| Title: | Languages |
| Notice: | Speaking In Tongues |
| Moderator: | TLE::TOKLAS::FELDMAN |
| Created: | Sat Jan 25 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Wed May 21 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 394 |
| Total number of notes: | 2683 |
Does anybody know anything about the language "DYNAMO". It is a
simulation language. I have looked in the SIMULATION conference and
there is no info there.
It is referenced heavily in the book
"Introduction to Computer Simulation"
Authors: Nancy Roberts, David Anderson, Ralph Deal,
Michael Garet & William Shaffer
Pub Addison-Wesley
ISBN 0-201-06414-6
This is a book that is used as part of the OPEN UNIVERSITY course T301,
"Complexity Management & Change, Applying a systems approach".
stephen d
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| 243.1 | MIT professor | TELALL::IWANOWICZ | deacons are permanent | Mon Aug 07 1989 11:48 | 5 |
I recall that Dynamo came out of some work at MIT by Jay Forrester
and others doing modeling and linear programming work. This is
circa 1966'ish..... IBM 360 OS was the vehicle at the time.
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| 243.2 | Further info | PIPKIN::DAVIES | Tue Aug 08 1989 04:23 | 8 | |
Thanks for the history. I have sine found out that there was a version
of the software called Micro-Dynamo available for the Apple II back in
'83.
Does anyone know anything about this, or if there is a PC version ?
Stephen D
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| 243.3 | names match ! | PIPKIN::DAVIES | Tue Aug 08 1989 04:25 | 6 | |
PS. The FOREWARD Inthe book mentioned in .0, is by none other than
Jay W Forrester.
Stephen D
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| 243.4 | Ah, the memories... | JAMMER::JACK | Marty Jack | Tue Aug 08 1989 12:13 | 4 |
Another person involved is Alexander Pugh (MIT prof). I believe he
wrote most of it. I almost had it running on Multics as a term
project in 1971. At that time, they had a company (Pugh-Roberts
Associates) that was trying to market it, or whatever.
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| 243.5 | Memories, indeed! | AITG::CARRASCO | Perfection is not success | Mon Aug 21 1989 16:57 | 14 |
I worked for Pugh-Roberts Associates, Inc. for three years, during which time I wrote the manuals for Micro-DYNAMO, Apple II and IBM PC versions. I have copies in my office in Marlboro, if you're nearby. DYNAMO is available for VAXen from PRA. They're on Lee Street in Cambridge, Mass (the last I heard). Their main business is management consulting, not selling DYNAMO. Ask for or write to the Software Group (and tell Jack I said Hello). Please send me mail if you want further info -- I don't normally read this conference. Pilar. | |||||