Journal of the ACM, Volume 1, 1954

Volume 1, Number 1, January 1954

Samuel B. Williams:
The Association for Computing Machinery. 1-3
John W. Backus:
The IBM 701 Speedcoding System. 4-6
R. T. Wiseman:
Life Insurance Premium Billing and Combined Operations by Electronic Equipment. 7-12
F. E. Hamilton, E. C. Kubie:
The IBM Magnetic Drum Calculator Type 650. 13-20
H. Jacobs Jr.:
Equipment Reliability as Applied to Analogue Computers. 21-26
C. M. Edwards:
Survey of Analog Multiplication Schemes. 27-35
Richmond Perley:
Automatic Strain-Gage and Thermocouple Recording on Punched Cards. 36-43

Alan L. Leiner:
System Specifications for the DYSEAC. 57-81
Paul Brock, Sibyl Rock:
Problems in Acceptance Testing of Digital Computers. 82-87
Jack Moshman:
The Generation of Pseudo-Random Numbers on a Decimal Calculator. 88-91

Stefan Bergman:
A Method of Solving Boundary Value Problems of Mathematical Physics on Punch Card Machines. 101-104
A. D. Wasel:
A Method of Determining Plate Bending by Use of a Punched-Card Machine. 105-110
Stephen H. Crandall:
Numerical Treatment of a Fourth Order Parabolic Partial Differential Equation. 111-118
Calvin C. Elgot:
On Single vs. Triple Address Computing Machines. 119-123
C. C. Gotlieb:
Running a Computer Efficiently. 124-127
Louis B. Wadel:
An Electronic Differential Analyzer as a Difference Analyzer. 128-136

Charles J. Bashe, Wilfried Buchholz, Nathaniel Rochester:
The IBM Type 702, An Electronic Data Processing Machine for Business. 149-169
Susie E. Atta, Ward C. Sangren:
Calculation of Generalized Hypergeometric Series. 170-172
George F. Trexler:
Public Utility Customer Accounting on the Type 650 Magnetic Drum Data Processing Machine. 173-176
Walter F. Bauer, John W. Carr III:
On the Demonstration of High-Speed Digital Computers. 177-182
Philip J. Davis, Philip Rabinowitz:
A Multiple Purpose Orthonormalizing Code and its Uses. 183-191