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== High-performance computing ==

Capabilities for [[high-performance computing]] were extended with the introduction of [[packed array]]s in version 4 (1999)<ref>[http://goliath.ecnext.com/premium/0199/0199-1526706.html Math software packs new power; new programs automate such tedious processes as solving nonlinear differential equations and converting units] by Agnes Shanley, ''Chemical Engineering'', March 1, 2002.</ref> and [[sparse matrix|sparse matrices]] (version 5, 2003),<ref>[http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-9587712_ITM Mathematica 5.1: additional features make software well-suited for operations research professionals] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080925041741/http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-9587712_ITM |date=2008-09-25 }} by ManMohan S. Sodhi, ''OR/MS Today'', December 1, 2004.</ref> and by adopting the [[GNU Multiple Precision Arithmetic Library]] to evaluate high-precision arithmetic.

Version 5.2 (2005) added automatic [[Thread (computer science)|multi-threading]] when computations are performed on [[multi-core]] computers.<ref>[http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-12336000_ITM The 21st annual Editors' Choice Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090112073949/http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-12336000_ITM |date=2009-01-12 }}, ''Macworld'', February 1, 2006.</ref> This release included CPU-specific optimized libraries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://support.wolfram.com/39353|title=Mathematica is tuned to take advantage of CPU features when available|access-date=13 April 2020}}</ref> In addition Mathematica is supported by third party specialist acceleration hardware such as [[ClearSpeed]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ClearSpeed+Advance(TM)+Accelerator+Boards+Certified+by+Wolfram...-a0147498410|title=ClearSpeed Advance Accelerator Boards Certified by Wolfram Research; Math Coprocessors Enable Mathematica Users to Quadruple Performance.|access-date=11 August 2015|archive-date=25 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125141511/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ClearSpeed+Advance(TM)+Accelerator+Boards+Certified+by+Wolfram...-a0147498410|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2002, [[gridMathematica]] was introduced to allow user level [[Parallel computing|parallel programming]] on heterogeneous clusters and multiprocessor systems<ref>[http://www.macworld.com/news/2002/11/20/mathematica/index.php gridMathematica offers parallel computing solution] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051202160438/http://www.macworld.com/news/2002/11/20/mathematica/index.php |date=2005-12-02 }} by Dennis Sellers, ''MacWorld'', November 20, 2002.</ref> and in 2008 parallel computing technology was included in all Mathematica licenses including support for grid technology such as [[Windows HPC Server 2008]], [[Windows Server 2003|Microsoft Compute Cluster Server]] and [[Sun Grid]].

Support for [[CUDA]] and [[OpenCL]] [[GPU]] hardware was added in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/new-in-8/cuda-and-opencl-support/|title=CUDA and OpenCL support added in Mathematica 8|access-date=13 April 2020}}</ref>