October 1966 - Vol. 9 No. 10
Features
Computer simulation—discussion of the technique and comparison of languages
The purpose of this paper is to present a comparison of some computer simulation languages and of some of the packages by which each is implemented. Some considerations…
Eliminating monotonous mathematics with FORMAC
The FORMAC (FORmula MAnipulation Compiler) programming system provides a powerful tool for performing mathematical analysis. It is an extension of FORTRAN IV which…
Mathematical experimentation in time-lag modulation
Equations of the form du/dt = g(u(t), u(h(t))) arise in a number of scientific contexts. The authors point out some interesting properties of the solution of u′(t)…
A procedure is given for continuously computing and monitoring the step size to be used by a self-starting, pth-order numerical integration method to solve an initial…
The American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) contains a number of control characters associated with the principle of code extension, that is, with the…
Description of systems used for data transmission
Task Group X3.3.51 is working to develop proposals for standards relating to the performance of systems used for digital data transmission. It has published two tutorial…