2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/30242This paper provides some reflections on the field of mathematical software on the occasion of John Rice's 65th birthday. I describe some of the common themes of research in this field and recall some significant events in its evolution. Finally, I raise a number of issues that are of concern to future developments.To appear in the Proceedings of the International Symposium on Computational Sciences, Purdue University, May 21-22, 1999. 20 pagesMathematical SoftwareG.4text