MOMS(ID:7510/)

Interactive maths system at UMich 

for Michigan's Own Mathematical System

interactive mathematical language developed as part of the CONCOMP project at Michigan

Featured reprogrammable buttons, and an extensive macro system (related to that in MAD/I)
References:
  • Taylor, Robert W. (ed) "MOMS: Michigan's Own Mathematical System" Concomp Memorandum 27 1970 view details Abstract: During the past several years, online mathematical analysis has received increasing interest. These systems have been interpretive in nature, allowing a highly conversational approach to problem solving, and their usefulness in attacking complex mathematical problems has been demonstrated. As stated, these systems are generally characterized by a keyboard or pushbutton form of input and a graphical form of output. The output is sometimes also available in printed form. More significant is the fact that all systems allow a variety of data types, often including matrices, allowing a wide range of problems to be attacked. Finally, the languages employed by users of the systems are simple to learn but have a definitional facility which enhances flexibility.

    During the 1968 winter term, the Computer and Communication Sciences 673 course, in order to understand more fully the internal workings of such a system, decided to build one of these systems as a class term-project. Michigan's Own Mathematical System-MOMS-is the result. It runs under the Michigan Terminal System, MTS, on an IBM 360/67, using an IBM model 2250 display console for both input and output. Because the project was to be completed in approximately fifteen weeks, it was necessary to restrict somewhat the allowable data types and certain other special features. Nevertheless, a large variety of problems may still be attacked using MOMS.

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