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Elliptic curves! The original study was done by Diophantus, a Greek scholar in the intellectual center of Alexandria in 250 A.D. Nearly 2,000 years later a new book has emerged, and it is by a Dartmouth man, a '63 no less, Tony Knapp, professor of mathematics at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Hopefully Tony's Elliptic Curves won't get lost as did the ancient text, which was part of a series called Arithmetica that was rediscovered in 1570. An elliptic curve, incidentally, is a particular kind of cubic equation that can be used in creating ciphers or codes for secret communications. Spy stuff that's also used by businesses when they don't want to tip off the competition. Tony managed to graduate from Dartmouth earlier than most, earn a Ph.D. in 1965 at Princeton, and a year later co-author the first of his five books, DenumerableMarkov Chains, with Dartmouth professors John Kemeny and J. Laurie Snell. Wife Susan runs a technical typing business on Long Island. Daughter Sarah just earned an M.A. in math at Stony Brook. Son William is an editor at the University of Chicago Press.

Missed the April 15 deadline for registering for the 30th Reunion, June 14—17? You can still reserve for the whole event or per-day by writing or calling Marty Bowne, 16 Nicholson Drive, Chatham, NJ 07928, home telephone (201) 635-2124, office (212) 7733108. Price is $240 ($80 per day) per person and $195 per child. Mike Prince, BarryElson, John Stonebanks, George Edgar,Tim Ratner, and Joe Shannon are among many who are confirmed. Nearly 200 classmates are expected.

Peter Barton's new public-service announcements on racial prejudice, produced for educational TV in New York, are about to be syndicated nationally. A New York resident, Peter produces educational and social videos and films for young people and also published Staying Power, a career guidance book (Dial Press).

Barry Sharpless was named the first honoree for the San Diego Distinguished Scientist Lecture Series by the American Chemical Society. He is at Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, Calif. John Westwater has been elected vice president of the board of directors of the Braille Institute. He's senior vice president at U.S. Trust Co. of California.

Jim Friedman, partner in the Ohio law firm of Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, has been named to the fifth edition of The BestLawyers in America. He specializes in environmental law. Lou Gerstner, new CEO of IBM, was honored by the New York City Police Foundation, which raises money for community work.

Chuck Pfeifer, writer, actor, friend of Norman Mailer, Oliver Stone, and actor Willem Dafoe, has opened 1629, a trendy restaurant on Second Avenue, between 84th and 85th Streets in New York.

Will the '63 who sent me the dusty numerals please say what you are protesting? I'd be pleased to air your message.

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30the Reunion 1993 June 14-17

Tony Knapp's new book is about elliptic curves, cubic equations that can be used in creating ciphers. HARRY ZLOKOWER '63