An enhanced SYMBAL system

1 November 1975

journal article
Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in ACM SIGSAM Bulletin

Vol. 9 (4) , 21-29
https://doi.org/10.1145/1088322.1088326

Abstract

Earlier versions of the SYMBAL system have been operable on the CDC 1604 since 1965 and on the CDC 6000 computers since 1968. In confrontations of different systems (see footnote), SYMBAL has compared well with general purpose systems, including FORMAC, but has been slower than specialised polynomial systems. In judgements and measurements of the effort needed to obtain a working formula manipulation program for given problems, SYMBAL has repeatedly appeared in first rank. This conforms with the design goals which put heavy emphasis on the user aspects of the system.

Keywords

HEAVY EMPHASIS
SPECIALISED POLYNOMIAL SYSTEM
DIFFERENT SYSTEM
USER ASPECT
SYMBAL SYSTEM
ENHANCED SYMBAL SYSTEM
GENERAL PURPOSE SYSTEM
EARLIER VERSION
WORKING FORMULA MANIPULATION PROGRAM
DESIGN GOAL

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