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"The Ore Plan: A Practical Application Of The Systems Approach To Solid Waste Management In Oregon", Richard Duncan

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.

"The Curious Behavior Of Complex Systems: Lessons From Biology", Heinz Von Foerster

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.

"Education For Managing Complexity", Harold A. Linstone

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.

Toacs : An Interactive Computer Graphic Display Model Of A Theaterwide On-Line Air Combat Simulation, Herman William Blick

Masters Theses

"On-line interactive graphics is a very effective research tool for examining the concepts, components and design parameters of theater warfare involving multiple aircraft. The aim of the present research is to design an on-line computer system which utilizes interactive graphic displays to develop a dynamic, two-sided mathematical model of theaterwide tactical fighter combat operations. The model, called TOACS, is very useful in simulating and evaluating airborne defense systems and the problems common to this type of simulation — such as the formulation of battle strategy for the commitment and guidance of interceptors against threat aircraft -- as well as those …

The Algorithm Selection Problem, John R. Rice

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Optimal Compression Of Parsing Tables In A Parsergenerating System, V. B. Schneider, M. D. Mickunas

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Statistical Modelling Of Computer Systems: A Review, Amrit L. Goel, Anand M. Joglekar

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Technical Reports

This paper briefly reviews the data dependent statistical methods useful for computer systems modelling. The techniques are classified according to their applicability toward comparison, tuning and design of computer systems. A review of publications dealing with statistical modeling of computer systems is presented and a comprehensive bibliography is included to provide a useful source of reference toward the present and potential applications of statistical methods for computer system modelling.

A Non-Procedural High-Level Language For Automated Design Of Application Systems, J. F. Nunamaker

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Selectively Defined Subsystems, Dorothy E. Denning, Peter J. Denning, G. Scott Graham

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Requirements Statement Language Principles For Automatic Programming, Thomas I. M. Ho, J. F. Nunamaker

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Towards A Theory Of Universal Speed-Independent Modules, Robert M. Keller

All HMC Faculty Publications and Research

Of concern here are asynchronous modules, i.e., those whose activity is regulated by initiation and completion signals with no clocks being present. First a number of operating conditions are described that are deemed essential or useful in a system of asynchronous modules, while retaining an air of independence of particular hardware implementations as much as possible. Second, some results are presented concerning sets of modules that are universal with respect to these conditions. That is, from these sets any arbitrarily complex module may be constructed as a network. It is stipulated that such constructions be speed independent, i.e., independent of …

Ua35/11 Student Honors Research Bulletin, Vol. Ii, Wku Honors Program

WKU Administration Documents

Articles written by honors program students. They were originally research projects, class papers or essays written for academic credit, but in each case the student has done further work editing and improving his or her manuscript for this publication. The articles represent a broad range of interests and disciplines, and they indicate a healthy attempt on the part of at least some students to dig for deeper knowledge and understanding than is usually associated with undergraduate study.

• Greene, Bruce. The Traditional Fiddle Music of South-Central Kentucky
• Moody, Marlin. Some Effects of the Herbicide Glyphosate on Johnson Grass Rhizomes
• Jones, Larry. …

Statistical Modelling Of Computer Systems: A Survey, Amrit L. Goel, Anand M. Joglekar

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Technical Reports

This paper briefly surveys the data dependent statistical methods useful for computer systems modelling. The techniques are classified according to their applicability toward comparison, tuning and design of computer systems. A review of papers dealing with statistical modelling of computer systems is presented and a comprehensive bibliography is included to provide a useful source of reference toward the present and potential applications of statistical methods for computer system modelling.

A Simulator For The Ibm 3705 Communications Controller, J. William Strider

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This paper describes a computer program which was developed to simulate the IBM 3705 Communications Controller, using the IBM System/360 and System/370 computers. The architecture of the 3705 is discussed in some detail, and the structure of the simulator is described. Future enhancements to the present program are suggested, along with possible applications.

Comparative Cost Analysis Of Implementing Computer Assisted Instruction On General Purpose Computers, Minicomputers, Or Time-Shared Systems, William Henderson Trueheart Junior

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

No abstract provided.

System Implementation And Evaluation, I. Trotter Hardy

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Parallel Algorithms For Adaptive Quadrature Ii - Metalgorithm Correctness, John R. Rice

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Parallel Algorithms For Adaptive Quadrature - Convergence, John R. Rice

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Specification And Design Of An Information System Using Computer Aided Analysis, J. F. Nunamaker

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Decompiling Machine Language Into High-Level Machine Independent Languages, Barron Cornelius Housel

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Are The Needs Of Industry For Data Processing Programmers Being Adequately Supported By Technical Training Programs In Oklahoma, Dale I. Sare

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

In 1970 over 40,000 computers were in use in the United States and 1,000 more on order from manufacturers. Every major newspaper had published at least one news article or editorial about computers during 1970. These articles reported how computers function, the speed at which they function, their limitations and how they have, and are continuing to become, a complex part of the business world and social affairs of man.

Magnetic Tape Portability, James Alf Iverson

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Cephalometrics For The Oral Surgeon In The Diagnosis Of Facial Deformities, Frederick J. Mantz

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Surgical orthodontics presents a challenge to the oral surgeon. By the nature of the oral surgeon's training and discipline he should be the one best qualified to treat the surgical aspect of the surgical orthodontic case. The establishment of a proper diagnosis and means of communication between the oral surgeon and orthodontist are essential in achieving a good final result for the surgically treated case. Fortunately, a scientific method of diagnosis is available that can provide both specialties with a common language. Computerized cephalometric analysis can provide the diagnosis and link of communication for the discussion of goals and treatment. …

The Education Of A Computer: Development Of Computer-Assisted Instruction Of German Grammar, Karen Wintringham

Senior Scholar Papers

Characteristic of the acquisition of most skills, the learning of a foreign language requires formalized, systematic training. Computer-assisted instruction provides the necessary individualized drill with accompanying reinforcement. The "BASIC" CAI course, MODALS, represents the culmination of nine months of research and programming of the instruction of German modal auxiliaries; the complex of sixty seven interconnected sub -programs provide drill of all six modals in five different tenses. Subsequent to the in-class introduction of new lecture material concerning the modals, any student may then proceed to the computer terminal, there undertaking further study of the subject. MODALS lacks an answer recording …

Mando : A Computer Program For Symbolic Manipulation Of Differential Operators Generating Continuous Transformations, David Kenneth Davison

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The program MANDO efficiently performs computations involving pairs of operators, a single operator, and operators applied to functions, saving time and cost over pencil-·and-paper methods.

A versatile but compact data structure, defined under SPIT-BOL's facility for creation of datatypes, contains the operators (and functions) and provides a means for systematically referencing their relevant parts.

On input, functions and operators are written in a restricted but natural string format, for which the program can readily convert them to the internal data structure.

Central to the method of operation of the derivative routine is its ability to differentiate a function written as …

Generalized Finite-Geometry Codes, Carlos R.P. Hartmann, Luther D. Rudolph

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Technical Reports

A technique is presented for constructing cyclic codes that retain many of the combinatorial properties of finite-geometry codes, but are often superior to geometry codes. It is shown that L-step orthogonalization is applicable to certain subclasses of these codes.

Digital Video Display System Using Cathode-Ray Tube, George M. Low, Arthur I. Zygielbaum, Warren L. Martin, Alexander Engel

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

A digital video display system (DWDS) is disclosed for display of image, alphanumeric and other data on a cathode-ray tube (CRT) with sequential raster scan and two, four or eight gray shades. The DVDS includes a central processing unit for ac tivating the system, selecting the X (horizontal axis) and Z (in tensity modulation) modes, and designating the starting loca tion of two successive rasters of data from a memory accessed by a data multiplexer subsystem (DMS). At the end of each raster, the DMS interrupts the computer for a new starting lo cation of a raster of data to …

Decoding By Sequential Code Reduction, Luther D. Rudolph, Carlos R.P. Hartmann

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Technical Reports

A general decoding method for cyclic codes is presented which gives promise of substantially reducing the complexity of decoders at the cost of a modest increase in decoding time (or delay). Significant reductions in decoder complexity for binary cyclic finite-geometry codes are demonstrated, and two decoding options for the Golay code are presented.

A Methodology For The Design And Optimization Of Information Processing Systems, J. F. Nunamaker

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Computerized Registration For High Schools, Kenneth Lee Fore

Masters Theses

"The guidance personnel in a high school are often burdened with the duty of hand scheduling the student's courses. Using the computer as a sub-optimizing tool in the registration of students, however, can cut scheduling time dramatically and relieve the guidance department of an onerous chore. The technique described in this investigation uses a conflict matrix that schedules the student's request and keeps the class load level within the course sections. A search of the schedule array for each course request may uncover a conflict. If no conflict occurs the course is scheduled and the remaining courses for this student …