Physics World March 2017
Coding and computing: smarter approaches to problems in physics
Whether it’s to control apparatus, make sense of experimental data or simulate physical phenomena, software is essential for understanding the world. This special issue shines a light on how some physicists are exploiting software in new ways, while others are reinventing the hardware of a computer itself. Physicists Martin White and Pat Scott describe how the GAMBIT Collaboration is creating a new, open-source software tool. Meanwhile, with software development being so essential for physics research, data scientist Arfon Smith argues that we need to adopt better ways of recognizing those who contribute to this largely unrewarded activity. Finally, Maria Schuld explains how quantum computers could enhance an already powerful software approach known as machine learning.
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