Summary
Letter and typed and handwritten notes relating to different programming methods for CSIRAC.
There is a letter to Thomas Cherry from RD Brown of the University Chemistry Department on the subject of eigenvalues and eigenvectors of real symmetric matrices.
There are 3 copies of a typed note entitled 'Eigenvalues and Vectors Of A Symmetric Matrix Using Jacob's Method' by A Jones.
There are also a typed note and a handwritten note entitled 'A Two-Address Method Of Interpretive Programming' by IM Bassett.
Correspondence details:
18/10/56 R.D. Brown/Uni of Melb to T.M. Cherry: Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of real symmetric matrices.
Undated Note: Eigenvalues and Vectors of a symmetric matrix using Jacobi's method by A. Jones.(3xcopies). A Two-Address Method of Interpretive programming by I.M. Bassett (1xcopy typed & 1xcopy handwritten).
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Donation from Computer Science & Software Engineering Department, University of Melbourne (The), by Jul 2003
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User
University of Melbourne (The), Grattan Street, Parkville, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1956
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Keywords
Computing, CSIRAC (Computer), First Generation Computers, Mainframe Computers, Making History - CSIRAC
