Analog and hybrid computer programming / Bernd Ulmann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ulmann, Bernd, author.

Series:

De Gruyter Textbook

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronic analog computers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIV, 268 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Analog and hybrid computing recently have gained much interest as analog computers can outperform classical stored-program digital computers in some areas by orders of magnitude. This book gives a thorough introduction to analog and hybrid computer programming by means numerous worked examples from various areas. It is based on a number of introductory and advanced lectures on this topic delivered by the author at several universities.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments and disclaimer

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Computing elements

3. Analog computer operation

4. Basic programming

5. Special functions

6. Examples

7. Hybrid computing

8. Summary and outlook

APPENDIX A. Solving the heat equation with a passive network

APPENDIX B. The Laplace transform

APPENDIX C. Mikusinski’s operational calculus

APPENDIX D. An oscilloscope multiplexer

APPENDIX E. A log() function generator

APPENDIX F. A sine/cosine generator

APPENDIX G. A simple joystick interface

APPENDIX H. The Analog Paradigm bus system

APPENDIX I. HyCon commands

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3-11-066220-5

OCLC:

1158171765