The following is a list and a shortdescription of the “Top 10 Algorithms of the 20th Century” selected by the editors of Computing inScience & Engineering / CiSE, and was the main issue of its Jan-Feb. 2000 edition. These were the 10algorithms with the greatest influence on the development and practice of science & engineering in the20th century, and was supposed to be a resume of the development of numerical mathematics andcomputational science throughout the 20th century. We may agree or disagree with this selection, but theleast we should do is not to underestimate them, because they are the opinions of highly qualifiedcomputational scientists in advanced countries. The editors have asked the readers of the journalregarding their opinions and feelings about this selection. It turned out that in the following issues ofCiSE, there were only agreements and no disagreements regarding the selection. It may be concluded,therefore, that CiSE’s selection was well done and well received by the international scientificcommunity.M. Bunjamin; FMIPA-UI and FMIPA-UNAS
