Knuth, D. E. and McNeley, J. L. (1964) A Formal Definition of SOL. IEEE Transactions on Electronic Computers, EC-13 (4). pp. 409-414. ISSN 0367-7508. doi:10.1109/PGEC.1964.263822. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20170815-161900387
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This paper gives a formal definition of SOL, a general-purpose algorithmic language useful for describing and simulating complex systems. SOL is described using meta-linguistic formulas as used in the definition of ALGOL 60. The principal differences between SOL and problem-oriented languages such as ALGOL or FORTRAN is that SOL includes capabilities for expressing parallel computation, convenient notations for embedding random quantities within arithmetic expressions and automatic means for gathering statistics about the elements involved. SOL differs from other simulation languages such as SIMSCRIPT primarily in simplicity of use and in readability since it is capable of describing models without including computer-oriented characteristics.
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| Additional Information: | © 1964 IEEE. Manuscript received January 3, 1964. | |||||||||
| Issue or Number: | 4 | |||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1109/PGEC.1964.263822 | |||||||||
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| Official Citation: | D. E. Knuth and J. L. McNeley, "A Formal Definition of SOL," in IEEE Transactions on Electronic Computers, vol. EC-13, no. 4, pp. 409-414, Aug. 1964. doi: 10.1109/PGEC.1964.263822 | |||||||||
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