A Useful Technique in Programming for Analog Computers

Numerical Analysis Research, UCLA.—Numerical Analysis Research, UCLA, is continuing much of the research program of the Institute for Numerical Analysis (INA) of the National Bureau of Standards; INA was disbanded on 30 June 1954 {MTAC, v. 8, p. 178]. The new organization, administered by the UCLA Mathematics Department, will receive support from the Office of Naval Research and the Office of Ordnance Research. Its primary mission includes pertinent fundamental research in mathematics and science and research in the application of computers to problems occurring in science and other applied fields. It will be aided in attaining these objectives by the use of the National Bureau of Standards Western Automatic Computer (SWAC) and other equipment which has been loaned to UCLA. In addition, the new organization has the use of INA's library. Most of the research staff of INA has joined the new organization. The organization offers a training program in the efficient application of high-speed digital computers. A number of graduate assistantships offered in cooperation with various university departments are available each year. Seminars, and formal and informal courses in numerical analysis are conducted.