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Math. DlYi•ton 

ltliJ~OT; Poaeible OontJ"aot for 'ba•io re1earch. 

l. !'he poss1 b1lU7 of con\J'IAcU~ tor baale •them:dtcal 

research on. cr:r,p,olopc pl"O'bleas va1 dl•auHe4 at \he la•t 

IOAG meeting. A •'Ulll'uaey ot iibe Tiev• of iilw IC&\h. lb. are 

CiTen he~•· !he•e ooTer three point•. coatraot1 alread7 let, 

wubJecta a111table for tur'her co~trac\1, and potential contractor•. !he 11•' ot probleae aertatal7 could be •s,ende4, 

an4. the :to:rmulaUoAB abould be eztuat.Tel7 reworked. '?ha 

list. of oon\:rac\or• 1• t.he n111ult of oo:a."Ye:rwaUon• vi\h fo~n.1 1 yoa le'W'la.IU).,_ and. other,, 

a. !ha Armed. fo:-ce1 Seouri\7 .Ace:na7 ha• al.red¥ le\ coat:rac'\a to~ iaa.-hetnaticaJ..re•ear~h. 

a) Jrooklp Ooll•tt• 11&1 contracted v1'h u• (althouch l!Jlll 

la \•chnloall7 the oontrac,oai) to a4a1Jl1ater reeearch 

k 0011'bba~rio proble•• (Le.Ua 1quar••• eumera\1on ot 1uba~i.tyjiOJJ~e cla•df1cat10ll ot 1ub1tt tu, ton• 117 

;p&ralleU.ua1 eta.). Thie J)rOJeat la •UJ>erviaed. b)" 

frot,. Stncer. !he oontrao~ i• aew cd 'J7ot. linear 1• 

DOt yet :tullT clearedJ however, •o• specific problem• 

ha.Te been :pre•en,•d and •ome ~••u.l. t_~ MTI. l>Jt.•A rtc•1 ftA. ... ... - ~ I .. 

') Under a COD.tract v1'h 011. Stanford t1nlTer1l\7 a4.mln1•ter• 

• pro,eot in •tatis~1ca 1 Prof. Glr1ch1ck 1n cbo.rge. fhi• 

con\raot va• 11'1t1ated bf OD vi 'hout ooa\ to ov acenc7, 

although Stanford devotee much of the 1;1.me to our problem• &JJ.d have 1ent & nuaber ot paper• on 1ubjecta ot interest to u. 

o) AllA~!tA?iOH it a :rrc>Ject sponsored by the Ar!!:.ed.. J'or~es 

lecurit7 .lgenc7. (.,;aira. vi\h on •• f'i•c&l aggt) at th• 

t1niTerdt7 ot Illinois to study c:•ele atructur£-s. Thia 

proJect wa• formerly at l,J1"acu1e UD.iver•l\7 but va• ;J '.19.~!'.~~. •bfa..Utt gpo;uor, :Prof~ Cairns, '--ent to Il:?.ino1e. 

laiiy re1ulta haY• )e~~ ach18't'e4 vhicb ha.T• proved Yaluab:J,e 11i 'h• ci,eaSCn of oμr own cr11,tograi-h1c ey1te!.:1s, in 

Jtal'\loulu the ltolcen rule of 110\toxa. 

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4) rroJeot SVJ'!A!D haa for tt1 a'bJee\ \be nplacement of 

oomp11ca~ed lag1cn1 pl'Oce•••• b.1' numeriaal aleori,hm•. 

It va• •tarted teTeral 111ar• ago b7 J>r, !'o11pkin1, then 

at DA. aa a contract 111 th ltnSb.lps;. (falll: 16 of 

JJ0ba4200l, now \Zder !a•k 3). Dr. fompld.n• ha• •1».o• le1'~ r.u., aud. the project nov head.ltd b7 Mr. A. •· .,ben•. 

An outstAndiDg r••ult of this contraet 11 the ao oalled 

Robert•• .t18thod, which althoUe;h a\111 1n e.u exper1men'al •1.ac•. 1• conoic1ere4 OflB of the bed hop•s of eolvlJlG o:a.e . et cur met br;ortu\ problem•, 

•) 1'hroueh r..n OJiR cont:rae\. Prof. Wilk• ot Prlnce\on Uni-

't'e'raity hall been cleal'ed for \alk• oa our wta~ltttcal 

pro'blea• ~d ha• lhovn tome 1n:Wr••' ia. ow vo:rka, fbll"fl are l1J8Q other problems IN1•a'ble fir aoat"30" pro3eot1. ltrlaf atatemunt• of IO•O of 'h••• problema a:re g1Ten 

her. ~ogathar with fill e•~1rl!'.te ~f the ~•l•tiT• urcenc7 o~ 'bei~ 

•oluUon. Azt.7 :μrentH f'oraul.ai1o:D of the•e :problem• will re- ~:re a great deal of work, hence eoa\:racta for \hen will 

211oe11a.!'il;r be VafU8 an4 will nqu1N the con.tractor- io reforme.te the pro'bl•m la the light of J:d• own e:iperience• in 

•tu4Jing the •ubJec,. Jn wrU1xic a oontl"act the Acenc;r voul.4 *PGo1f~ 1ome particular illu1iration of •he p~oblea rJ1d requeet naearoh on problem• rela,e4. 

a) Logical reduction ot h;fpo'h••••· 01Yen a J.arae n'Ul!lber 

ot hJ'poth••••t .ome con•1•t11nt and 1ome 1neonel•tent, 

to ftnd '\he maximum oon11aten1i eubaet. !Id• i• the uioat 1mport~t problem facing the .U-nc)", contain.in& imedtatel7 \he aolution of O'US' ao•\ important al'7,Ptanal)'t1o 

pl"Oblem,. U-QC-'Qrl'. 

i) Claasificattan ot da,s. OiTeb a nvaber of obeerva~iona, 

aach from on• of two in1Te!'"'• to ola11it,y them accor~ 

ing to 'hair :par.mt 'CXl.1Yercct. IJ.'hio ;e>ro~le:a and i ·u var- la~ion• are continuall7 recurr1n& ln Cl'J'Pte.nal.7t!c p~ 

lea•• T'Sllt lli!?O'.R';'4~ . 

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e) M8asUJ'e• of' podD.e11 of fl,., Mo1\ 1taU•'1aal t1ahn.laue1 

JSOv Jc:nown n(l"llin •urpl•• much lhJ'ge:r \ht.Ji tho•• aYailable in ow 

pro b1ema, ?MPOR'!'J-!l'l'. 

4) ,._~•tU'8• ot •l£nifi~ce. !be ~ueation of vt•'har to ~rooead 

ful.·tli.er or •~al'\ IJ&Bin o'' a crn>tl.llU\l7\10 :proceaa deyenda on 

llf!na'JJ'!ng the •ioittican.ce of the puUal result obtained.. In. 

eome e&aea 11a have mea.auree and. vc,uld l1ko \o ref1r,e t.bem• in 

otban we ba•• no obJ•cU.Ye •a•'Ul"G• at all an"- art fcreed to 

upend on. ia.tuiUon. IMfOR~A?li'. 

•) Solution ot 1brultaneou1 llOd'l.ll.ar eq\U\tiona. 81noe cr~1rtcla~a 

11&n1i>W.a:Uo:Q. concei-u tiD.1 te ••'-• the pJ"obleaa can often \a •o~v~alently rep.resen,ed ln .mo4uls.:r fial4•. The pro~l6m• ot 

•olT1DC •ir.r~te.neous •qua.t1on 1n iheee fieldt, e1reci~ll7 

vben. some or tbe.:a a:i-• ia uror1 are lllO&t 1zaponaat to the 

Aaen.ey. lino• thia p!'Oblea l• nthei- poorl7 a.tined, it 11 

tlttiaul.t to a11icn it a priortt11 howeTer, lt illclud.cs a) 

&t a 91ec1&l ca1e. 

f) Ta.r1ou5 1tatS.t\ic• problem, au.ch a• calcul.atiDB the Ha-

'\rHution t-.uioUoaa o~ ce:r,dn. tt1~Uf\t!c1, the\r 82;Ject1.td -.nl.-

••• etc. Mot\ or tbe1e proble111 will ut1e 1n connectiQZl 

trlih other pro'ble111 on 'hl• 11•' an.4 thou.1.d J.)1"0~t\bl7 be 

'raata4 in \hi• a~1U1eotion. 

c) l'he t.heory of permuenta. !l'htt e!lUllf9J"&,1on or 1dred wheal 

ll.aun1 can 'N done b¥ con.e!4a:rinc tbe pit1r.MAOnta ot certat!l 

llBtrix. DZFGA.DL!. 

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•· Ant potent.tal contractor would bu114 hta :PZ'04=.'"t'l'Ul al:Jout & 'k•T man. 

J'or U&llple, vt>.en d bad a oon\:ract with IJT&CUll• 'Um.var•1i1', Prof. 

Oa!.:rn.1 41rt-cied and conducted tl-.e wor>'. When. b latt Syr'!.C,tH th•T 

a4e no pret•nee ~t 'bebc able or willl:ng 'c continua the work. '!b.97 

vould not ~in. aond4er aucb wrk 'l;llJ.eH th~~ 184 ft€1\1n !l. !i.":A vSth 

the ln.tered, abillt;7. an.4 mpeoial k:novl•de• 11.aaded to •apark-plug1 

the progrhlt1, 'fh.1• l• li!!::ul,. to be th11 crtU.c:il :factor 1n 1'1nt!.if:I' a 

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,\1 an •x~-r.rle of 'h• a\t1tuds of' •h" 't1n1ven!tl••• a ,ortloll of the 

un'Oal l'ep«>r\ ot the l'l"•sid.ent at H .. I.!. la quote4. 'l'he•• 'Hartwell 

tne' proJecta ...... :111t.01e beavy. burd•ti• cm our .,,,.ff, ......... 'f.1•] ..,_ OtPted thm 1n zie1pon1e to lntl•'ffa' app•a.1• fl'011 the Ooftrnmeat an4 0~17 aft~~ becoming co11T1nc~d ---.• 

lowevor. it l• pl~u•ibl• \b\t a contro.ct~r could be foun~. and here 

t• a list, vi~h a fey reltna.Dt cotlllil8nte for 1r&ah, ot a«anolee vhioh 

•tcht b• con•tdere4. 

!ha l1tt belov 1• ro'Udll7 tis ora..r of •41\:h•~'"d f(laat'bllUy. 

a) Prlnoeton U'n1Te't•1'7.. th• vc1'1r: cot!l.a be 4on• at the 7oreet.al 

C111ter, alraad)' •4.ul-pped. vlth HCUN •towqge. Prof. S. 8. Vilk• 

has consulted. vUh u S.a the JI&•'· the Untverelt7 h~• hip ~•1Uire ad l• ••'ral.17 1oc111,ed. lb.ere will Mon 'ba a eoapter at \be tn••Uv.t• tor UTanced ltucl.T. 

b) I.A.ID CorporR.Uo.r.t. lecure 8'P..C•• ft.11d •tO•.!'.P are e.Yail.&.ble. J').p. 

w. M. 11004 1181' be &Ta11able, 0\htr 11atbam.e.:U0Al wo1'1c: l• lae1nc 

4one *hen, ancS preaUp 1• hlt;h. flut loco.Hon l• r•aote. 

o) lell lt~'bora\oriaa, Sec\U."e spa.cea ... l\a\ •tow39 ~r-: a'fh1lft.\lle. 

tr. Shonnon 1• tMre.. !b.17 '.haTe eamputer•. Olle at our torra,.zo 

au.,st:. .. nding tll;P].o,_ea, Dr. 1l11 A. X.lbler, i• nov -.rorJcJ.~ tor 

a •11 1ub11UaJ7, t.he ludla C01'Ji>en·Uo11. 

4) J'ohna llopkina tJ'nlTe:r•1 t7. 1l'l191 ba:n •ei U;.• the Ap,.,l1ed f'tqaloe 

taborsto17 in 111T•~ lyr111&'• to b&ndla one ao.erwaent oontraot, 

wken the7 hat'e ••CV• space•. Prof. A. &. Olltto:rd., who ta 

:ADV here on u'end.ed aoUve du.'\7 b11.\ MJ' be baolc then uG:d 

.,.a.r, 1• •~1"8•1T OD111¥ete:nt to cllreot euoh vorlt. 

•) J.!.~ .. has an .Ultngton laboratol'y v!.tb HCU2'4 •l'lf.C••• &nd 

DJ', !-l!:!Cstro11 aD4 !lfr. lobr..i.•b ha.Ye eltper!en.c:o tn f\in:ct1:ng au.oh 

• pno-a.11. 

f) !l'he Un1·1ar•11i7 of Ill1no1•· l'rof. Cairn• an.4 Mr. JCakl$n ""'" 

•x;>el"ia.ce 1n such reeeutih. there 'la not DOV aD7 extene1'"9 

"cure stove.so available.. !here 11 a co1:1puter 1oon to 'be tinl•bed. 

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•> larv'r,J."4 UA1Terdt7. hot. A.. M. Olea.son ma::!" be l:nc'te: there 

am 7er:r. !lbs 9ohvo1 baa uc·~ pn•H.ce u a\f;rM\ aori 

atbcm\lctaaa. !ban lt a ai1>rr.pu,er, bu\ au not T•17 gao4 for 

O'l1l' ;1roble•'. 

b) JC.I.~. ~he.r• l• DO one '11ere now to be \h• oea\er for- IUOh 

a ,,,..,~...:.!!• but they ho.ve 1eOU1'$ 9PU•• and. prea\tce. !here 

1• r.u ezcel1•nt oomputer with ono grE.4~te 8\uitent vbo 1mov• 

out' rro'bleme. 

l) Ohlo &b,te UniTP.ralt7. hot. M. Dall hope• to l"e\urn. there 

ar.d ~"'~I' u.d. COul.d -.n:.::e a J'l'Ognll• Jo secure ll&CI• tba:n 

aow. 

J) hor~o iiuhi:ng•on UAlYoral,7. i>r. fQapldn• l• thore. !My 

aov heTe eon\raol1 vt•h •be laYJ1 ud la•• llllCVt 1tovnp. 

tb.8¥ are "1,hin. ~•1 roe.ch of th1• .&eency. 

k) tr.o.t.A. or \hi hreau ot lt...ndarb ha,ttut• f~ !l\1aterical 

AJ\al79b. fhe *"° are locate! together &11.d for OUI" pr~tten.t 

J'Uf'1iOC6D ..... .i.ost bi.d.t•tlnpllhable. thtr• 1• DDt DDY a .. ,rl-1 fl.C"'llt• for auch a eon\Jtact• l:ut the7 al.ra:\47 'have eont~et1 tor eb.••ifled. nte!'rch, l'n•tlce !1 po4, 1\114 • Oftl>'\1.t~r I a aftlle.'bl•• 

1) fJse :Btu-e.:iu ot Stan4arct11 11'uhtnctou. !ha7 ha'f'e cli\H!f1e4 

.oatracte1 aD\ vaul4 bl aaxlo'tll to aterttl.'te '1ie nJ"Ylce. '!'be 

pi.nt 1• esjre•17 aaeeaalble,. flw1' haft a computer. 

a) Unlv~r•U7 of Mlchie•ih J>rot. JI. •· •o!H tm• i'ormerl7 ... Id.en.et\ to thl• 1.£enoy. lie i• "nry eompete\ -.themticha. 

Iba pHattce ot the ttnlTf'J'•U7 S.e cool. 

•) JroOl:.'.l1D Colle.te. Profa.A. Len.lea &Del l!nger hp.ye ho.d. oon- ,,..et here. lfew York 01'7 ha• certain attre.oHoiy. 

a. 1'8 baT• usn'P.ad hero \h3' a •ln&l• contra.at va• needed \o 4eal. with 

Mteral pJ'Oblen1.. N• clft• ftexlblllty ot uatpment aa4 1impltot'7 

et &OO~d~tton. 1'c"9T•r• tt a.'\1' be worth :onat4ertnc tht alt~rn~tlT9 of 

a D1Ul'ber ot l!!El.11 contiactt, 

A. M. Oleuon 

B. L Ol!Ulpdpe