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There is no mention of Antonin Svoboda. He developed linear computer which would target moving airplanes in pre-nazi Czechoslovakia https://en.wikipedia.org/wi
by qwerta 12y ago
There is no mention of Antonin Svoboda. He developed linear computer which would target moving airplanes in pre-nazi Czechoslovakia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton%C3%ADn_Svoboda https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton%C3%ADn_Svoboda
His book from 1948 is probably first book about applied programming:
https://archive.org/details/ComputingMechanismsLinkages https://archive.org/details/ComputingMechanismsLinkages
- the_d00d 12y agoThe wikipedia article on Linear Programming doesn't mention him either: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_Programming https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_Programming A keyword search inside the link to the publication you shared returns no results for linear programming or simplex. I don't see how your links support your claim that he should have been mentioned in an article devoted to linear programming; which, btw, is different from linear targeting. To be fair, I understand your respect for the man and I don't think anyone would downplay Svoboda's contributions to computer design and mathematical/scientific computing.