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Suggests a new interpretation of the history of analogue computing, taking into account how the technology has been used and applied
Demonstrates how the history of analogue computing can be understood in terms of the two parallel themes of calculation and modelling, and describes how the technology evolved
Includes a number of detailed case studies examining analogue modelling in academic research, oil reservoir modelling, aeronautical design, and meteorology
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: History of Computing (HC)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Modelling, Calculation and Analogy: The Themes of Analogue Computing
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Analogue Computing in Use: A Selection of Contexts
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
From the reviews:
“Care’s book looks at the history, technologies, concepts, and applications of analog computing. … chapters provide a very good historical perspective on the subject. … nicely summarizes Care’s main themes. The book includes a detailed table of contents, a list of relevant acronyms, a comprehensive list of references, and a short index. It is an invaluable addition to the library of anyone interested in the history of analog computing and modeling.” (David B. Henderson, ACM Computing Reviews, November, 2010)Authors and Affiliations
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Dept. Computer Science, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
Charles Care
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Technology for Modelling
Book Subtitle: Electrical Analogies, Engineering Practice, and the Development of Analogue Computing
Authors: Charles Care
Series Title: History of Computing
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-948-0
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-84882-947-3Published: 05 July 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-2573-0Published: 05 September 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-84882-948-0Published: 25 June 2010
Series ISSN: 2190-6831
Series E-ISSN: 2190-684X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 203