• DocumentCode
    1400453
  • Title

    An electronic analogue computer for a coal transportation problem

  • Author

    Anderson, E.G.

  • Author_Institution
    IBM United Kingdom Ltd., UK
  • Volume
    108
  • Issue
    37
  • fYear
    1961
  • fDate
    1/1/1961 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    43
  • Lastpage
    47
  • Abstract
    The transportation problem and linear programming are defined and an electronic analogue of the problem and its optimum solution is described. A computer with a 5×20 matrix has been built using current and opposing e.m.f. to simulate coal flow and route costs respectively. The circuits are described and a Section on operating technique is included. A typical problem and its solution are given, and it is concluded that a larger computer is feasible.
  • Keywords
    computer applications; fuel;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IEE - Part B: Electronic and Communication Engineering
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0369-8890
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/pi-b-2.1961.0011
  • Filename
    5244547
    • Link To Document
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