Arrangement Quotes
One essential object is to choose that arrangement which shall tend to reduce to a minimum the time necessary for completing the calculation.
"One essential object is to choose that arrangement which shall tend to reduce to a minimum the time necessary for completing the calculation."— Ada Lovelace
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Meaning of this quote
Different arrangements of the same calculation can require different amounts of time.
Key takeaway:
Compare methods and choose an efficient sequence of operations.
Origin of the quote
Notes by the Translator, Sketch of the Analytical Engine (1843).
Who actually said this?
VerifiedNote D; discussion of arranging operations efficiently.
