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Preface
Contents
Members
1 Welcome
2 Introduction
3 EDSAC
4 EDSAC Demo
5 Relay Computers
6 Discussion
7 CRT Storage
8 Coding
9 Library
10 Sign Correction
11 Nozzle Flow
12 Magnitude
13 France
14 Checking
15 Large Integers
16 Discussion Storage
17 Magnetic Storage
18 Magnetic Recording
19 Photographic Store
20 EDSAC Auxillary Store
21 Circuit Checking
22 Circuit Checking
23 Addition Circuit
24 Trigger Circuits
25 Checking
26 Discussion
27 USA
28 Comment
29 Holland
30 Ficticious Traffic
31 Sweden
32 Manchester
33 Discussion
34 Bibliography

34 Bibilography on Automatic Digital Calculating Machines

1. Aiken, H.H. - A manual of operation for the automatic sequence controlled calculator - Annals of the Computation Laboratory, Harvard University, Vol.1, 1946.

2. Aiken, H.H. and Hopper, G.M. - The automatic sequence controlled calculator - Elect. Eng. 65, 384,449,522. (1946)

3. Alfven, H., Lindberg, L., Malmfors, K.G., Wallmark, T. and Astrom, E. -Theory and applications of Trochotrone - KTH Handl Nov. 22, 1948, Teknisk Tidskrift 79, 169, (1949).

4. Alt, F.L. - Operating characteristics of the Aberdeen machine - ACM, Dec. 1947-

5. Alt, F.L. - A Bell Telephone Laboratories' computing machine - MTAC, 3, 1,69, (1948).

6. Andrews, E.G. - The Bell Computer, Model VI - Elect. Eng. 68, 751 (1949).

7. Astrom, E. - see ref. 3.

8. Babbage, C. - Passages from the life of a philosopher - Longmans, London, 1864.

9. Babbage, H.P. - Babbage's calculating engines - Spon and Co., London, 1889.

10. Baker, G.T. - A direct reading indicator for electronic counters - Electronic Eng. 20. 112, (1948).

11. Baxandall, D. - Mathematics I. Calculating machines and instruments (Catalogue of the collections in the Science Museum, South Kensington, with descriptive and historical notes and illustrations) - H.M.Stationery Office, London, 1926.

12. Baxandall, D. - Calculating machines - Ency.Britt. (14th Ed.) 4, 551, (1929).

13. Beard, M. and Pearcy, T. - The logical basis of high-speed computer design - C.S.I.R. Report, Sydney (1948) (RPR 83).

14. Benfield, A.E. - see ref.55.

15. Berkeley, E.C. - Electronic machinery for handling information and its uses in insurance - Trans. Act. Soc. America 48, 36, (1948).

16. Berry, M, - Digital machines - Tech. Mode. Paris 40, 283, (1948).

17. Beyer, R.T., Miller, G.H., Sack, H.S. and Trischka, J.W. - Special magnetic amplifiers and their use in computing circuits - Proc. IRE, 35, 1375, (1947).

18. Bigelow, J.H., Pomerene, J.H., Slutz, R.J. and Ware, W.H. - Interim progress report on the physical realization of an electronic computing instrument - Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, Jan. 1947 - (reviewed MTAC 3, 378, (1948).

19. Bigelow, J.H., Panagos, P., Rubinoff, M. and Ware, W.H. - First progress report on a multi-channel magnetic drum inner memory for use in electronic digital computing instruments - Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, 1949.

20. Billing, H. - Numerische Rechenmaschine mit magnetophonspercher -Zeit. ang. Math, u. Mech. 29 Heft 1/2, Jan/Feb. 1949.

21. Bloch, R.M., Campbell, R.V.D. and Ellis, M. - General design considerations for the RAYTHEON computer - MTAC 3, 317, (1948).

22. Bloch, R.M., Campbell, R.V.D. and Ellis, M. - The logical design of the RAYTHEON computer - MTAC 3, 286, (1948)

23. Booth A.D. - The electronic principles of digital computers - Electronics Forum, No. 11, 1948.

24. Booth A.D. - Recent computer projects - Proc. Roy. Soc. 195, 265, (1948).

25. Booth A.D. - Magnetic digital storage system - Electronic Eng. 21, 234, (1949).

26. Booth, A.D. and Britten, K.H.V. - Principles and progress in the construction of high-speed digital computers - Quart. J. Mech. Appl. Math., 2, 182, (1949).

27. Brainerd, J.G. - see refs. 49 and 131.

28. Brillouin, L. - Les grandes machines mathematiques Americaines - Atomes, no. 21, 400, (1947).

29. Britten, K.H.V. - see ref. 26.

30. Burks. A.W. - Super electronic computing machine - Elect. Ind. 5, 62, (1946). .

31. Burks. A.W. - Electronic computing circuits of the ENIAC - Proc. IRE 35, 756, (1947).

32. Burks, A.W. - see refs. 104 and 105.

33. Campbell, R.V.D. - .Mark II calculator - see ref. 166.

34. Campbell, R.V.D. - see refs, 21 and 22.

35. Cesareo, 0. - The relay interpolator - Bell Lab. Record. 24, 457, (1946)

36. Chandler, W.W. - see ref. 41.

37. Cohen, A.A. and Keye, W.R. - Selective alteration of digital data in a magnetic drum computer memory - Report, Eng. Res. Assc. Inc., St.Paul, Minn., Dec., 1947.

38. Comrie, L.J. - "Babbage's dream comes true" - a review of a manual of operation for the automatic sequence controlled calculator - Nature, 158, 567, (1946)

39. Comrie, L.J. - Calculations and electronics. Automatic computer designed - by the N.P.L. - Electrician 137, 1279, (1946).

40. Comrie, L.J. - Recent progress in scientific computing - J.Sci.Instr., 21, 129, (1944).

41. Coombs, A.W.M. and Chandler, W.W. - Automatic computing; an analysis of arithmetical operations - Post Office Research Station Report, Dollis Hill, Aug., 1946.

42. Coombs, J.M. - Storage of numbers on magnetic tape - Proc. Nat. Electronics Conf.,3, 201, (1947)

43. Cope, W.F, and Hartree, D.R. - Laminar Boundary Layer in Compressible FLow; Part III, Numerical Solution of the equations: Section 15, The ENIAC - Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. 241. 1, (1948).

44. Couffignal, L. - Les grandes machines mathematiques - Edition de la Revue d'Optique, Paris, Part II. (1948).

45. Couffignal, L. - Les travaux francais sur les machine mathematiques - Atomes, 3, 44, (1948).

46. Curtiss, J.H. - A symposium on large scale digital calculating machinery - MTAC 2, 229, (1947).

47. Deveaux, P. - Present status of calculating machines - Revue Industrielle 56, 113,166, (1926).

48. DeTurk, J.E. - see ref. 149.

49. Eckert, J.P., Mauchly, J.W., Goldstine, H.H. and Brainerd, J.G. - Description of the ENIAC and comments on electronic digital computing machines - Report, University of Pennsylvania, 1945-

50. Eckert, W.J. - Electrons and computation - Sci. Monthly 68, 315, (1948).

51. Eckert, W.J. - The IBM pluggable sequence relay calculator - MTAC 3, 149. (1948).

52. Ekeldf, S. - ENIAC, "elektronhjarnan" - Sv. D, Nov., 1946.

53. Ekelof, S. - Mathematical machines - Teknisk Tidskrift 79, 157, (1949).

54. Ellis, M. - see refs. 21 and 22.

55. Emslie, A.G. - Huntingdon, H.B., Shapiro, H. and Benfield, A.E. - Ultrasonic delay lines, II - J. Frank. Inst. 245,. 101, (1948).

56. Emslie, A.G. - see ref. 76,

57. Forrester, J.W. - High speed electrostatic storage - see ref.166.

58. Fuhrer, H. - Hur ENIAC arbetar - Pop. Radio, 20, (1948)

59. Goldstine, A.K. - Report on the ENIAC - University of Pennsylvania, (1946), 2 volumes.

60. Goldstine, A.K. - see ref. 6l.

61. Goldstine, H.H. and A.K. - The electronic numerical integrator and computer (ENIAC) -"MTAC 2, 97, (1946).

62. Goldstine, H.H. - see refs. 49, 103, 104 and 105.

63. Haeff, A.V. - A memory tube - Electronics, 20, 80, (Sept. 1947)

64. Haeff, A.V. - A memory tube and its application to electronic computation - MTAC 3, 281, (1948).

65. Hartree, D.R. - Calculating machines-, recent and prospective developments and their impact on mathematical physics - Camb. Univ.Press, 1947.

66. Hartree, D.R. - Recent developments in calculating machines -J.Sci. Instr. 24 172, (1947)

67. Hartree, D.R. - The ENIAC, an electronic calculating machine - Nature, 157, 527. (1946).

68. Hartree, D.R. - The ENIAC, an electronic computing machine - Nature, 158. 500, (1946).

69. Hartree, D.R. - An historical survey of digital calculating machines - Proc. Roy. Soc. 195, 265, (1948).

70. Hartree, D.R. - Calculating instruments and machines - University of Illinois Press, 1949.

71. Hartree, D.R. - Modern calculating machines - Endeavour, 2 (April 1949).

72. Hartree, D.R. - see refs. 43 and 165.

73. Hopper, G.M. - see ref. 2.

74. Howland, B. - see ref. 133.

75. Hughes, V.W. - see ref. 76.

76. Huntingdon, H.B., Emslie, A.G-. and Hughes, V.W. - Ultrasonic delay .lines, I - J. Frank.Inst. 245. 1, (1948).

77. Huntingdon, H.B. - see ref. 55.

78. Huskey, H.D. - Electronic digital computing in England - MTAC.3, 213, (1948).

79. Huskey, H.D. - Report on the ENIAC - University of Pennsylvania, 1946.

80. Juley, J. - The Ballistic Computer- Bell Lab. Record 25 5, (1947).

81. Keye, W.R. - see ref. 37.

82. Kilburn, T. - The University of Manchester high-speed universal digital computing machine - Nature 164, 684, (1949).

83. Kilburn, T. - see refls. 160 and l6l.

84. Koons, F. and Lubkin, S. - Conversion of numbers from decimal to binary form in the EDVAC - MTAC 3, 427, (1949).

85. Kernei, 0. - Survey of magnetic recording - see ref. 166.

86. Leslie, C.B. -Megacycle stepping counter - Proc. IRE 36, 1030, (1948).

87. Lilley, S. - ENIAC, ASCC and ACE, machines that solve complex mathematical problems - Discovery 8, 23, (1947).

88. Lilley, S. - Mathematical machines - Nature 149. 462, (1942)

89. Lindberg, L. - see ref. 3.

90. Lubkin, S. - Decimal point location in computing machines - MTAC. 3, 44, (1948).

91. Lubkin, S. - see ref. 84.

92. Lyndon, H.C. - The Zuse computer - MTAC 2, 355, (1947).

93. MacLeish, K.G., O'Neal, R.D. and Tyler, A.W. - High-speed digital electronic computer - Eastman Kodak, Rochester, 1946. (Report)

94. McCulloch, W.S. and Pitts, W. - A logical calculus of the ideas immanent in nervous activity - Bull.Math.Biophysics 5, 115, (1943)

95. Malmfors, K.G. - see ref. 3.

96. Mauchly, J.W. - The UNIVAC - Electronic Ind. 2, 9, 19, (1948)

97. Mauchly, J.W. - see ref. 49.

98. Menebrea, L.F. - Taylor's scientific memoirs - London, 3, 666, (1842).

99. Michael, F.R. - Tube failures in the ENIAC - Electronics 20, 116, (1947).

100. Miller, G.H. - see ref. 17.

101. Murray, F.J. - Theory of mathematical machines (2nd ed.) - Kings Crown Press, New York, 1948.

102. von Neumann, J. - General principles of coding with application to the ENIAC - ACM, Jan., 1948.

103. von Neumann, J. and Goldstine, H.H. - Planning and coding problems for an electronic computing instrument - Institute for Advanced Study.-Princeton, 1947. (Report).

104. von Neumann, J., Burks, A.W. and Goldstine, H.H. - Preliminary discussion of the logical design of an electronic computing instrument - Ord. Dept. , U.S.A. , 1946. (Report)/

105. von Neumann, J. Burks, A.W. and Goldstine, H.H. - Preliminary discussion of the logical design of an electronic computing instrument (2nd ed) -Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, 1947. (Report).

106. Newman, M.H.A. - General principles of the design of all-purpose computing machines - Proc. Roy. Soo. 195, 265, (1948).

107. O'Neal, R.D. and Tyler, A.W. - Progress report No.1: photographic digital reader-recorder - Eastman Kodak, Rochester, 1948.

108. O'Neal, R.D. - see ref. 93.

109. Page, C.H. - Digital computer switching circuits - Electronics, 21, 110,(Sept. 1948).

110. Panagos, P. - see ref. 19.

111. Patterson, G.W., Snyder, R.L., Tabor, L.B. and Travis, I. - The EDVAC, a preliminary report on logic and design. - Moore School of Electrical Engineering, Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1948.

112. Pearcy, T. - see ref. 13.

113. Pitts, W. - see ref. 94.

114. Pomerene, J.H. - see ref. 18.

115. Rajchman, J.A. - The Selectron, a tube for selective electrostatic storage - MTAC 2, 359, (1947).

116. Rajchman, J.A. - see ref. 166.

117. Renwick, W. - see ref. 157.

118. Rubinoff, M. - see ref. 19.

119. Russo, F. - Les grandes machines mathematiques - Revue des Questions Scientifiques 8, 6ll, (1947).

120. Sack, H.S. - see ref. 17.

121. Scheutz, E. - see ref 122.

122. Scheutz, G. and E. - The Swedish tabulating machine of G. and E. Scheutz - Annals of Dudley Observatory 1, 116, (1866).

123. Schroeder, C.A. - see ref. 133.

124. Shannon, W. - A symbolic analysis of relay and switching circuits -Trans. Amer. Inst. Elect, ling., 57, 713, (1938).

125. Shannon, W. - Electronic computers - Electronics 19, 110, (July, 1946).

126. Shapiro, H. - see ref. 55.

127. Sharpless, T.K. - High-speed N-scale counters - Electronics 21, 122, (March 1948).

128. Sharpless, T.K. - The pilot model of EDVAC - ACM. Sept. 1947.

129. Sharpless, T.K. - Design of mercury delay lines - Electronics 20. 134, (Nov. 1947).

130. Sharpless, T.K. - Mercury delay lines as a memory unit - see ref.l66.

131. Sharpless, T.K. and Brainerd, J.G. - The ENIAC - Elect. Eng. 67. 163, (1948).

132. Sharpless, T.K. (Editor) - Progress report on the EDVAC - Moore School, Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1946 (2 volumes).

133. Shipman, J.D., Howland, B. and Schroeder, C.A. - A diode coincidence circuit - Phys. Rev. 72. 181, (1947).

134. Slutz, R.J.- see ref. 18.

135. Snyder, R.L. - see ref. 111.

136. Stibitz, G.R. - A new class of computing aids - MTAC 3, 217, (1948).

137. Stibitz, G.R. - Relay computers - Report prepared for NDRC. Feb. 1945, reviewed in MTAC 2, 365, (1947).

138. Stibitz, G.R. - Optimum size of automatic computers - ACM, Dec.1947.

139. Stibitz, G.R. - Should automatic computers be large or small ? - MTAC 2, 362, (1947).

140. Tabor, L.B. - Brief description and operating characteristics of the ENIAC - see ref. 166.

141. Tabor, L.B. - see ref. 111.

142. Trevis, I. - see ref. 111.

143. Trischka, J.W. - see ref. 17.

144. Tumbleson, R.G. - Calculating machines - Elect. Eng. 67. 6, (1948).

145. Turing, A.M. - On computable numbers, with an application to the entscheidungs-problem - Proc. Lond. Math. Soc. 42, 230. (1936).

146. Tyler, A.W. - see refs. 93 and 167.

147. Wallmark, T. see ref. 3.

148. Ware, W.H. - see refs. 18 and 19.

149. West C.F. and DeTurk, J.E. - A digital computer for scientific applications - Proc. IRE 36, 1452, (1948).

150. Wilkes, M.V. - The ENIAC - Electronic Eng. 19, 104, (1947) -

151. Wilkes, M.V. - The design of a practical high-speed computing machine; the EDSAC - Proc. Roy. Soc. 195, 265, (1948).

152. Wilkes, M.V. - Progress in high-speed calculating machine design - Nature 164, 341, (1949).

153. Wilkes, M.V. - Electronic calculating machine development in Cambridge - Nature 164, 557, (1949).

154. Wilkes, M.V. - Programme design for a high-speed automatic calculating machine - J. Sci. Instr. 26, 217, (1949).

155. Wilkes, M.V. - The EDSAC, an electronic calculating machine -J. Sci. Instr., 26, 385, (Dec. 1949).

156. Wilkes, M.V. - A brief description of the EDSAC - MTAC (in press).

157. Wilkes, M.V. and Renwick, W. - An ultrasonic memory unit for the EDSAC - Electronic Eng. 20, 208, (1948).

158. Wilkinson, J.H. - The automatic computing engine at the National Physical Laboratory - Proc. Roy. Soc. 195, 265, (1948).

159. Williams, F.C. - A cathode ray tube digit store - Proc. Roy. Soc. 195, 265, (1948).

160. Williams, F.C. and Kilburn, T. - Electronic digital computers - Nature 162, 487. (1948).

161. Williams, F.C. and Kilburn, T. - A storage system for use with binary digital computing machines - J.I.E.E. 96, 81, (1949).

162. Williams, F.C. - A relay computer for general application - Bell Lab. Record 25, 49, (1947).

163. Williams, S.B. - Bell Telephone Laboratories' relay computing system - see ref. 166.

164. Zuse, K. - Calculator for technical and scientific calculations designed according to a theoretical plan - Report published by the Office of the Publication Board, Dept. of Commerce, Washington. Reviewed in MTAC 2, 367, (1947).

SYMPOSIA. Etc.

165. Theory and techniques for design of electronic digital computers - Moore School of Electrical Engineering, Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1947, 4 volumes.

166. Proceedings of a symposium on large scale digital calculating machinery - Annals of the Computation Laboratory, Harvard University, Vol. 16, 1948.

UNSIGNED ARTICLES

167. Bell Lab. Record 26, 208, (1948) - Relay computer for the Army.

168. Electronic Engineering 18, 372, (1946) - ACE, the Automatic Computing Engine (article communicated by D.S.I.R.).

169. Electronics, May, 1947 - Report on IRE Convention 1947 - The Selectron.

170. Electronics, 20, 168, (1947) - Mercury memory tanks in the new EDVAC computer.

171. IBM, New York, 1948 - IBM Corp. booklet on the IBM selective sequence controlled electronic calculator.

172. J. Frank, Inst. 243, 323, (1947) - High-speed electronic digital computers.

173. Mech. Eng. 69, 413, (1947) - Electronic digital computers.

174. Mech. Eng. 68, 560, (1946) - Electronic computer known as ENIAC.

Additional References.

175. Beard, M. and Pearcy, T. - The organisation of a preliminary high speed computer - C.S.I.R. Report, Sydney (1948) (RPR.84).

176. Davis, Berry R. - Electro-mechanical and electronic calculating devices Trans. S.A.I.E.E., (March, 1949).

177. McConnel, R.A. - Vides storages by secondary emission from simple mosaics - Proc. I.R.E. 35, 125 (1947).

178. McCulloch, W.S. - The Brain as a computing machine - Elect. Eng. (June, 1949).

179. Harvard University Computation Laboratory - Investigations for design of digital calculating machinery - Progress Reports 3 and 4.

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