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Thank you for these links! I do a lot of scientific computation using MC and MCMC. It’s great to read that history and see the care they invested in their flow

Thank you for these links! I do a lot of scientific computation using MC and MCMC. It’s great to read that history and see the care they invested in their flow diagrams, the versions that got more capable, etc.

rahen 4y ago
Yes, considering this program ran from April 1947, it can almost be considered computer archeology. I find it fascinating they already came up with labels and functions. The ENIAC is a fascinating machine as well, from its initial modular, parallel, dataflow layout to an actual CPU running code a couple years later. I wish the Wikipedia article would dive more into the birth of its processor. Interestingly, the French article is the most exhaustive regarding this topic.