Report of the Advisory Panel to the Mathematical and Information Science Directorate
Abstract
The Advisory Panel was charged specifically with appraising the balance and general effectiveness of the programs of the Mathematical and Information Sciences Directorate and preparing recommendations and suggestions in response to questions such as the following: 1) Do research plans address critical technical issues within the scope of the mission of the Directorate?; 2) Is the planning adequate for the near term and for the long term?; 3) Is the work appropriate and effective in reaching the objectives of the program?; and 4) Is the research work itself at the state of the art? What is the quality of the investigators being supported? This report discusses the following topics: Impact of the Directorate's Research on Air Force Technology Needs; Proposal Review and Selection Procedures; Opportunities If More Funds Were Available; Dynamics and Control; Communications and Signal Processing; Optimization; Probability and Statistics; Computational Mathematics; Finite Mathematics; Computer Science; Artificial Intelligence; Physical Mathematics and Applied Analysis Overview; Relations with Air Force Laboratories; Recommendations Concerning Future Directions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA196095
Entities
People
- Wendell Fleming
Organizations
- National Academy of Sciences