Report on the algorithmic language ALGOL 60

1960/05/01 by John Backus, Friedrich L. Bauer, J. Green +9 · 12 citations
Computer Science · Engineering · #Algorithms and Data Compression #semigroups and automata theory #graph theory and CDMA systems

paper · pdf · doi:10.1145/367236.367262

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Abstract

is the working language of the committee. 2. It is the defining language.

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