The Education Vector

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The Education Vector¶

April 1994

Editor Alan Mayer

This Education Vector has been reprinted from VECTOR Vol.10 No.4. VECTOR is the Quarterly Journal of the British APL Association. For more information about the British APL Association, please contact: Anthony Camacho, [address and telephone number omitted].

Contents¶

Dr. Alan Mayer
European Business Management School
University College of Swansea
Singleton Park
Swansea SA2 8PP Wales, UK

Ysgol Rheolaeth Busnes Ewropeaidd
Parc Singleton,
Abertawe SA2 8PP

Tel: 0792-205678 Ext.4274 Fax: 0792-295626 Email: A.D.MAYER@SWANSEA.AC.UK

Editorial¶

by Alan Mayer

Welcome to an Education Vector with a difference! The difference is that most of this issue is devoted to a language which is not APL. It will come as no surprise to our readers to learn that the "intruder" is J. Indeed I am delighted to publish the promised article by Donald McIntyre "J: A First Lesson".

I can say without hesitation that everyone who studies this article will find new insights and a new understanding of the language — I certainly did. Of course it helps to have the J interpreter on your computer, and for those looking for a low-cost introductory package we hope soon to have available the interpreter, together with papers by Donald McIntyre, on one disk.

I am also pleased to include in this issue a delightful excursion into the world of Prime Numbers by Ted Emms.