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Problems and Methodologies in Mathematical Software Production pp 207–253Cite as

Guidelines for managing mathematical software libraries at computer centers

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This paper sets down some of the issues involved in supporting mathematical software libraries and describes procedures that have been used with moderate success. As is often the case in human relations, the attitudes and personalities of the people involved have as much influence on the effectiveness of the service as the procedures one defines.

This work was supported by the Applied Mathematical Sciences Research Program (KC-04-02) of the Office of Energy Research of the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract W-31-109-Eng-38.

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  1. Applied Mathematics Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 60439, Argonne, Illinois

    P. C. Messina

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Paul C. Messina Almerico Murli

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Messina, P.C. (1982). Guidelines for managing mathematical software libraries at computer centers. In: Messina, P.C., Murli, A. (eds) Problems and Methodologies in Mathematical Software Production. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 142. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-11603-6_11

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