"Basics of Analog Computers" book

From: Gene Buckle <geneb_at_deltasoft.com>
Date: Tue Nov 7 14:40:07 2000

> If the captions on the pictures (very nice, by the way) are correct, this
Thanks.

> simulator isn't an analog computer at all by the definition I'm familiar
> with. It uses tubes and relays, which are discrete digital components
> (they're either on or off, with no states in between). An analog computer
> as I understand it is something like a differential analyser, which uses
> rollers and turntables which have (virtually) infinite states, depending on
> how finely you can measure. Another example of an analog device would be a
> slide rule.

Hmmm. I guess you'd be right. I just may have to update those pages. :)

tnx.!

g.
Received on Tue Nov 07 2000 - 14:40:07 GMT

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