NSF Org:	EIA DIVISION OF EXPERIMENTAL & INTEG ACTIVIT
Recipient:	CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Initial Amendment Date:	April 11, 2000
Latest Amendment Date:	April 11, 2000
Award Number:	0001796
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Rita Rodriguez EIA  DIVISION OF EXPERIMENTAL & INTEG ACTIVIT CSE  Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering
Start Date:	April 1, 2000
End Date:	March 31, 2002 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$98,205.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$98,205.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2000 = $98,205.00
History of Investigator:	Edward Fredkin (Principal Investigator) ed@fredkin.com
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	Carnegie-Mellon University 5000 FORBES AVE PITTSBURGH PA  US  15213-3815 (412)268-8746
Sponsor Congressional District:	12
Primary Place of Performance:	Carnegie-Mellon University 5000 FORBES AVE PITTSBURGH PA  US  15213-3815
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	12
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	U3NKNFLNQ613
Parent UEI:	U3NKNFLNQ613
NSF Program(s):	CISE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
Primary Program Source:	app-0100
Program Reference Code(s):	9218, 9237, HPCC
Program Element Code(s):	288500
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.070

ABSTRACT

0001796
Fredkin, Edward
Carnegie Mellon University

SGER: The Digital Perspective Project

The Digital Perspective Project is an attempt to use discrete models for a wide variety of physical phenomena. In contrast to continuous analytic models, such as differential equations, discrete models offer understanding of phenomena that are discrete, or quantized at the microscopic level. These phenomena include electric charge, light, genetics, and some mechanical phenomena such as vibration. Early work in this field has shown that purely digital models such as cellular automata can conserve the digital values of physical quantities exactly.

The work to be done under this project combines a seminar at Carnegie Mellon University with a series of public lectures. Researchers from around the world who have made contributions to discrete models in several areas will participate in both activities. Distinguished Lectures will be presented in both Pittsburgh and Washington, and will be made available on the World Wide Web. The seminar and lectures will provide a spur for the further development of discrete models of physical phenomena.

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