Interesting Esoterica

Notation as a Tool of Thought

Article by Kenneth E. Iverson
  • Published in 1980
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The thesis of the present paper is that the advantages of executability and universality found in programming languages can be effectively combined, in a single coherent language, with the advantages offered by mathematical notation.

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NotationasaToolofThought
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2025-11-26
date_published
1980-11-27

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	type = {article},
	title = {Notation as a Tool of Thought},
	author = {Kenneth E. Iverson},
	abstract = {The thesis of the present paper is that the advantages of executability and universality found in programming languages can be effectively combined, in a single coherent language, with the advantages offered by mathematical notation. },
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	date_added = {2025-11-26},
	date_published = {1980-11-27},
	urls = {https://www.jsoftware.com/papers/tot.htm},
	collections = {notation-and-conventions},
	url = {https://www.jsoftware.com/papers/tot.htm},
	year = 1980,
	urldate = {2025-11-26}
}