Development of new digital simulation languages

Expert InsightsPublished 1966

A discussion of the history, current status, and possible future of computer languages that are used for describing the structure and dynamics of discrete-time systems. The author discusses principal features of the numerous simulation programming languages in current use and predicts eventual merger into one or two general-purpose languages that can be used to construct special-purpose simulation languages.

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  • Year: 1966
  • Pages: 3
  • Document Number: P-3453

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