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SYMBAL(ID:350/sym002)

An extension of ALGOL to do formal algebraic manipulation. 

alternate simple view
Country: United States
Designed 1967
Published: 1967
Genus: Algebraic
Sammet category: Specialised Languages

SYMbolic ALgebra.

Max Engeli, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland 1967

Symbolic math language with ALGOL-like syntax. Implemented for CDC6600.

An extension of ALGOL to do formal algebraic manipulation. (Sammett 1966)

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ALGOL 60 → SYMBAL   Derivation of
SYMBAL → DYSTAL 2   Influence
SYMBAL → REDUCE 2   Incorporated some features of
References:
  • Engeli, M.E. (1967) Engeli, M.E. "Design and Implementation of the Algebraic Processor" Habilita-tionsschrift ETH, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Engeli M. E. (1968) Engeli M. E. "A Language and List Structure for an Algebraic Manipulation System" Extract: Introduction Extract: THE SOURCE LANGUAGE SYMBAL Extract: SIMPLIFICATION
          in Bobrow, D. G. (ed) (1968) Bobrow, D. G. (ed) "Symbol Manipulation Languages and Techniques", Proceedings of the IFIP Working Conference on Symbol Manipulation Languages. North-Holland Publishing Co., Amsterdam, 1968
  • Engeli, M E (1968) Engeli, M E "Achievements and Problems in formula manipulation". pp79-84
          in Morrell, A. (1968) Morrell, A. J. H. (Ed.): Information Processing 68, Proceedings of IFIP Congress 1968, Edinburgh, UK, 5-10 August 1968
  • Engeli, M. E., (1968) Engeli, M. E., "User manual for the formula manipulation language SYMBAL," TRM-8.00, Computation Center, University of Texas at Austin, March 1968.
          in Morrell, A. (1968) Morrell, A. J. H. (Ed.): Information Processing 68, Proceedings of IFIP Congress 1968, Edinburgh, UK, 5-10 August 1968
  • Sammet, Jean E. (1968) Sammet, Jean E. "Revised Annotated Descriptor Based Bibliography for the Use of Computers for Non-Numerical Mathematics"
          in Bobrow, D. G. (ed) (1968) Bobrow, D. G. (ed) "Symbol Manipulation Languages and Techniques", Proceedings of the IFIP Working Conference on Symbol Manipulation Languages. North-Holland Publishing Co., Amsterdam, 1968
  • Engeli (1969) Engeli, M. E., "User manual for the formula manipulation language SYMBAL," 2nd Printing TRM-8.01, Computation Center, University of Texas at Austin, 1969.
          in Bobrow, D. G. (ed) (1968) Bobrow, D. G. (ed) "Symbol Manipulation Languages and Techniques", Proceedings of the IFIP Working Conference on Symbol Manipulation Languages. North-Holland Publishing Co., Amsterdam, 1968
  • Engeli, M.E. (1969) Engeli, M.E. "Formula manipulationthe user's point of view" pp117-171
          in Advances in Information Systems Science, Vol. (1969) Advances in Information Systems Science, Vol. 1 Tou, J T (ed) Plenum Press, New York, 1969
  • Martin, W. (1969) Martin, W. A. Review of Engeli 1968 (Tech Report) SYMBAL Abstract
          in (1969) ACM Computing Reviews 10(11) November 1969
  • Engeli, Max E. (1970) Engeli, Max E. "SYMBAL, Summary + Examples." Zurich: FIDES Union Fiduciaire. 1970.
          in (1969) ACM Computing Reviews 10(11) November 1969
  • Smith, Lyle B. (1970) Smith, Lyle B. "A Survey of Interactive Graphical Systems for Mathematics" Extract: SYMBAL
          in [ACM] (1970) [ACM] ACM Computing Surveys 2(4) Dec1970
  • Tobey, RG (1971) Tobey, RG "Symbolic mathematical computation - introduction and overview"
          in [SYMSAM 71] (1971) [ACM] Proceedings of the Second Symposium on Symbolic and Algebraic Manipulation, March 23-25, 1971 Los Angeles (SYMSAM 71)
  • Sammet, Jean E. (1973) Sammet, Jean E. "Roster of Programming Languages for 1973" p147
          in (1974) ACM Computing Reviews 15(04) April 1974
  • Stock and Stock (1973) Stock, Marylene and Stock, Karl F. "Bibliography of Programming Languages: Books, User Manuals and Articles from PLANKALKUL to PL/I" Verlag Dokumentation, Pullach/Munchen 1973 594 Abstract
          in (1974) ACM Computing Reviews 15(04) April 1974
  • Engelman, C. (1976) Engelman, C. "Algebraic Manipulation Languages" Extract: Symbal Extract: FORMAC Extract: Symbolic systems
          in Encyclopedia of Computer Science, Ralston, Anthony (1976) Encyclopedia of Computer Science, Ralston, Anthony, and Meek, Chester L. (eds) New York, NY Petrocelli/Charter 1976
  • Sakoda, James M., (1979) Sakoda, James M., "DYSTAL 2: A General Purpose Extension of FORTRAN" Extract: History
          in [SIGPLAN] (1979) SIGPLAN Notices 14(01) January 1979
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