A Source Book in APL: Papers by Adin D. Falkoff and Kenneth E. Iverson

146 Pages·1981·39.046 MB·English

by  Eugene E. McDonnell (editor)

A Source Bool~ in APL
OthPr APt PRESS IJOok.o;
1lgebra-,1n Algorithmic Treatment
.1PL and Insight
1P L in E.qwsition
Calculus in a \ eH' Kev
J<;lementary 1n al_nis
Introducing 1PL to Teachen
Introduction to APLfor Scientists and Enp:ineers
Proceedings of (lll tP/, L sprs Cm~f'erence
Resistit•e Circuit Theory
Starmap
1980 ,fJ>L l1sers Heeling
A Source Bool~ in APL
Papers hy ADIN D. FALKOFF ·KENNETH E. IVERSON
With em Introduction by
Eugene E. McDonnell
APL PRESS
Palo AJto
1981
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Contents
Introduction II
1 Fonnalism in Progra1nming Lllll!(llage.'i 17
1\.E\ \ ETII E. I\ EKSO\
2 Conventions Governing Order of El'ttlualion 29
I\.E\\ETII E. 1\ EHSO\
3 Algebra as a Language 35
1\..E\ \ ETII E. 1\ EKSO\
4 The Design of APL 49
.\. D. F.\LI\..OFF · l\.. E. 1\ EKSO\
5
The Evolution of APL 6:~
.\. D. F\Ll\.OFF · 1\.. E. I\ EBSO'I
6 Programming Style in APL 79
1\.E\\ETII E. 1\EH.SO\
7 Notation as a Tool of Though/ 105
I\.E\\ETII E. 1\ EKSO\
8 The Inductive Method of Introdut'ing API.. 13I
1\.E.\'IETII E. 1\ EH.SO\

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