The handling of multiway tables on computers

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Gower, J. C. 1962. The handling of multiway tables on computers. The Computer Journal. 4 (4), pp. 280-286. https://doi.org/10.1093/comjnl/4.4.280

AuthorsGower, J. C.
Abstract

A notation is proposed which concisely describes many forms of table manipulation in terms of a concept called scanning. Methods of programming a scanning subroutine are discussed and examples are given of the use of the scanning notation to formulate typical table operations in symbolic form. It is often convenient to store marginal values (usually totals or means) with the main table, and this requires some modification of the notation and the subroutine. Proposals are outlined for inclusion of scanning facilities in automatic programming languages and examples are given of the form this could take in a language related to the Mercury Autocode compiler.

Year of Publication1962
JournalThe Computer Journal
Journal citation4 (4), pp. 280-286
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1093/comjnl/4.4.280
Open accessPublished as green open access
Publisher's version
Output statusPublished
ISSN0010-4620
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP)

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