Yep! The business management game was the other major "genre" of 1950s computer games alongside military wargames, with their own fascinating lineage and evolution... the book will talk about those too =)
Thanks, I've updated the article to mention this. While it seems alphabetizing the author list wasn't a universal practice among ORO papers at the time, some groups of researchers there apparently did so. The game's core functionality as described is still clearly based on Clark's earlier research and equations as a sole author, and she continued to be involved in later papers on computer military simulations, so it seems safe to say her role was still substantial regardless!
Another incredible find and great report. I can't wait for the book!!!
Have you seen "Top management decision simulation"? It was a computer business simulation wargame from 1957 (or earlier):
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.35128000152247&view=1up&seq=1
Yep! The business management game was the other major "genre" of 1950s computer games alongside military wargames, with their own fascinating lineage and evolution... the book will talk about those too =)
She wasn't "first author". THE LIST IS ALPHABETICAL.
Thanks, I've updated the article to mention this. While it seems alphabetizing the author list wasn't a universal practice among ORO papers at the time, some groups of researchers there apparently did so. The game's core functionality as described is still clearly based on Clark's earlier research and equations as a sole author, and she continued to be involved in later papers on computer military simulations, so it seems safe to say her role was still substantial regardless!
Glad to see the update. Sorry for the capital letters. :)