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Incremental computation aims to compute more efficiently on changed input by reusing previously computed results. We give a high-level overview of works on incremental computation, and highlight the essence underlying all of them, which we call incrementalization—the discrete counterpart of differentiation in calculus. We review the gist of a systematic method for incrementalization, and a systematic method centered around it, called Iterate-Incrementalize-Implement, for program design and optimization, as well as algorithm design and optimization. At a meta-level, with historical contexts and for future directions, we stress the power of high-level data, control, and module abstractions in developing new and better algorithms and programs as well as their precise complexities.more » « less
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