A Computing Memory: Design and Applications wih Special Reference to Correlation

Abstract

<p> The philosophy of parallel processing within computers is discussed and a word-organized memory array is described in which each word location includes an independent, autonomous, arithmetic and logical processor. Several examples of computations within the memory are suggested and application in the solution of potential field problems is discussed. The concept of the arithmetic memory cell is introduced and applied in a design outline for a digital instrument capable of measuring correlation functions and mean values of fluctuating voltages. </p>