When programming a computer, concerns eventually emerge about how efficiently the hardware and software assets are utilized in the execution of the program. It is through Optimization that such efficiencies are realized.
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'''Compiler Optimization'''
* http://www.compileroptimizations.com/
* The process of tuning the output of a compiler to minimize some attribute (or maximize the efficiency) of an executable program.
** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiler_optimization
'''Optimization Themes'''
* Compiler optimization techniques have a number of themes which can be employed
** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiler_optimization#Common_Themes
'''Loop Optimizations'''
* Most execution time of a scientific program is spent on loops. Thus a lot of compiler analysis and optimization techniques have been developed to make the execution of loops faster.
** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiler_optimization#Loop_optimizations
** http://www.webreference.com/programming/optimize/speedup/chap10/3/
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Related:
* HigherOrderFunctions
* HigherOrderMessaging
* WellFactoredCodeLeadsToBetterOptimizations 


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