A number of observations and comments are directed toward suggesting that more than the usual engineering flavor be given to computer science. The engineering aspect is important because most present difficulties in this field do not involve the theoretical question of whether certain things can be done, but rather the practical question of how can they be accomplished well and simply. The teaching of computer science could be made more effective by various alterations, for example, the inclusion of a laboratory course in programming, the requirement for a strong minor in something other than mathematics, and more practical coding and less abstract theory, as well as more seriousness and less game playing.

Gregory's formula for numerically integrating a function is one of the most promising formulas for use in a computer library. This paper shows how Gregory's formula can be generalized, and examines special cases which have a number of very favorable properties for library use.

Necessary conditions that a switching function be, in particular, a threshold function have been introduced by Paull and McCluskey [11]; named and studied at some length by Winder [13], [14], [15] and Muroga, et al. [8]; and generalized by Elgot [3], Winder [14], [15] and Gabelman [4]. The basic conditions are the k-monotonicities and have been used not only to recognize threshold functions but also to determine realizing weights and threshold.

from Richard W. Hamming collection (NPS-018), Naval Postgraduate School. Papers and Speeches.