SJS wrote: [snip]
Of course, you could solve mathematical equations directly with an analog computer. . . look, ma, no registers!
Which I have done. It is particularly useful for solving things like partial differential equations. The other nice thing about analog computers is how easy they are to program. Just a few dials and patch cords, set a few initial conditions, then let it run. Of course, it helps to know advanced calculus and things like Laplace transforms. On my bookshelf I have "Introduction to Analog Computation" by Joseph J. Blum, Harcort, Brace & World, Inc. Maybe I should post some problems and see how people would solve them in the digital realm.
Gus -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-lpsg
