Mathematical Association ofAmerica. History of American Mathematics in World War II CommitteeRecords 1944-1967, 1978-1983

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Mathematical Association ofAmerica. History of American Mathematics in World War II CommitteeRecords 1944-1967, 1978-1983

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Records of theCommittee's work in documenting the history of American mathematics in WorldWar II.

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Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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The Eighth Air Force was the first division to have an operations analysis section and its section remained the largest through World War II. Section members used mathematical analysis to improve bombing accuracy and efficiency. From the description of Air Force Operations Analysis Section collection, 1942-1985. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 52179154 G. Baley Price (1905- ) was a professor of mathematics at the University of Kansas, Lawrence from 1937-...