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# Science and Engineering Programs for the Timex/Sinclair 1000

Twenty-five science and engineering programs for the Timex/Sinclair 1000 bring professional sophistication to the world of low-cost computing!

With detailed documentation and liberally illustrated by sample runs, these programs solve the most frequently encountered problems in the areas of:

- Electrical engineering
- Data transmission
- Number theory
- Computer programming
- Computer-generated plotting
- Probability and statistics
- Mathematics
- Operations research

### Contents

Electrical engineering

1. Resonant LC Circuit Parameters
2. Resistive Attenuation and Matching Pads
3. Characteristic Impedance of Transmission Lines

Data Transmission

1. Bit Error Rates for Various Modulation Schemes

Number Theory

1. Any Base to Any Base Conversion
2. Hex-to-Decimal and Decimal-to-Hex Conversion
3. Prime Factor Decomposition

Computer Programming

1. Relative Offset Computations for Machine Code Programming

Computer Generated Plotting

1. Curve Smoothing and Interpolation/Extrapolation with Lagrange Polynomials
2. Readable Scales for Computer Plots

Probability and Statistics

1. Combinations, Permutations, and Factorials
2. Error Function ERF and its Complement ERFC
3. Binomial and Hypergeometric Distributions
4. Uniform and Normal (Gaussian) Pseudo-Random Deviates

Mathematics

1. Fourier Coefficients of Periodic Functions
2. Runge-Kutta Solutions of Differential Equations
3. Numeric Solution of Transcendental Equations
4. Complex Arithmetic
5. Decimal-to-Binary Fractions

Operations Research

1. Solution of Queuing Equations
2. Reliability Parameters of Complex Systems

Miscellaneous

1. Frequency of Musical Notes on the Well-Tempered Scale
2. Artificial Intelligence Strategy Game
3. Multiple Dice Throw
4. Two-User Checking Account

Appendix

- Programming Hints and Techniques
- Spectrum Conversions
- References and Further Reading

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