National Research Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science

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The National Research Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science (Dutch: Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica or CWI) is located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and was founded in 1946 by J. G. van der Corput, D. van Dantzig, J. F. Koksma, H. A. Kramers, M. G. J. Minnaert and J. A. Schouten. Originally called Mathematical Centre (Dutch: Mathematisch Centrum), its name was changed in 1983 to reflect the strong Computer Science component in its research.

It is a member of European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM).

Some products developed at CWI:

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