The abbreviated names used in this book are defined below.
| Short Name | Full Name |
|---|---|
| AIX | Advanced Interactive Executive |
| BLAS | Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms |
| ESSL | IBM Engineering and Scientific Subroutine Library |
| HTML | Hypertext Markup Language |
| LAPACK | Linear Algebra Package |
| PL/I | Programming Language/I |
| POWER, POWER2, and PowerPC processors | RS/6000 processors |
| SL MATH | Subroutine Library--Mathematics |
| SMP | Symmetric Multi-Processing |
| SSP | Scientific Subroutine Package |