Experimental Mathematics: The Role of Computation in Nonlinear Science.
David Campbell, Jim P. Crutchfield, J. Doyne Farmer, et al.
Communications of the ACM, Vol. 28, No. 4, pp. 374-384, 1985
Abstract
Computers have expanded the range of nonlinear phenomena that can be explored mathematically. An "experimental mathematics facility," containing both special-purpose dedicated machines and general-purpose mainframes, may someday provide the ideal context for complex nonlinear problems.