Abstract
It is a common observation that the intrinsic time of human experience is a highly nonlinear function of clock time. Anyone whose earliest efforts at scientific computation date back some 30 years or more must now feel separated from them by a very long span of time. The computational environment of the 1950s already belongs to a past that will be unimaginable to the generation for which the personal computer is a childhood toy. It may therefore be appropriate to start this essay with a few personal recollections typical of that era.
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- Algorithmic Problem
- Algorithmic Aspect
- Markov Renewal Process
- Belgian Coast
- Personal Recollection
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Neuts, M.F. (1986). An Algorithmic Probabilist’s Apology. In: Gani, J. (eds) The Craft of Probabilistic Modelling. Applied Probability, vol 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8631-5_14
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