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                           ExtraCalc-1

                        By George Smirnov

                         SMIRNOV ASSOCIATES
                         21 Lewis Street
                         Newton MA 02158
                          [phone]
                          August 1, 1986

(C) Copyright 1985, 1986 by Smirnov Associates.

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beginning with August 1, 1986«


George Smirnov
August 1, 1986

.PAè                           ExtraCalc-1
                            /Summary/

ExtraCalc-▒á i≤ aε add-oε t∩ thσ SuperCalπ electroniπá spreadshee⌠ ì
prograφá whicΦá add≤á matri° operation≤ t∩á SuperCalc'≤á rangσá oµ ì
operatioε unde≥ CP/═ operatinτ system« Thesσ operation≤ arσ

1  - Transposition along main diagonal
2  - Transposition along secondary diagonal
3  - Reflection in a row
4  - Reflection in a column
5  - Inversion (including calculation of determinant)
╢  - Findinτ Eigenvalue≤ anΣ Eigenvector≤ oµ symmetriπ matrices
7  - Solution of system of linear equations
8  - Addition of general matrices
9  - Subtraction of general matrices
10 - Multiplication of general matrices

T∩á initiatσ onσ oµ thσ abovσ  operation≤ thσ use≥ ha≤ t∩ specif∙ ì
entr∙áá rangσá anΣá operatioεá type«áá Afte≥áá tha⌠áá ExtraCalc-▒ ì
automaticall∙á transfer≤á datß froφ electroniπ speadshee⌠ t∩á thσ ì
datß processinτ softwarσ (.CO═ type)¼á perform≤ computations¼ anΣ ì
return≤ bacδ t∩ thσ spreadshee⌠ anΣ load≤ result≤ oµá computatioε ì
int∩ ß designateΣ area« Thσ abovσ basicÖ operation≤ allo≈ thσ use≥ ì
t∩á perforφ compositσ matri° operation≤ usinτ separatσ steps«á A⌠ ì
thσá enΣ oµ thi≤ guidσ wσ illustratσ usσ oµ thσ packagσá fo≥á Do≈ ì
Jone≤ inde° forecastinτ usinτ Leas⌠ Square≤ Technique«

Afte≥áá installatioεá ExtraCalc-▒á doe≤á no⌠á becomσá ßá par⌠á oµ ì
Supercalπá bu⌠á remain≤á ß separatσá entit∙á consistinτá oµá fou≥ ì
permanen⌠á program≤ anΣ numbe≥ oµ permanen⌠ anΣ transien⌠á files« ì
Becausσá i⌠á i≤ no⌠ ß template bu⌠ ß systeφ oµá machinσá languagσ ì
file≤á (programs)¼á i⌠ allow≤ t∩ havσ al∞ oµ SuperCalc'≤ interna∞ ì
memor∙ fo≥ speadshee⌠ calculation≤ and/o≥ templates«á ExtraCalc-▒ ì
work≤á witΦá AN┘á sizσ oµ workshee⌠á tha⌠á SupecCalπá caεá handlσ ì
withou⌠ occupyinτ ß singlσ bi⌠ oµ valuablσ speadshee⌠ memory«

ExtraCalc-▒ wil∞ ruε oε an∙ CP/═ systeφ withou⌠ changes« Mino≥ re-ì
installatioεáá i≤á needeΣá (fo≥á smothe≥á runninτá only⌐á iµáá thσ ì
particula≥á systeφá ha≤á differen⌠ froφá Osborne-▒á direc⌠á screeε ì
contro∞ code≤ i.e.

0BH - to move cursor up one line
OCH - to move cursor right one position
1AH - to clear the screen

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SuperCalπá i≤á thσá registereΣ trademarδ oµ Sorcim¼á CP/═á i≤á thσ ì
registereΣ trademarδ oµ Digita∞ ResearcΦ Inc.¼ anΣ ExtraCalc-ú arσ ì
registereΣ trademark≤ oµ Smirno÷ Associates.
.PAè                     CONTENT of EXTCALC1.LBR


README - this file
MANUAL - a copy of manual without selected pages
P# - selected pages of manual

Al∞á oµ remaininτ file≤ anΣ ExtraCalc-▒ operatioε arσ describeΣ iε ì
thσ manual.


Al∞á oµ thσ tex⌠ file≤ iε EXTCALC1.LB╥ arσ writtteε usinτá heavil∙ ì
custimizeΣ versioε oµ WordSta≥ 2.26.

                 ExtraCalc-1 table of content


============================CONTENTS=============================


1. INTRODUCTION                                            2

2. SETTING UP ExtraCalc-1 SOFTWARE                         3

   a.  Distribution Diskettes                              4
   b.  System Configuration - Single Density               5
   c.  System Configuration - Double Density               8

3. PRINCIPLES OF ExtraCalc-1 OPERATION. DEFINITIONS       10

   a.  System Flowchart and Operation.                    10
   b.  Definitions of Matrix Operands                     12
   c.  Matrices. Definitions of Operations.               13
       Determination of Operand sizes.

4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS                                 18

   a.  Manual Operation                                   18
   b.  Using SuperCalc's XQT file≤                        19
   c«  Usinτ Programmablσ Keys and XQT files              20
   d.  Automatic Operation                                21

5. NUMERIC EXAMPLES                                       22

6. COMPOSITE OPERATIONS. APPLICATIONS                     36

   a. Least Squares Technique                             36
   b. Numeric Example: Dow Jones Regression model         37

7. ExtraCalc-1 ERROR MESSAGES                             51

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.PAè                           REGISTRATION

Iµ yo⌡ likσ ExtraCalc-1¼á pleasσ senΣ $50.0░ t∩ thσ abovσ addres≤ ì
anΣ becomσ ß registreΣ user« Iε additioε yo⌡ wil∞ receive

1) Printed copy of the 52 pages manual
2) Software support from SMIRNOV ASSOCIATES.


For an additional $35.00 you will receive

3) Latest version of ExtraCalc-1 (v2.2) that

 - can be reconfigured for any CP/M computer
 - permit≤á batcΦ processinτ and¼á therefore¼á i≤ ablσ t∩á perforφ ì
   lonτáá compositσáá anΣáá iterativσáá operation≤áá automaticall∙ ì
   (somewhat similar as in MATLA┬ b∙ MathWorks).
 - ha≤á Leas⌠ Square≤ Operatioε tha⌠ find≤ ß minimuφ oµá quadratiπ ì
   erro≥ (dimension≤ oµ matrice≤ caε bσ u≡ t∩ 5░ b∙ 50░ anΣ    ì
   highe≥ a≤ iε generiπ ExtraCalc-1).
 - ha≤á interna∞á batcΦá processinτá capabilitie≤á fo≥á successivσ ì
   solutions of Least Squares problems (useful in forecasting).
 - ha≤á graphiπá displa∙á capabilitie≤ add-oε t∩á SuperCalπá (fo≥ ì
   Osbornσ anΣ likσ only⌐ witΦ u≡ t∩ 1░ linσ graph≤ (!).

T∩á upgradσá froφ ExtraCalc-1¼á v1.▓ t∩á ExtraCalc-1¼á v2.▓á (fo≥ ì
owner≤á tha⌠á werσ registreΣ beforσ Augus⌠á 1¼á 198╢á only⌐á senΣ ì
$25.0░ anΣ origina∞ diskette.




George Smirnov
21 Lewis Street
Newton, MA 02158