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Mauchly, J.W., "Preparation of problems for EDVAC-type machines", Proceedings of a symposium on large-scale digital calculating machinery, January 1947, The Annals of the Computation Laboratory of Harvard University, XXIV, 1948, Harvard University Press, pp. 203-207. Google
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p. 365-370 in Randell, B. (ed), The origins of digital computers, Springer Verlag 1973.
203 ;;Quote: EDVAC-type machines have internal memory, elementary instructions stored as data; stands for Electronic Discrete Variable Arithmetic Computer
203+;;Quote: by modifying instructions; EDVAC-type machines can carry out processes that would otherwise require vast programs
204 ;;Quote: a master sequence directs the use of subsequences for a compact representation of complex problems
204+;;Quote: instruction modification is more important than subsequences; allows a short program to carry out a very long sequence of instructions
205 ;;Quote: create a library of useful subroutines; a calculus of instructions
205+;;Quote: a subroutine library requires ability to modify instructions for arguments
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