Numerical computing, intelligent example

A very important role in the proliferation and practical use of mathematical chemistry has been played by computers, especially in the last two decades, when the use of computers was extended from numerical computations and data handling to decision-making and logical problem-solving processes. The DENDRAL project, started at Stanford in the 1960s, may serve as an illustrative example [3], It was fairly successful, and strongly influenced the collaboration between chemists, computer scientists, and mathematicians. Many applications of artificial intelligence in chemistry, and especially the construction of expert systems, are natural consequences of this collaboration [4],... 

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