Aspects of statistical computing, past, present and future |
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| Authors: | J A Nelder |
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| Institution: | Department of Mathematics, Imperial College, 180 Queen's Gate, London SW7 282, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | The various stages in the history of statistical computing are illustrated by personal experiences. The stages include batch processing, interactive working, and the consultative mode. Statistical aspects associated with one or more of these stages include the development of general algorithms, procedures for model checking, and data-driven non-parametric modelling. |
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| Keywords: | algorithms batch processing conversational mode data-driven methods interactive working WIMP technology |
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