Research --- solid state physics and electronics
editGunn's first full time job was with the computer manufacturer Elliott Brothers in London, whose research interests included the physical basis of circuit devices. In 1953 he moved ... while an undergraduate.
Gunn left England ... He retired in 1990.
In 1962, ...
Overall, Gunn's papers on solid state physics and electronics relate to microwave oscillations, lattice wave amplification, the Hall effect, quantum electronics, and applications of microwave oscillations to astrophysics.
Research --- other fields
edit- Computer programming: For work on virus programs in APL, see computer viruses,[1].
- Automobile technology: Gunn joined forces with John Cocke, who made major contributions to computer architecture, and R. A. Toupin in a study, that used computer simulation of regenerative braking, a high pressure hydraulic system to store energy, and several other topics that are now quite common practice[2].
- Multi-valued logic: The philosopher Patrick Grim states "J. B. Gunn has done significant work in solving various self-referential sentences in this sense. See for example his 'Notes on an Algebraic Logic of Self-Reference', unpublished. I am obliged to Gunn for extensive and very helpful correspondence. PG"[3]
References
edit- ^ Gunn, J.B. (June 1984). "Use of virus functions to provide a virtual APL interpreter under user control". ACM SIGAPL APL Quote Quad archive. 14 (4). ACM New York, NY, USA: 163–168. ISSN 0163-6006.
- ^ J. Cocke, J.B. Gunn and R.A Toupin. Energy Conserving and Computer Dependent Private Car (with Outline and Notes on Possible Developments in Energy Conservation and Computer Control for Private Cars, in Report to the Director of Research by the Energy Task Force ("ETF") January 31, 1974, Section IX. IBM, 1974.
- ^ Patrick Grim, Gary Mar and Paul St. May. The Philosophical Computer: Exploratory Essays in Philosophical Computer Modeling, 1998. ISBN 0-262-07185-1