CAMA (Computer-Aided Mathematical Analysis): A General Description

Abstract

The paper describes CAMA (Computer-Aided Mathematical Analysis), which is a system that attempts to handle all conceivable mathematical operations, from simple numeric procedures to complex algebraic or set-theoretic manipulations. CAMA operates in a timesharing environment with a large central computer and a remote terminal computer with graphical devices. Some of the features of CAMA are: the input and output of mathematical symbols in their usual mathematical representation; the ability to manipulate these symbols according to predefined algebraic laws; the definition by the user of other algebraic laws; the definition of symbols with user-prescribed meanings; the automatic translation of expressions or equations into any of several languages; and numerical calculations. The user can invoke any of these tasks through the graphical terminal.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0715953

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  • Louis W. Wolf

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  • University of Michigan

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  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Automatic
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Core Storage
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Debugging
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Language
  • Light Pens
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Remote Terminals
  • Terminals
  • Translations
  • Two Dimensional

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