mechanical differential analyzer
1differential analyzer — noun an analog computer designed to solve differential equations • Hypernyms: ↑analog computer, ↑analogue computer * * * noun : a computer and especially an analog computer for the mechanical solution of complicated nonlinear differential… …
2Digital differential analyzer — This article is about the digital implementation of a Differential Analyzer. For other uses of DDA, see DDA. For the graphics algorithm, see Digital Differential Analyzer (graphics algorithm). A digital differential analyzer (DDA), also sometimes …
3Digital Differential Analyzer — A Digital Differential Analyzer (DDA), also sometimes called a Digital Integrating Computer [cite book last = Mayorov first = F. V. authorlink = coauthors = title = ELECTRONIC DIGITAL INTEGRATING COMPUTERS Digital Differential Analyzers publisher …
4Differential analyser — This article is about analogue differential analysers. For the digital implementation, see Digital Differential Analyzer. Thomson disc and sphere analyser for studying tides The differential analyser is a mechanical analogue computer designed to… …
5History of numerical solution of differential equations using computers — Differential equations rose in prominence during World War II in calculating the accurate trajectory of ballistics, both rocket propelled and gun or cannon type projectiles. Originally, mathematicians used the more simple calculus of earlier… …
6Dynamic mechanical analysis — Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer Acronym DMA Classification Thermal analysis Manufacturers Bose Electroforce Group, Mettler Toledo, Netzsch Instruments, PerkinElmer, TA Instruments, Triton Technology Ltd, Gabo Other techniques Related Isothermal… …
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8differentialanalyzer — differential analyzer n. A mechanical or electronic analog computer used to solve especially complicated differential equations. * * * …
9computer — computerlike, adj. /keuhm pyooh teuhr/, n. 1. Also called processor. an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Cf. analog… …
10History of computing hardware — Computing hardware is a platform for information processing (block diagram) The history of computing hardware is the record of the ongoing effort to make computer hardware faster, cheaper, and capable of storing more data. Computing hardware… …
