By Jean E. Sammet
Communications of the ACM,
August 1966,
Vol. 9 No. 8, Pages 555-569
10.1145/365758.365762
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The field of formula manipulation is surveyed, with particular attention to the specific capabilities of differentiation, integration and the supporting capabilities of simplification, displays and input/output editing, and precision arithmetic. General systems—both batch and online—are described. Finally, some programs to solve specific applications are discussed.
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