Communications of the ACM

Letters to the editor: a letter to the president of ACM

Dorothy P. Armstrong, Hans J. Maehly, J. Svigals, J. B. Reid
Pages 0.11-0.13

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Soviet Computer Technology--1959

Pages 131-166

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A note on the use of the Abacus in number conversion

Conversion of integers in both directions between the base ten and any desired base can be accomplished with remarkable simplicity by use of the abacus. In fact, the conversion procedures are far more cumbersome on the electric … H. Kanner
Page 167

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An algorithm defining ALGOL assignment statements

It is not possible, by testing symbol pairs only [2], to determine whether a given symbol string is consistent with the formation rules of ALGOL [1]. For example, the formula l1: l2: x[i := 5j + 3.14.159; violates four distinct … Robert W. Floyd
Pages 170-171

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Numerical inversion of Laplace transforms

Louis A. Schmittroth
Pages 171-173

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Standards

Mandalay Grems
Pages 174-175

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Algorithms: bisection routine

S. Gorn
Page 174

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The execute operations—a fourth mode of instruction sequencing

F. P. Brooks
Pages 168-170

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