The OpenCPU System: Towards a Universal Interface for Scientific Computing through Separation of Concerns
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| Authors | Jeroen Ooms |
| Journal/Conference Name | ArXiv |
| Paper Category | Other |
| Paper Abstract | Applications integrating analysis components require a programmable interface which defines statistical operations independently of any programming language. By separating concerns of scientific computing from application and implementation details we can derive an interoperable API for data analysis. But what exactly are the concerns of scientific computing? To answer this question, the paper starts with an exploration of the purpose, problems, characteristics, struggles, culture, and community of this unique branch of computing. By mapping out the domain logic, we try to unveil the fundamental principles and concepts behind statistical software. Along the way we highlight important problems and bottlenecks that need to be addressed by the system in order to facilitate reliable and scalable analysis units. Finally, the OpenCPU software is introduced as an example implementation that builds on HTTP and R to expose a simple, abstracted interface for scientific computing. |
| Date of publication | 2014 |
| Code Programming Language | R |
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