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From: schwrtze@csd2.UUCP (Eric Schwartz group)
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Subject: Re: What language do you use for scientific programming?
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Date: Sat, 7-Sep-85 01:43:00 EDT
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Algol 68 is the right language for scientific programming. Rich operators,
good sizing of types (modes) i.e. long long real x; (probably H format on 
a Vax). Complex data type supported. Ease of algorithm specification. 
I cannot see why anyone needs anything else. It has everthing C does and more.

	Hedley Rainnie.

	hedley@alaya