Talk:Algorithm design

A redirect is correct, forgive me, I am a nubie, but learning quick ... a ton to learn in Wiki-land. Thanks. LanceBarber 04:23, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

As I ponder, lets expand algorithm design or algorithmic design to the mathematical process of solutions. An algorithm is a set. A set of mathematical equations, and logical processes, eg. the IF-THEN-ELSE concept or process for complexes of non-linear thought.

Programming languages, like ALGOL, FORTRAN, COBOL, PL/I, SAIL, SNOBOL, etc. are methods to implement an "algorithm design"... but, an "algorithm design" (a/d) is not a language. An a/d can be a hand written process, eg. set of equations, a series of mechanical processes done by hand, an analog piece of equipment, or a digital process and/or processor.

This is a rudimentary beginnings of a long and in-depth discussion.

Thus, to implement a simple IF-THEN-ELSE process lets not equate the a/d to ALGOL so quickly. Thank you, LanceBarber 04:45, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't really get a lot of the technical stuff you mentioned, but I've undid the redirect. However, to avoid redirection or deletion, the page must have something more than "See (other page) for this topic," because that is the exact same thing as a redirect, but non-standard and harder to deal with. Therefore, I'm placing some tags explaining that the page is still under construction.

However, given the nature of the topic, I suspect there might already be an article on this same topic. You should check more carefully just to make sure before putting too much work into this article. No need to reinvent the wheel, right? Anyway, you can continue working on the article. First, I suggest giving it a topic other than just a "see other topic." Then just continue to develop the article. Pyrospirit ^{Flames Fire} 17:58, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]