Fortran has been the premier language for scientific computing since its introduction in
1957. Fortran originally was designed to allow programmers to evaluate formulas—FORmula TRANslation—easily on large computers. Fortran compilers are now
available on all sizes of machines, from small desktop computers to huge multiprocessors.
The Guide to Fortran 2003 Programming is an informal, tutorial introduction to the
most important features of Fortran 2003 (also known as Fortran 03), the latest stan
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