This conference, organized jointly by the National Physical Laboratory and the Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications, was a sequel to the one on unconstrained optimization held in January 1971. The intention was that the papers should all be expository in nature, providing a broad survey of fundamental and useful techniques. In spite of the extra constraints imposed by the Emergency Power Regulations (the proceedings of the first day being held in an atmosphere of increasing gloom due to the fact that lights were not permitted at N.P.L. that day) the aim of the Conference was achieved. The standard of the papers was unusually high and clearly much effort had been taken, both collectively and individually; one small, but useful, indication being the use of a common notation. The major criticism that could be leveled would be to do with the amount of material covered in some of the sessions making it a very intensive course indeed, and leading, perhaps, to some feeling of mental indigestion. Fortunately, pre- or post-prints of most of the talks were available or promised, and the complete proceedings are to be published.
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