Browsing by Subject "Mathematics -- History"

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    Oral history interview with Alvin I. Thaler
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1990-09-28) Thaler, Alvin Isaac
    Thaler describes his experiences as a program director in both the mathematical and computer science divisions of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Topics include: EXPRES, an interoperability program of NSF; computational mathematics; theoretical computer science; the work of John Pasta; Jim Infante and the decision to separate mathematics and computer science into two divisions; the role of other funding agencies; and NSF support of computer science research.
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    Oral history interview with Ettore F. Infante
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1990-11-14) Infante, E. F.
    Infante describes his work at the National Science Foundation (NSF) related to mathematics and computer science. He discusses the separation of mathematics and computer science within NSF; various NSF computer science programs, predominantly the Coordinated Research Program and CSNet; the work of Kent Curtis; and NSF's interaction with other funding agencies, especially the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.