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How computers learn algebra: practical methods for symbolic manipulation
This nonfiction work chronicles early experiments in turning algebra into computer routines. It explains why teams built their own algebraic tools and how they chose representations, memory layouts, and simplified notation to handle polynomials and power series.
The book surveys the hardware and software choices that shaped a specialized algebraic manipulator. It covers the goals of solving real problems, from expanding polynomials to substituting series, and describes the trade‑offs between convenience, speed, and accuracy in early computer algebra.- How internal and external notations were aligned for easy programming and debugging
- Use of a list processor to manage expressions and intermediate results
- Subroutines for substitution, differentiation, truncation, and solving linear equations
- Example problems that illustrate step‑by‑step manipulation of polynomials and series
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