Experimental mathematics: the role of computation in nonlinear science
David K Campbell, Doyne Farmer, Jim Crutchfield, Erica Jen · Communications of the ACM · 1985
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.