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A look at FORM, a 1980s software used for the hardest particle physics problems, as it risks obsolescence while being maintained almost entirely by a retiree (Matt Von Hippel/Quanta Magazine)
Matt Von Hippel / Quantum journal:
Look at FORM, a software of the 1980s used for the most difficult particle physics problems, as it runs the risk of being obsolete while being maintained almost entirely by a retired person— The maintenance of software used for the most difficult physics calculations is almost entirely done by a retired person.
