Modifications of the RAND REAC

Wesley S. Melahn

ResearchPublished 1951

Dated February 26, 1951, this paper is an accounting of the modification made to the Reeves Electric Analogue Computer (REAC) at RAND to increase the efficiency of operation. The remote control panel and the IBM-type plugboards are described.

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  • Year: 1951
  • Document Number: P-197

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Melahn, Wesley S., Modifications of the RAND REAC. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1951. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P197.html.
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