Photoelectric Number Sieve Machine ("Gear Machine")

• Published in 1932
• Added on 2016-06-13

This gear number sieve was constructed to solve number theory problems such as factoring and determining if a number is prime. The machine also had a photo detector and powerful amplifier which was not included in the gift.

Links

• http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/X85.82

Other information

BibTeX entry

@online{PhotoelectricNumberSieve,
	key = {PhotoelectricNumberSieve},
	type = {online},
	title = {Photoelectric Number Sieve Machine ("Gear Machine")},
	author = {D. H. Lehmer and Robert Canepa},
	abstract = {This gear number sieve was constructed to solve number theory problems such as factoring and determining if a number is prime. The machine also had a photo detector and powerful amplifier which was not included in the gift.},
	comment = {},
	date_added = {2016-06-13},
	date_published = {1932-10-09},
	urls = {http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/X85.82},
	collections = {Easily explained,Things to make and do,Integerology},
	url = {http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/X85.82},
	urldate = {2016-06-13},
	year = 1932
}