Artifact Details

Title

Whirlwind algebraic interpreter and handwritten notes

Catalog Number

102724583

Type

Document

Description

Hand-coded machine language program written for the Whirlwind computer in 1953. It implements the algebraic interpreter of Laning-Zierler. Also includes four pages of handwritten notes by Donald Knuth.

Date

1953-03; 1976-08

Author

Laning, J.H., Jr.; Knuth, Donald E.

Publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Instrumentation Laboratory

Identifying Numbers

Other number U2774 Knuth cataloging system

Extent

24 p.

Category

Program Listing

Collection Title

Donald E. Knuth papers

Credit

Gift of Donald Knuth

Lot Number

X4100.2007