A taxonomy for algebraic computation

Recently the authors responded to a request from Professor Anthony Ralston of the State University of New York at Buffalo to participate in the review of a proposed Taxonomy of Computer Science and Engineering which is being prepared under the auspices of AFIPS, with funding provided by a number of U.S. government agencies. To quote from Professor Ralston's letter:"The main purpose of this project is to provide a document which will enable those outside of CS&E to see what this discipline - or a part of it - is concerned with. Among the other uses to which such a taxonomy might be put are to influence the categories of Computing Reviews or job classifications in the federal government and elsewhere."