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This collection contains items documenting the professional contributions of Paul F. Roth to the field of computer simulation. It includes materials related to CONVERSIM, a teaching simulation language developed by Roth; publications by Roth and others; and proceedings of simulation conferences.
Paul F. Roth earned degrees from the University of Pittsburgh (Physics) and the University of Pennsylvania (Engineering). He retired from Virginia Tech as Associate Professor of Computer Science. During his career he also taught at Villanova University, the University of Maryland, and the University of South Florida. Roth was a pioneer in the field of Computer Simulation and was twice elected as Chairman of the Association for Computing Machinery's simulation sub-group. His career also included affiliation with the National Bureau of Standards, the Burroughs Corporation, Goodyear Aircraft, the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce, and General Electric (Missile and Space Division).
Paul F. Roth earned degrees from the University of Pittsburgh (Physics) and the University of Pennsylvania (Engineering). He retired from Virginia Tech as Associate Professor of Computer Science. During his career he also taught at Villanova University, the University of Maryland, and the University of South Florida. Roth was a pioneer in the field of Computer Simulation and was twice elected as Chairman of the Association for Computing Machinery's simulation sub-group. His career also included affiliation with the National Bureau of Standards, the Burroughs Corporation, Goodyear Aircraft, the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce, and General Electric (Missile and Space Division).
This collection contains items documenting the professional contributions of Paul F. Roth to the field of computer simulation. It includes materials related to CONVERSIM, a teaching simulation language developed by Roth; publications by Roth and others; and proceedings of simulation conferences.
Materials in this collection are arranged in chronological order.
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[Identification of item], Paul F. Roth Papers, MC 00494, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of Paul F. Roth, 2013 (Accession 2013.0260)
Processed by: Gwynn Thayer, 2013; machine-readable finding aid created by: Gwynn Thayer, 2013.
Includes grant proposal and Simulation Model of Phosphate Rail System and Operations and Simulation of a Grid-like Rail Network by Paul F. Roth.
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[Identification of item], Paul F. Roth Papers, MC 00494, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.