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Babbage's Difference Engine No. 2, Part 4: The Control Section

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Apr 12, 2015
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In the 1840's, the English mathematician Charles Babbage designed his "Difference Engine No. 2", a special-purpose mechanical computer for constructing mathematical tables using the method of finite differences. The machine is massive, weighing several tons, and was not actually built until 1991. This multi-part video series explains what the Difference Engine No. 2 does and how it works.

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