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Robertson, Jane I. – American Mathematical Monthly, 1979
Three types of arithmetic algorithms are discussed and compared. These are algorithms designed to get the right answer, computer algorithms, and algorithms designed to get the right answer and understand why. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Arithmetic, Computers, Concept Formation