Wednesday, March 9, 2011

A Definiton of Analog Computing

Mathematical modeling studies/solves sets of mathematical equations in an attempt to predict or describe how some physical system behaves. Analog computing is just the inverse of mathematical modeling.  We track the behavior of physical systems in order to understand/solve mathematical equations.  Analog computing would not HAVE to be continuous and involve real numbers but it frequently will be.

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