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Language peer sets for PACTOLUS:
United States
United States/1964
Designed 1964
1960s languages
Third generation
Early Cold War
Genus Digital
Specialised Languages
Digital
Electronic Circuit
Continuous
Digital/1964
Electronic Circuit/1964
Continuous/1964
Digital/United States
Electronic Circuit/United States
Continuous/United States
Specialised Languages
Specialised Languages/1964
Specialised Languages/us

PACTOLUS(ID:449/pac007)

Digital simulation language 

alternate simple view
Country: United States
Designed 1964
Published: 1964
Genus: Digital
Sammet category: Specialised Languages


presumably from the Pactolus River where King Croesus (as in "rich as Croesus") washed to lose his golden touch, hence presumably in rivalry to MIDAS

Digital simulation language

Brennan IBM 1964



Places
Related languages
MIDAS PACTOLUS   Influence
PACTOLUS CSMP   Influence
PACTOLUS DIANA   Enhancement of
PACTOLUS DSL/90   Based on
PACTOLUS HYPAC   Extension of
PACTOLUS LEANS   Implementation
PACTOLUS Schrader simulation Algol   Incorporated some features of

References:
  • Brennan, R. D., & Sano, H. (1964) Brennan, R. D., & Sano, H. "PACTOLUS, a digital analog simulation program for the IBM 1620" Vol 1 pp299-312 Extract: Introduction Extract: Summary
          in [AFIPS JCC 26] (1964) [AFIPS JCC 26] Proceedings of the 1964 Fall Joint Computer Conference FJCC 1964
  • Brennan, R. D., and Sano, H., (1964) Brennan, R. D., and Sano, H., "PACTOLUS - A Digital Analog Simulator Program for the IEM 1620," IBM San Jose Research Laboratory, San Jose, California, IBM Research Report RJ-297, May 6, 1964
          in [AFIPS JCC 26] (1964) [AFIPS JCC 26] Proceedings of the 1964 Fall Joint Computer Conference FJCC 1964
  • Brennan, R.D and Sano, H (1964) Brennan, R.D and Sano, H "PACTOLUS -- a simulator language which makes a digital computer feel like an analog computer"
          in (1964) Simulation 3(2) August 1964
  • Cowley, Percy E. A.: (1964) Cowley, Percy E. A.: "An Active Filter for the Measurement of Process Dynamics," Proc 19th Annual Conf. of ISA, New York, October 12, 1964.
          in (1964) Simulation 3(2) August 1964
  • Linebarger, R. N., and Brennan, R. D. (1964) Linebarger, R. N., and Brennan, R. D. "A survey of digital simulation: digital analog simulator programs" pp22-36
          in (1964) Simulation 3(6) December 1964
  • Sansom, Harnett, Warshawsky, (1964) Sansom, Harnett, Warshawsky, "MIDAS - How It Works and How It's Worked" Extract: Introduction
          in [AFIPS JCC 26] (1964) [AFIPS JCC 26] Proceedings of the 1964 Fall Joint Computer Conference FJCC 1964
  • Coleman, T.G. (1965) Coleman, T.G. "A Time-Delay ‘Special Element’ for PACTOLUS"
          in (1965) Simulation 5(5) May 1965
  • Fahidy, Thomas Z. (1965) Fahidy, Thomas Z. "Digital simulation in chemical process analysis and design" pp101-114
          in (1965) Proceedings of the IBM scientific computing symposium on digital simulation of continuous systems 1965
  • Kurek, Nicholas B. (1965) Kurek, Nicholas B. ":Use of the PACTOLUS program for simulation of antenna servos" pp365-368
          in (1965) Simulation 4(6) June 1965
  • (1965) Marks, Harvey review of Brennan Robert Abstract
          in (1965) ACM Computing Reviews 6(04) July-August 1965
  • Lubin, John Francis and Teichroew, Daniel (1966) Lubin, John Francis and Teichroew, Daniel "Computer simulation—discussion of the technique and comparison of languages" pp723-741
          in [ACM] (1966) [ACM] CACM 9(10) October 1966
  • Smith, H. (1966) Smith, H. J. Analysis of a vibrating heat engine using PACTOLUS. 63-68
          in (1966) Simulation 6(1) January 1966
  • White, G. M. T. (1966) White, G. M. T. "Digital simulation languages for the solution of process control problems"
          in (1965) Proceedings of the IBM scientific computing symposium on digital simulation of continuous systems 1965
  • Dailey, J. R. (1967) Dailey, J. R. "Computer simulation of stepping-motor performances" Electro-Technology 79, 3 (March, 1967), pp60-64 Abstract
          in (1965) Proceedings of the IBM scientific computing symposium on digital simulation of continuous systems 1965
  • Rosen, S. (1967) Rosen, S. review of Dodd 67 Extract:
          in (1967) ACM Computing Reviews 8(05) September-October 1967
  • Concordia, C. (1968) Concordia, C. review of Smith 1966
          in (1967) ACM Computing Reviews 8(05) September-October 1967
  • Gilliland, M. (1968) Gilliland, M. C. review of Abstract
          in (1967) ACM Computing Reviews 8(05) September-October 1967
  • Womack, J. (1968) Womack, J. M. review of Fahidy 1965 Abstract
          in (1968) ACM Computing Reviews 9(08) August 1968
  • Balaban, Philip. (1969) Balaban, Philip. "HYPAC -- a hybrid-computer circuit simulation program" pp771-780.
          in [AFIPS] (1969) [AFIPS] Proceedings of the 1969 Fall Joint Computer Conference FJCC 35
  • Chu, Yaohan (1969) Chu, Yaohan "Digital Simulation of Continuous Systems" McGraw Hill NY 1969 Extract: PACTOLUS
          in [AFIPS] (1969) [AFIPS] Proceedings of the 1969 Fall Joint Computer Conference FJCC 35
  • Sammet, Jean E. (1969) Sammet, Jean E. "Computer Languages - Principles and History" Englewood Cliffs, N.J. Prentice-Hall 1969. p.627.
          in [AFIPS] (1969) [AFIPS] Proceedings of the 1969 Fall Joint Computer Conference FJCC 35
  • Nikiforak, P. (1970) Nikiforak, P. N. review of Balaban 1969 Abstract Extract: HYPAC
          in [AFIPS] (1969) [AFIPS] Proceedings of the 1969 Fall Joint Computer Conference FJCC 35
  • Stock (1971) Stock, Karl F. "A listing of some programming languages and their users" in RZ-Informationen. Graz: Rechenzentrum Graz 1971 178 Abstract
          in [AFIPS] (1969) [AFIPS] Proceedings of the 1969 Fall Joint Computer Conference FJCC 35
  • Sammet (1972) Sammet, Jean E., "Roster of Programming Languages 1972" 201
          in (1972) Computers & Automation 21(6B), 30 Aug 1972
  • 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 440 Abstract
          in (1972) Computers & Automation 21(6B), 30 Aug 1972
  • Karayanakis, Nicholas (1993) Karayanakis, Nicholas "Computer-Assisted Simulation of Dynamic Systems with Block Diagram Languages" CRC Press 1993
          in (1972) Computers & Automation 21(6B), 30 Aug 1972
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