general circulation model
type of climate model
numerical weather prediction
uses mathematical models of the atmosphere and oceans to predict the weather based on current weather conditions
computational thinking
a set of problem-solving methods that involve expressing problems and their solutions in ways that a computer could execute
information visualization
study of visual representations of information
Biopython
Biopython is an open-source collection of non-commercial Python modules for computational biology and bioinformatics. It makes robust and well-tested code easily accessible to researchers. Python is an object-oriented programming language and is a suitable choice for automation of common tasks. The availability of reusable libraries saves development time and lets researchers focus on addressing scientific questions. Biopython is constantly updated and maintained by a large team of volunteers across the globe.
A New Kind of Science
non-fiction work by Stephen Wolfram
finite-difference time-domain method
numerical methods for solving partial differential equations
computational mechanics
discipline concerned with the use of computational methods to study mechanics
computational engineering
Field of algorithmic training
computational journalism
application of computation to the activities of journalism
modelling biological systems
term
visual analytics
area of research
mass matrix
matrix relating a system's generalized coordinate vector and kinetic energy
least-squares spectral analysis
frequency-domain analysis method
computational topology
subfield of topology with an overlap with areas of computer science
computational audiology
branch of audiology that employs techniques from mathematics and computer science to improve clinical treatments and scientific understanding of the auditory system
Autowave
Autowaves are self-supporting non-linear waves in active media (i.e. those that provide distributed energy sources). The term is generally used in processes where the waves carry relatively low energy, which is necessary for synchronization or switching the active medium.
validated numerics
numerics including mathematically strict error evaluation
computational cognition
study of the computational basis of learning and inference
Sidney Fernbach Award
computer science award