Davide De Biasio @davidedebiasio.bsky.social · 12/03/2026One billion proton pairs collide every second in CERN's flagship particle accelerator, flying off at almost the speed of light. FORM is crucial in predicting the outcomes of these extremely high-energy events. 110
Davide De Biasio @davidedebiasio.bsky.social · 12/03/2026And yet, the contributions of those working to improve and distribute it, bringing it up to the standards of the accelerators to come, struggle to be recognised. For the latest issue of the Courier, I spoke with Jos, Thomas Gehrmann, and Joshua Davies upon the release of FORM version 5. 100
Davide De Biasio @davidedebiasio.bsky.social · 12/03/2026We talked about the history of symbolic computation, the achievements FORM made possible, and the role institutions must play in supporting scientific software development. Read the full interview to learn about the most important tool you've never heard of: cerncourier.com/a/the-most-i...cerncourier.comThe most important tool you’ve never heard of – CERN CourierCommercial software can’t keep pace with experimental precision when it comes to large-scale computer-algebra calculations in quantum field theory. 010
