The Computer Journal, Volume 23, 1980

Volume 23, Number 1, February 1980

Systems Analysis Conference Proceedings

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  Enid Mumford:
  Social Aspects of Systems Analysis. 5-7
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  Peter Hammersley:
  The Impact of Changing Technology. 7-9
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  P. Prowse:
  The Data Base Approach. 9-12
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  J. N. G. Brittan:
  Design for a Changing Environment. 13-19
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  K. Nygaard:
  The Impact of Social Movements. 19-22
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  P. H. Prowse, R. G. Johnson:
  A Natural Language Data Base Interface to the User. 22-25
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  E. B. James:
  The User Interface. 25-28

System Programming and Advanced Programming

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  Harry G. Perros:
  A Regression Model for Predicting the Response Time of a Disc I/O System. 34-36
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  Nicholas Zvegintzov:
  Partial-Match Retrieval in an Index Sequential Directory. 37-40
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  Jay-Louise Weldon:
  Using Data Base Abstractions for Logical Design. 41-45
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  Rae A. Earnshaw:
  Line Tracking for Incremental Plotters. 46-52
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  E. J. Yannakoudakis, F. H. Ayres, J. A. W. Huggill:
  Character Coding for Bibliographical Record Control. 53-60

Computer Science Theory

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  Keith L. Clark, John Darlington:
  Algorithm Classification Through Synthesis. 61-65
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  David J. Evans, Shirley A. Williams:
  Analysis and Detection of Parallel Processable Code. 66-72

Technical Applications

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  Yasuhiro Igarashi:
  The Size of Arrays for a Prime Implicant Generating Algorithm. 73-77
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  Ian H. Witten:
  Algorithms for Adaptive Linear Prediction. 78-84

Discussion

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  Nandlal L. Sarda, J. R. Isaac:
  Automatic Analysis and Design of Information Processing Systems. 90-94

Volume 23, Number 2, May 1980

Business Applications

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  James V. Hansen, Lynn J. McKell:
  A Computer Aid for the Analysis of Complex Systems. 98-106

Advanced Programming and System Programming

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  Ralph E. Griswold:
  The Use of Character Sets and Character Mappings in Icon. 107-114
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  Judy M. Bishop, David W. Barron:
  Procedure Calling and Structured Architecture. 115-123
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  S. A. Kent:
  A Minicomputer Based High Level Network Control Language. 124-131
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  Raphael Haskell, Peter G. Harrison:
  System Conventions for non Procedural Languages. 132-141
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  Ronald H. Perrott, A. K. Raja, P. C. O'Kane:
  A Simulation Experiment Using Two Languages. 142-146
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  I. C. Wand:
  Dynamic Resource Allocation and Supervision with the Programming Language MODULA. 147-152

Computer Science Theory

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  D. T. Goodwin:
  Partial Non-Underflow and Non-Overflow of an Arithmetic Stack. 153-160
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  B. Dasarathy, Cheng Yang:
  A Transformation on Ordered Trees. 161-164

Hardware and Logic Design

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  M. Rabel, D. Dubus, A. Tosser:
  Saving of NAND/NOR Gates by Inhibition or D-Inhibition. 165-185

Discussion

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  D. Westreich:
  An Efficient Predictor-Corrector Algorithm. 186
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  D. Westreich:
  Improving Polynomial Evaluation at an Approximate Root. 187
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  M. D. Atkinson:
  Permutation Groups and Set Union Algorithms. 187
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  J. A. T. Maddison:
  Fast Lookup in Hash Tables with Direct Rehashing. 188-190

Volume 23, Number 3, August 1980

Business Applications

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  J. M. Triance:
  Structured Programming in COBOL - The Corrent Options. 194-200

Advanced Programming and System Programming

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  S. Misbah Deen:
  A Canonical Schema for a Generalised Data Model with Local Interfaces. 201-206
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  Michael Hatzopoulos, John G. Kollias:
  Some Rules for Introducing Indexing Paths in a Primary File. 207-211
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  R. B. E. Napper, Richard N. Fisher:
  RCC - A User-Extensible Systems Implementation Language. 212-222
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  R. Nigel Horspool, Nenad Marovac:
  An Approach to the Problem of Detranslation of Computer Programs. 223-229
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  W. T. Jones, S. A. Kirk:
  APL as a Software Design Specification Language. 230-232
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  A. F. Eidelson, I. J. Robinson:
  Implementation of BEDSOCS: An Interactive Simulation Language. 233-236

Computer Science Theory

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  G. R. Garside, Panayiotis E. Pintelas:
  An ALGOL 68 Package for Implementing Graph Algorithms. 237-242
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  D. F. Cowell, Duncan Fyfe Gillies, A. A. Kaposi:
  Synthesis and Structural Analysis of Abstract Programs. 243-247
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  Thomas Ottmann, Derick Wood:
  1-2 Brother Trees or AVL Trees Revisited. 248-255
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  Antonio Albano, Renzo Orsini:
  A Tree Search Approach to the M-Partition and Knapsack Problems. 256-261
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  R. K. Lutz:
  An Algorithm for the Real Time Analysis of Digitised Images. 262-269
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  Andrew J. T. Colin, Andrew D. McGettrick, P. D. Smith:
  Sorting Trains. 270-273

Technical Applications

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  I. J. Riddell, L. M. Delves:
  The Comparison of Routines for Solving Fredholm Integral Equations of the Second Kind. 274-285

Discussion

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  W. A. Zaremba:
  An Alternative for the 'Completer' Function. 286-287
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  Malcolm K. Crowe:
  Porting Virtual Object Files. 287-288

Volume 23, Number 4, November 1980

Advanced Programming and System Programming

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  Lester Lipsky:
  A Study of Time Sharing Systems Considered as Queueing Networks of Exponential Servers. 290-297
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  C. M. Reeves:
  Free Store Distribution Under Random Fit Allocation: Part 2. 298-306
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  Gunther Schmidt, Thomas Ströhlein:
  Timetable Construction - An Annotated Bibliography. 307-316

Computer Science Theory

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  Antonio Boccalatte, Mauro Di Manzo:
  An Approach to the Detection of Semantic Errors. 317-323
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  David Y. Feng, Richard F. Riesenfeld:
  Some New Surface Forms for Computer Aided Geometric Design. 324-331
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  Trevor I. Fenner, George Loizou:
  A Binary Tree Representation and Related Algorithms for Generating Partitions. 332-337
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  Antonio Albano, Renzo Orsini:
  A Heuristic Solution of the Rectangular Cutting Stock Problem. 338-343
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  Yaakov L. Varol:
  On a Subset of all the Permutations of n Marks. 344-346
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  Max A. Bramer:
  Correct and Optimal Strategies in Game Playing Programs. 347-352
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  Ivan Bratko, Donald Michie:
  An Advice Program for a Complex Chess Programming Task. 353-359

Technical Applications

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  J. Mottl:
  Description of a Program for Nonlinear Programming: Special Problem of Bivalent Nonlinear Programming. 360-368
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  Donald Michie:
  Expert Systems. 369-376

Discussion

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  Ronald S. Lemos:
  Measuring Students' Attitudes Towards Structured Walk-Throughs. 377-383