Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Ada's famous paper - Sketch of the Analytical Engine: http://www.fourmilab.ch/babbage/sketch.html

Diagram for the computation of Bernoulli numbers: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diagram_for_the_computation_of_Bernoulli_numbers.jpg

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:55 - The Difference Engine
5:05 - The Analytical Engine
9:32 - Ada's notes
14:04 - The Bernoulli program (Note G)
21:49 - Conclusions
23:57 - Patron Cat of the Day

Ada Lovelace Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace

Lovelace and Babbage illustrations: sydneypadua.com/2dgoggles/lovelace-the-origin-2

What Did Ada Lovelace's Program Actually Do?: twobithistory.org/2018/08/18/ada-lovelace-note-g.html

Untangling the Tale of Ada Lovelace by Stephan Wolfram: writings.stephenwolfram.com/2015/12/untangling-the-tale-of-ada-lovelace

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