Dear Colleagues,
This paper on the early days of crystallographic computing will be of relevance:-
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/classics1980/A1980JR22900001.pdf
Greetings,
John
Prof John R Helliwell DSc
On 20 Jan 2013, at 06:38, "Edward A. Berry" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Edward A. Berry wrote:
>> http://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/timeline
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>> And this paper describes their use of a digital computer as if it were rather routine:
>> Sternberg, J., Stillo, H. & Schwendeman, R. (1960). Spectrophotometric Analysis of Multicomponent Systems Using the
>> Least Squares Method in Matrix Form. Analytical Chemistry 32, 84-90.
>>
> Well, not exactly routine by today's standards. I was going by memory- actual description is:
> "The matrix inversions were . . . carried out on the MISTIC Computer at Michigan State University."
> "The assistance of Susann Brimmer in carrying out the calculations on the MISTIC computer is gratefully acknowledged."
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