1. IFIP Congress 1959: Paris, France

Information Processing, Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Processing, UNESCO, Paris 15-20 June 1959. Published in 1960 by UNESCO (Paris), R. Oldenbourg (München) and Butterworths (London)

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  Réne Maheu, Howard H. Aiken, André Danjon, Pierre Auger, Hughes Vinel:
  Inaugural addresses. IFIP Congress 1959: 17-24
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  Howard H. Aiken:
  Closing Speech. IFIP Congress 1959: 25-28

Chapter 1: Methods of digital computing

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  J. Kuntzmann:
  Introductory Speech. IFIP Congress 1959: 31-32
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  F. Ceschino, J. Kuntzmann:
  Faut-il passer à la forme canonique dans les problèmes différentielles de conditions initiales? IFIP Congress 1959: 33-35
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  Peter Henrici:
  Theoretical and experimental studies on the accumulation of error in the numerical solution of initial value problems for systems of ordinary differential equations. IFIP Congress 1959: 36-43
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  James Hardy Wilkinson:
  Rounding errors in algebraic processes. IFIP Congress 1959: 44-53
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  Ch. Blanc:
  Sur l'estimation des erreurs d'arrondi. IFIP Congress 1959: 54-56
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  Hans J. Maehly:
  Rational approximations for transcendental functions. IFIP Congress 1959: 57-61
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  D. B. Gillies:
  The exact determination of the characteristic polynominal of a matrix. IFIP Congress 1959: 62-65
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  A. A. Dorodnitzin:
  The use of high-speed digital computers for solving partial differential equations. IFIP Congress 1959: 66-71
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  Lothar Collatz:
  Methods for the solution of partial differential equations on digital computers. IFIP Congress 1959: 72-78
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  D. J. Evans:
  The solution of elliptic difference equations by stationary iterative processes. IFIP Congress 1959: 79-84
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  Richard S. Varga:
  Over-relaxation applied to implicit alternating direction methods. IFIP Congress 1959: 85-89
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  G. Letellier, R. Lattes:
  Résolution sur calculateur électronique d'un problème d'algèbre diophantienne. IFIP Congress 1959: 90-92
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  G. R. Parisot:
  Les programmes logarithmiques - application au calcul des programmes convexes, spécialement linéaires. IFIP Congress 1959: 93-98
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  S. Vajda:
  Symposium on linear programming. IFIP Congress 1959: 99-101
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  R. Sauer:
  Colloque sur l'analyse numérique sur calculatrices automatiques. IFIP Congress 1959: 102-107
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  T. H. Wilkinson:
  Symposium on methods for solving linear systems. IFIP Congress 1959: 108-114

Chapter 2: Common symbolic language for computers

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  Saul Gorn:
  Introductory speech. IFIP Congress 1959: 117-118
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  Friedrich L. Bauer, Klaus Samelson:
  The problem of a common language, especially for scientific numeral work. IFIP Congress 1959: 120-124
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  John W. Backus:
  The syntax and semantics of the proposed international algebraic language of the Zurich ACM-GAMM Conference. IFIP Congress 1959: 125-131
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  J. Poyen, Bernard Vauquois:
  A propos d'un langage universel. IFIP Congress 1959: 132-137
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  I. Y. Akushsky, Yu. Y. Basilevsky, Yu. A. Shreider:
  Logical, recursive and operator methods for the analysis and synthesis of automata. IFIP Congress 1959: 138-143
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  F. G. Duncan, E. N. Hawkins:
  Pseudo-code translation on multi-level storage machines. IFIP Congress 1959: 144-151
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  Alan J. Perlis:
  Symposium on automatic programming. IFIP Congress 1959: 152-156

Chapter 3: Automatic translation of languages

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  D. Panov:
  Introductory speech. IFIP Congress 1959: 159-161
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  Vincent E. Giuliano, Anthony G. Oettinger:
  Research on automatic translation at the Harvard Computation Laboratory. IFIP Congress 1959: 163-182
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  Victor H. Yngve:
  The COMIT system for mechanical translation. IFIP Congress 1959: 183-187
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  Kenneth E. Harper, David G. Hays:
  The use of machines in the construction of a grammar and computer program for structural analysis. IFIP Congress 1959: 188-193
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  R. Tadenuma, S. Watanabe:
  English-Japanese machine translation. IFIP Congress 1959: 194-198
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  I. K. Belskaya:
  Machine translation methods and their application to an Anglo-Russian scheme. IFIP Congress 1959: 199-217
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  David G. Hays:
  Symposium on machine translation. IFIP Congress 1959: 218-220

Chapter 4: Pattern recognition and machine learning

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  Karl Steinbuch:
  Introductory speech. IFIP Congress 1959: 223-225
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  Y. Okumura, K. Imoto:
  An electronic reading machine. IFIP Congress 1959: 227-231
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  H. Sherman:
  A quasi-topological method for the recognition of line patterns. IFIP Congress 1959: 232-237
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  W. Sprick, Karl E. Ganzhorn:
  An analogous method for pattern recognition by following the boundary. IFIP Congress 1959: 238-243
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  H. Kazmierczak:
  The potential field as an aid to character recognition. IFIP Congress 1959: 244-247
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  S. Frankel:
  Information-theoretic aspects of character reading. IFIP Congress 1959: 248-251
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  George W. Hughes, Morris Halle:
  On the recognition of speech by machine. IFIP Congress 1959: 252-255
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  Allen Newell, J. C. Shaw, Herbert A. Simon:
  Report on a general problem-solving program. IFIP Congress 1959: 256-264
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  Paul C. Gilmore:
  A program for the production from axioms, of proofs for theorems derivable within the first order predicate calculus. IFIP Congress 1959: 265-272
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  H. Gelernter:
  Realization of a geometry theorem proving machine. IFIP Congress 1959: 273-281
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  B. Dunham, R. Fridshal, G. L. Sward:
  A non-heuristic program for proving elementary logical theorems. IFIP Congress 1959: 282-284
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  Ray J. Solomonoff:
  A new method for discovering the grammars of phrase structure languages. IFIP Congress 1959: 285-289
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  David G. Willis:
  Plastic neurons as memory elements. IFIP Congress 1959: 290-297
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  S. N. Braines, A. V. Napalkov, Yu. A. Shreider:
  Analysis of the working principles of some self-adjusting systems in engineering and biology. IFIP Congress 1959: 298-302
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  Tom Kilburn, R. L. Grimsdale, Frank H. Sumner:
  Experiments in machine learning and thinking. IFIP Congress 1959: 303-308
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  M. E. Stevens:
  A machine model of recall. IFIP Congress 1959: 309-314
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  Calvin N. Mooers:
  Some mathematical fundamentals of the use of symbols in information retrieval. IFIP Congress 1959: 315-320
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  A. F. Parker-Rhodes, Roger M. Needham:
  A reduction method for non-arithmetic data, and its application to thesauric translation. IFIP Congress 1959: 321-325
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  Karl Steinbuch:
  Closing remarks. IFIP Congress 1959: 326-328

Chapter 5: Logical design of computers

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  Maurice V. Wilkes:
  Introductory speech. IFIP Congress 1959: 331-333
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  Christopher Strachey:
  Time sharing in large, fast computers. IFIP Congress 1959: 336-341
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  B. J. Loopstra:
  Input and output in the X-1 system. IFIP Congress 1959: 342-343
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  William F. Schmitt, Albert B. Tonik:
  Sympathetically programmed computers. IFIP Congress 1959: 344-347
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  J. Bosset:
  Sur certain aspects de la conception logique du Gamma 60. IFIP Congress 1959: 348-352
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  Alan L. Leiner, W. A. Notz, J. L. Smith, Rosalind B. Marimont:
  Concurrently operating computer systems. IFIP Congress 1959: 353-360
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  W. L. van der Poel:
  Zebra, a simple binary computer. IFIP Congress 1959: 361-364
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  M. M. Lehman:
  The specification of a cost-limited digital computer. IFIP Congress 1959: 365-374
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  Frederick P. Brooks Jr., Gerrit A. Blaauw, Wilfried Buchholz:
  Processing data in bits and pieces. IFIP Congress 1959: 375-381
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  I. Y. Akushsky, L. B. Emelianov-Yaroslavsky, E. A. Klyamko, V. S. Linsky, G. D. Monakhov:
  Methods of speeding-up the operation of digital computers. IFIP Congress 1959: 382-388
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  Gernot Metze, James E. Robertson:
  Elimination of carry propagation in digital computers. IFIP Congress 1959: 389-395
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  H. Takahasi, Eiichi Goto:
  Application of error-correcting codes to multi-way switching. IFIP Congress 1959: 396-399
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  Saburo Muroga:
  The principle of majority decision logical elements and the complexity of their circuits. IFIP Congress 1959: 400-406
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  Roberto Vacca:
  A three-valued system of logic and its application to base three digital circuits. IFIP Congress 1959: 407-413
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  G. C. Tootill:
  The use of cyclic-permuted chain codes for digitisers. IFIP Congress 1959: 414-418
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  Antonin Svoboda:
  The numerical system of residual classes in mathematical machines. IFIP Congress 1959: 419-421
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  M. Goto:
  Symposium on switching algebra. IFIP Congress 1959: 422-426
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  W. L. van der Poel:
  Symposium on the logical organization of very small computers. IFIP Congress 1959: 427-431
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  N. G. Metropolis:
  Symposium on the logical organization of very high speed computers. IFIP Congress 1959: 432-436

Chapter 6: Special session on computer techniques of the future

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  Siegfried J. Methfessel, Walter E. Proebster, C. Kinberg:
  Thin magnetic films. IFIP Congress 1959: 439-446
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  J. Raffel, D. O. Smith:
  A computer memory using magnetic film. IFIP Congress 1959: 447-454
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  W. B. Ittner III:
  Physical characteristics of cryogenic components. IFIP Congress 1959: 455-460
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  H. E. Billing, A. O. Rüdiger:
  The possibility of speeding up computers using parametrons. IFIP Congress 1959: 461-465
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  J. W. Leas:
  Microwave solid-state techniques for high speed computers. IFIP Congress 1959: 466-473
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  D. A. Buck, Kenneth R. Shoulders:
  An approach to microminiature printed systems. IFIP Congress 1959: 474-478
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  G. W. King:
  Symposium on the influence of very large memory designs and capabilities on information retrieval. IFIP Congress 1959: 479-484

Chapter 7: Miscellaneous topics

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  J. Carteron:
  Colloque sur les relations du calcul analogique et du calcul arithmétique. IFIP Congress 1959: 485-486
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  Richard Wesley Hamming:
  Symposium on error detection and correction. IFIP Congress 1959: 487-491
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  B. W. Adkinson:
  Symposium on the collection, storage and retrieval of information. IFIP Congress 1959: 492-498