From: Peter Chapin <PChapin@vtc.vsc.edu>
Subject: Re: Happy Birthday Ada Lovelace
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 13:55:23 -0500
Date: 2014-12-10T13:55:23-05:00 [thread overview]
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On Wed, 10 Dec 2014, Austin Obyrne wrote:
>> P.S. Of course the Analytical Engine simulation should be written in
>> Ada!
>
> Off the top of my head I would envisage a model of say 'n' nested loops
> that simulate the gear ratios of the actual engine. I did view the
> engine proper (I think it may have been the original??)at the South
> Kensington Science Museum in London - about 20 years ago.
I think that was the Difference Engine, not the Analytical Engine.
Peter
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2014-12-10 6:48 Happy Birthday Ada Lovelace Dirk Craeynest
2014-12-10 9:27 ` Austin Obyrne
2014-12-10 12:33 ` Peter Chapin
2014-12-10 13:03 ` Austin Obyrne
2014-12-10 18:55 ` Peter Chapin [this message]
2014-12-10 20:52 ` Adam Beneschan
2014-12-10 13:14 ` J-P. Rosen
2014-12-10 18:52 ` Peter Chapin
2014-12-10 22:04 ` Brad Moore
2014-12-10 17:14 ` Jeffrey Carter
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2007-12-10 21:10 John McCormick
2007-12-11 18:49 ` JPWoodruff
2007-12-11 18:53 ` Ed Falis
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