The California Tech VOLUME LXXXIX NUMBER 17 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA FRIDAY 19 FEBRUARY 1988 Richard Feynman Remembered: 1918-1988 A Physicist A Friend by Randy Kamien by Astrid Golomb A numbness swept over cam­ Richard Phillips Feynman, pus Tuesday when it was learned a.k.a. Feinstein, a.k.a. God that Richard Feynman had passed Profat Caltech since 1951, b 11 away the previous night. There was May 1918 New York City; s of a feeling ofthe loss ofa treasure - a Melville Feynman and Lucille; m treasure beyond value. We were 1960 Gweneth Howarth, Rip­ told last Friday that Dr. Feynman ponden, Yorks. one s. Karl, one d. had become very weak and was Michelle, education Far Rockaway nearing the end. All weekend I HS, MIT, Princeton. Employment: reflected upon this turn of events radio repairman. and upon Feynman. Los Alamos, New Mexico Feynman has always been the atom bomb project 1943-1946. epitome of a physicist to me. The Cornell U. 1946-1951. Lec­ ideal physicist. The perfect exam­ turer at Hughes Research Labs ple. His insight and intuition allow­ since 1958. Consultant for Or­ ed him to perform miracles of in­ bisphere (Switzerland) and Think­ tellect. In physics, it is possible for ing Machines (Massachusetts). one man to do the work of one Member of Brazilian Academy of million. Dr. Feynman was one Sciences, Fellow (foreign) Royal such man. What secrets of the Society London 1965. Einstein universe must he have died with! Award 1954. Nobel Prize for Feynman's brilliance and im­ Physics (jointly) 1965. Oersted agination are well known. He in­ Medal 1972. Niels Bohr Interna­ vented the "sum over histories" ap­ tional Gold Medal 1973. Presiden­ proach to quantum mechanics, also tial Commission on the Space Shut­ known as the path integral ap­ tIe Challenger Accident, 1986. proach. This idea and methodology Publications: The Feynman is fundamental in the theory ofpar­ Lectures on Physics (with Leighton ticles, fields and statistical and Sands), many editions, stan­ mechanics. The paper which in­ dard text. The Character of troduces the path integral is Physical Law, 1965. Statistical characteristic of Feynman's papers Mechanics, 1972. Photon-Hadron and his approach to physics. It is Interactions, 1972. Surely You're not highly mathematical or Joking, Mr. Feynman, 1985, best technical. Feynman merely seller. QED: The Strange Theory presents the answer and justifies it. ofLight and Matter, 1985. Papers It was this approach which and scientific journals on quantum enabled him to perform calcula­ electrodynamics, liquid helium, tions with ease in the theory of theory of beta decay, and quantum electrons, positrons and photons­ chromodynamics. quantum electrodynamics. His use Created and awarded prizes for ofdiagrams gave physicists a con­ miniaturization of electric motors cise and intuitive algorithm for and text engraving. California State calculating physical processes. Curriculum Commission textbook Feynman diagrams have been ab­ review. sorbed into the language of parti­ Bongo drummer, frigideira cle physics. player with Rio de Janeiro Carnival With one problem solved, band. Feynman turned to meson physics. Artist: Exhibitions Athenaeum The physics ofthe nucleus has two Caltech, Bullocks Pasadena 1969. dynamical scales. The strong in­ Actor: Caltech Productions of teraction holds the nucleus together Guys and Dolls, The Lady's Notfor despite the tremendous repulsive Burning, Kismet, How to Succeed force between protons. The weak in Business... , and most interaction is responsible for the memorably as the Tribal Chief in beta decay of a nucleus. South Pacific, and as the Sewer Feynman turned his attention to Richard Feynman: the man, the teacher, the scientist, the the artist, the actor, the bongo-drummer. Hewill remain in King in The Madwoman of the weak interaction. With Pro­ the hearts and minds and memories of all who knew him, and his impact on humanity shall never diminish, Chaillot. fessor Murray Gell-Mann, he photo by Bob Paz please see FRIEND, page 2 . worked on the theory of the weak interaction, know as V-A. When a They are analogous to supercon­ particle with spin moves, it can be ductors. The style of his approach thought of as tracing out a helix. was perfect. An unsolved problem The handedness of the helix is was solved through insight follow­ A Legend During His Lifetime known as the helicity. Their theory ed with the technical ability to con­ predicted the helicity of the vince the world that he was right. [CPR] Nobel Laureate Richard Harvard, who had worked in­ 1985 best-seller, Surely You're Jok­ neutrino. Despite disagreement Most recently, Feynman had Feynman, 69, died at !0:34PM on dependently on problems in the ex­ ing, Mr. Feynman, and as a mem­ with initial experiments, they held turned his attention to quantum Mon., Feb. 15, 1988, at UCLA isting theory of quantum ber of the President's Commision firm to their theory. It was later chromodynamics (QCD), the Medical Center. Feynman, born electrodynamics. on the Space Shuttle Challenger vindicated by more careful theory of quarks and gluons. May 11,1918, in New York City, At Caltech, he became a legend Accident, for which he filed an ex­ experiments. Through this theory has striking was the Richard Chase Tolman during his lifetime, known not only plantory addendum on the panel's Feynman is also credited with similarities to quantum elec­ Professor of Theoretical Physics. for his science but also for his ex­ final report. Feyman's other pub­ the parton model. Though it was trodynamics, its dynamical struc­ He joined the Caltech faculty in traordinary ability to communicate lications included QED: The known that hadrons could be ture is vastly different. This year 1950, and was widely heralded as its meaning to audiences at all lev­ Strange Theory ofLight and Mat­ described as if they were compos­ he was teaching Physics 230, and one of this century's most brilliant els. His lectures to freshman phys­ ter (1986), and The Feynman Lec­ ed of quarks, he was the first to the content ofthe course was quan­ theoretical physicists and original ics classes over the years were very tures on Physics (1963). take seriously the idea that the tum chromodynamics. He intend­ thinkers. well attended, by students and In addition to he Nobel Prize, quarks were real. Experiment ed to devote his full time to this Professor Feynman earned his faculty alike. In 1982, for example, Feynman had been awarded the Al­ showed that hadrons contained ad­ problem. B.S. from MIT in 1939, and he was honored by the Associated bert Einstein Award from Prince­ ditional constituents, gluons. His explanations of the received his Ph.D. from Princeton Students ofthe California Institute ton and the Einstein Award of the Evidence for smaller particles in­ technical aspects ofQCD were not in 1942. After wartime work at the ofTechnology for his teaching ex­ Albert Einstein College of Medi­ side the proton was soon found. the main attraction of the class. It Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory cellence, an award based on stu­ cine, the E.O. Lawrence Award of Quantum chromodynamics shed was his wonderful, physical ideas - where he divided his time be­ dents' evaluations ofthe instructor's the Atomic Energy Commission, light on the dynamics of the that made the class exciting. Every tween trying to solve the secrets of clarity, enthusiasm, command of the Oersted Medal for Teaching, partons. question that was asked prompted the atom and of cracking safes­ the subject, rapport with the class, and the Niels Bohr International Feynman's abilities were not Feynman to give us a puzzle or an Feynman became professor ofthe­ and interest in the students as in­ Gold Medal. limited to the physics of particles. idea to work out. oretical physics at Cornell, where dividuals. This latter quality was He was the first to understand the In his final few classes, we he worked with Hans Bethe. It was demonstrated by his regular atten­ Dr. Feynman is survived by his physics of liquid helium. Helium could all see that Feynman was there in 1947 that he did the work dance at commencement ceremo­ wife, Gweneth Howarth Feynman, becomes a superfluid at low growing weak. He would take that led to his receiving the Nobel nies, whenever his health formerly of Rippowden, Halifax, temperatures. Superfluids have no breaks in the middle oflecture, and Prize in Physics in 1965, which he permitted. England, now of Altadena; a son, viscosity - things can move would eat while talking to keep up shared with Shinichero Tomonaga Most recently, Feynman at­ Carl Richard; a daughter, Michelle through them without friction. please see PHYSICIST, page 2 of Tokyo and Julian Schwinger of tracted attention as the author ofthe Catherine, and his sister, Joan. FRIDAY 19 FEBRUARY 1988 • • In memorlam~--

For the first few days as a brand Feynman's teacher instinct: new Caltech freshman, I lived in He had a wonderful instinct to Dabney House. Over one of the 7 July 1966 share this excitement. "I'm so ex­ courtyard passageways was the cited. Everyone should be so excit­ neatly letterred word, "Feynman," I stand at the seashore, ed. Ifyou could only see what I see in the manner one encounters alone, and start to think... you'd all be jumping up and down! Aristotle and other legends written There are the rushing waves... Let's jump up and down together." on ivy-covered walls. That was in Mountains of molecules, And when I saw what he saw I 1968. I suppose it is still there. each stupidly minding its own would jump up and down. The ex­ Perhaps someone knows the story business... citement is hard to describe. of who wrote it. trillions apart... He'd always assume he was the In the intervening twenty years, yet forming white· surf in last to discover something, and he I have had cause to encounter the unison. always liked to discover things for name and the man on countless oc­ himself. He said it was faster than casions. His contributions to theo­ Ages on ages ... to find it in a book. But he always retical physics are profound, and as before any could see... figured it was in a book; much less a particle physicist, I live with his year after year thunderously of it, though, was than he actually ideas daily. Experimentalists like pounding the shore as now. thought. I don't know any man with myself can relate with Feynman's For whom, for what? .. more unwritten articles. I would perspective. He recognized that on a dead planet, say a normal human having done physics is an experimental science, with no life to entertain. what he did would have published and sometimes reminded seminar another 200 articles. speakers of this (even if they hap­ Never at rest... I learned more from Feynman's pened to be experimentalists). In­ tortured by energy lectures at Hughes than I did in tuition was the starting point in wasted prodigiously by the graduate school. trying to understand the world; sun... Robert Hellworth rigor could follow to tidy up if the poured into space. Professor of Engineering, USC idea had merit. A mite makes the sea roar. I am glad I was not the colloq­ uium speaker, who, when asked to Deep in the sea, all molecules create a clearer physical picture of repeat the patterns of one what he was propounding, said he another could not, only to have a familiar till complex new ones are voice in the front row pipe up, "I formed. THE CALIFORNIA TECH think I can." I suspect, because of They make others like them­ Volume LXXXIX • Number 17 his approach, Feynman has caused selves.. 19 February 1988 as much stimulation of thought in And a new dance starts. the experimental world as in the EDITORS theoretical. Growing in size and com­ Tylis Chang • Eric Fung Science has lost a great asset plexity... Stephen Lew with the passing of Richard Feyn­ living things, EDITOR-IN-TRAINING Each photograph shows a moment man. Fortunately, science gets to masses of atoms, DNA, Chandra Tucker Friend, cont'd. of his life. The letters give glimp­ keep his enormous contribution, protein... ENTERTAINMENT ses ofeach person's individual ex­ and will continue to benefit from Dancing a pattern ever more in­ Alecia Chen from page 1 perience. Together these will say his influence. tricate. SPORTS Safecracker, Decoder of more than a list of his pursuits and Frank Porter Susan Schima Out of the cradle onto the dry Mayan Hieroglyphics, Tuvanist. achievements. Assistant Professor ofPhysics PHOTOS Local deity. I am very grateful to have made land... Michael Keating Here it is standing... Recreations: physics, optical his acquaintance and to have been ANNOUNCEMENTS his student. Not a Caltech student, When I was a post doc we'd atoms with consciousness... engineering, biology, computer have these regular meetings in his Josh Kurutz science, teaching. but rather a student of the way he matter with curiosity. office in Bridge. I went in one time REPORTERS There is no succinct way to engaged life, challenging it, and Alex Athanasopoulos exalting in each glimpse of and he was opening an envelope Stands at the sea... convey an impression ofthe effect from Mexico. I saw the stamps, Drew Bailey • Ruchira Datta Richard Feynman had on the understanding. He tried to take the wonders with wondering... Astrid Golomb • John Haba lid off of everything and judge its and I said, "Who's writing you 1... Caltech community, and I am in­ from Mexico?" just passing the Randy Kamien • David Lipin merits for himself. He embraced a universe of atoms... Brad Scott adequate to the task. Richard Feyn­ time. He's pulling out what's in the man's joy of living, of teaching, each curious adventure and we lov­ an atom in the universe. PHOTOGRAPHERS ed him for taking us along. envelope so it's clear he wants me and especially of learning and to see it, or at least doesn't mind Faustin Brae • Floyd Clark -Richard P. Feynman (Science Teri Engelhard • Teresa Griffie understanding inhabits everything Feynman and his art teacher, if I see it, and he pullls out this I know about him. His spirit lights Tom Van Sant, held hands two and Ideas, A.B. Arons, Ed., Bob paz • Helen Tuck great big picture ofsome big heiro­ Prentice-Hall, 1964, p.5) The Tech would like to thank up the stories told by his acquain­ weeks ago. Feynman teased him, glyph. I said, "What's that?" Then tances, and there are so many. "I have to comfort all my friends." --Decoded by Tomas E. Firle, the Caltech Archives he pulls out the letter and it's from July 6, 1966 and Caltech Public Relations Special thanks to Helen Tuck, Gregory the curator of some museum in for lending photos. Dubois, Ralph Leighton, Manny Delbruck, Mexico who had sent by him to see PRODUCTION Judith Goodstein, Taras Kiceniuk, Al Hibbs, Physicist, cont'd. if Feynman could authenticate it what they said, and he thought he Randy Kamien • Nick Smith Sylvia Posner, Jirayr Zonhian, and Caltech and read it. Feynman looked at it had figured it out, that they were from page 1 Public Relations. and said, "It's a fake." He said, dates and numbers and he assumed BUSINESS his energy. His devotion to "They're making these fakes," and someone had already figured it out Jonathan Chow teaching was incredible and inspir­ The Professor and the General: evidently the curator of the Mexi­ and it would be in the books, so he can museum wasn't good enough to CIRCULATION ing. It is the greatest loss for me that went to the museum to see ifit was Michael Keating I did not know Professor Feyn­ I could ever think of, and yet the tell ifit was a fake or not so he sent in the books. And he thought, Gavin Claypool man as well as I would have liked greatest experience I have had­ it to Feynman. Feymnan said, "Well, before I look in the book I1l to, and there were many people being able to work that closely with "Look, someone strung this see if I can do it myself." But it together, but this is nonsense be­ THE CALIFORNIA TECH who knew him better. I have tried the guy. 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and this image cannot entirely be changed by direct efforts at recruitment. The Cain Committee found that Illnesses not Due to Food Service many high school students think of Caltech as a "grim" place, where was not food-related, but was in In the meantime, students on vice owner, remarked about the the students are unhappy due to the by David Lipin fact a type of acute contagious board were told to eat out and to situation, "It's been a very stressful excessive workload and the lack of Thurs., Feb. 18, the Pasadena gastrointestinal disorder caused by save their receipts for reimburse­ week...I've been trying very hard excitement around them. Caltech is Health Department rescinded the a virus. ment. The Housing Office began to make the students happy, and also thought to be weak in the order which had kept the food ser­ By the time the food service yesterday to process cash refunds now I'll try even harder. I only humanities and social sciences, and vice and Chandler Dining Hall was reopened yesterday, nearly for those students with receipts. wish people had waited for the have a student body that is focus­ closed since last Friday. 100 undergraduates, graduates, Business has been quite brisk, with facts before making accusations. ed and lack diversity. These images Concern over the food service and staff members had become ill. refunds ranging from $3 for in­ But if you're here, like me, every are often misperceptions (e.g., the began when many students became Many news agencies have called dividual fast-food meals to over day from the time we open until the Caltech humanities and social ill on Tuesday night of last week, for information and/or run articles $100 for groups of people. In ad­ time we close, and you have good sciences faculty are anything but several of whom spent Wednesday on the illness: the Star News, dition to cash refunds, students will intentions, good ingredients, and weak), but some have truth to morning in the emergency room at Herald Examiner, Los Angeles be credited for the meals not serv­ you keep a close watch on them. . the hospital. The Health Depart­ Times, Pasadena Weekly, ed when the food service was everything that goes on...then you The Cain Committee believed ment was called in that day to in­ Associated Press, and the Chroni­ closed. can sleep at night, because you that promising high school students spect the kitchens and dining cle of Higher Education. Gary Hindoyan, the food ser- know that everything's ok." were being scared away from ap­ facilities, at which time they found plying to Caltech, due to these nothing wrong. negative images. For these reasons They returned Thursday mor­ Last in a Series the Committee made two kinds of ning after more students became recommendations geared at chang­ ill, and decided to close down the ing these images: recommenda­ food service as a precautionary Caltech Undertakes Recruiting Measures tions to balance these negative con­ measure until the cause of the il­ ceptions with positive publicity, lness could be determined. They by Ruchira Datta Caltech. The use of the Student Search and recommendations to change took food samples and tested the In what ways is the admissions The Cain Committee, however, Service is another major facet of Caltech itself. water supply and equipment in the process changing? The Cain Com­ found that many top high school the recruitment program. To take The first recommendation to kitchens. Stool samples were col­ mittee Report, the most recent students had either never heard of advantage of this service of the balance perception includes such lected from students and food ser­ report on the topic of admissions Caltech, or heard only a negative College Board, students fill in an ideas as publishing a brochure on vice employees. made a number of recommenda­ viewpoint. The Report saw that avalon the PSAT or SAT in­ the humanities and social sciences Students continued to get sick, tions, many of which have been or Caltech was losing top students dicating that they want information faculty, and emphasizing Caltech's even after the food service was shut in in the process of being because of its lack of visibility from colleges. Based on the range appealing characteristics such as its down. Some of the students who implemented. among high school students, their into which the students test scores small size and students' chances of became ill had not eaten board food The Cain Committee's recom­ teachers, and college counselors. fall, interested colleges will send doing research. The admissions of­ at all, and even some staff mendations can be divided into For these reasons, the commit­ brochures and reply cards to the in­ fice has already made substantial members and graduate students several major areas: recruitment of tee recommended that the Institute dividual high school students. progress in these areas. became ill. These facts, and the students and building of Caltech's should actively recruit to enlarge Caltech will send information to Other recommendations were fact that none of the test results image among them; selections of the applicant pool. This would in­ students who receive high scores to change the admissions process showed any signs of the bacteria students; enhancing the "yield," or crease the likelihood that top on the math section of the tests. to introduce more diversity in the which would cause food poisoning, percentage of admitted students students would hear of and apply Caltech is particularly keen on student body, expanding Caltech's led the Health Department to who decide to come to Caltech; and to Caltech. recruiting female and minority 3/2 dual degree program, and on decide that the mysterious illness organization ofthe admissions pro­ One important facet of the new students (such as blacks and a more general level, exploring cess. It is the ar'eas of recruitment recruitment program is establishing hispanics, but not necessarily "ways to reduce student pressure r ------., and yield enhancement which are and maintaining relations with high Asians). Thus Caltech is going out and the curriculum's inflexibility." of most interest. school counselors, since they great­ of its way to maintain relationships This last change would probably be 1 RDg Time I ly influence a student's decision of with public high schools in areas the most sweeping, if it could be On Green. Increasing Name-Recognition which colleges to apply to and where high concentrations of affected. Progress has already I RESALE CLOTHING t In the past, Caltech has not which college to eventually attend. minorities live. Also, Caltech runs begun in this area. for t done active recruitment of The Committee found that some the Special Students Program, or The Cain Committee also WOMEN t students. The motivation for this high school counselors were ig­ SSP, which provides students discussed ways in which to attract 1• M-Thurs. 10-5, F-Sat 10-3 t policy was the belief that the top norant of Caltech, and some even whose high school education may admitted students to Caltech, or to 4 (818) 796-9924 • science students would naturally had a hostile attitude towards have been deficient in some areas, "enhance the yield." As menti.~ned 4. J136 E. Green St., PaS8dena oJ want to go to the top science col- Caltech which was reducing with preparation the summer before, the yield is roughly 50. The ------.... lege, which, of course, was Caltech's applicant pool. before entering the freshman class. number varies, due in large part to The program includes but is not financial reasons, and is lower than necessarily limited to minority that for most state universities. students. For women, Caltech Since Caltech is a very selective publishes a special brochure university, the students who are ad­ discussing the situation of"Women mitted are often admitted to many JWE look for people who are intelligent, creative, ana­ at Caltech." other selective universities as well, One suggestion of the Cain so Caltech is not necessarily the ob­ lytical, and who can work cooperatively with others. We Committee was that Caltech should vious choice. This is true of most want people who get pleasure out of helping others and send students brochures about the selective universities, and the Cain particular option in which they are Committee did not feel it would be doing a job well.' interested, such as biology or justifiable to lower admissions chemical engineering. To this end, criteria simply to raise the yield. the admissions office has printed It was found as of the time of separate brochures on "the the report that several other selec­ sciences" and "engineering and ap­ tive universities had higher yields plied science" at Caltech. than Caltech, notably Harvard, Hewitt Associates Caltech has also maintained two MIT, and Stanford. This problem • programs for high school students was said to be another result ofthe to come and take sciences classes image problem described above, at Caltech, one on Saturdays and although it was suggested that is coming to Caltech one in the summer. These are enhancing financial aid offers designed to get students interested would be a desirable and an affor­ in science in general, and in dable way for Caltech to combat On-Campus Interviews: February 25, 1988 Caltech in particular. this problem. Although much can be done to Improving the Image improve the admissions process, Despite aU these efforts at Caltech in general, and the admis­ Opportunities for graduating seniors with coursework and interests recruitment, one problem remains: sions committee in particular are in general, high school students moving forward, much has already in the following areas: have a negative image of Caltech, been done. ACCOUNTING nNANCE smlSTICS Minutes: Term-ending ASCIT meeting ECONOMICS MATHEMmcs from ASCIT (GSC, Y have also COMPUTER SCIENCEIMIS ... ACTUARIAL SCIENCE ASCIT Minutes lOPM 16 Feb 1988 put up money). They get the BUSINESS AOMINISTRATlON ~ HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 1. Representatives from Hillel money. and the Middle East Studies Group 2. Ted M. from Ruddock Hewitt Associates would like to sponsor two events. would like $200 for a 3 house party The first is to be held Feb. 24, and Feb. 20. Turns out Page will give We are a leading management consulting firm specializing in em­ is an Arab-Jewish dialogue. For the it. two speakers' honorarium, dinner, 3. Eric S. says jam room needs ployee benefits, compensation, communication, and related hu­ and publicity, they need $460. more equipment, such as a drum man resource functions. Our firm is included in the publication Mar. 9, they would like to have a machine. Estimate: $100. The debate: "Options for Peace." They room gets the money. 'The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America.' plan to have some big shots in this 4. James I. has the Undergrad debate. Honorarium would be $100 Research Opportunities Handbook Contact your placement office for details. per debator (4 debators), and pub­ and passes them out. licity would be $80. The total is 5. Eric H. needs RSVP's for the $940, and they would like $200 installation dinner. 4THE CALIFORNIA TECH FRIDAY 19 FEBRUARY 1988 I i_"_rn_e_rn_o_ri_a_rn _ Last night, Mon., Feb. 15, presented exactly the same theory all right." I had a feeling the story always in process - talking with The California Tech has com­ 1988, Richard Feynman died. For Feynman had sketched out on my wasn't finished. him was always something like a piled the following comments from the past eight years, ever since I've blackboard. We went upstairs to the colloq­ shot of adrenalin or a blood persons who were associated with known he had cancer, my first ord­ In my long experience, beneath uium, and he sat down next to me transfusion - or as if he had Richard Feynman. er of business each morning has the surface ofevery scientist, there in the first row (as he often did). transferred to his friends some of been to look at the Caltech flagpole lurks a wounded person who be­ Throughout the talk, he whispered his great mental wattage (vast My first instinct was to say, to see if it was at half mast. But lieves his work has never been fully wisecracks and comments in my enough to light up Las Vegas). All "No, I didn't want to write anything when the event finally came, I appreciated. Feynman was a rare, ear (as he often did). Physics semi­ this, I suppose, is another way of about Dr. Feynman." Then I found out about it from the head­ perhaps even unique exception. In nars are notoriously difficult to un­ saying that Dick was engaged in thought surely I could find some line of Lee Dye's excellent first fact, I many times saw him go to derstand, even for experts, and this the life-long project of improving words to express how very much page obituary in the Los Angeles some length to make sure that he one was more difficult than most. his vision, both figuratively and I will miss him. I'll miss the way Times. didn't take credit away from some With Feynman's help, by the end, literally. (He once told me, for ex­ he would come down the hall in the Rather than go through the mo­ younger theorist who needed it I had lost the thread entirely. ample, that he had never really morning, singing (softly going tions of routine work this morning, much more. Nevertheless, when the ques­ seen how women's necks "hook on" "dah-te-dah-te-dah") and then stop­ I'd like to put down on paper a few When the Kosterlitz-Thouless tion period started, Willie Fowler to their shoulders until he took ping in my office doorway and say­ ofthe many personal Feynman sto­ paper arrived, I went directly to (also in the first row, later to win drawing lessons from Zorthian.) ing, "I feel great today!" That was ries I've accumulated over more Feynman to tell him what had hap­ his own Nobel Prize) asked one, The fact that he found explora­ his normal greeting for many than 20 years as friend and col­ pened. For just an instant I saw the and for some reason, I thought I tion exciting, adventurous, and years. And there would be the league. These are not as racy as the smallest shadow of disappointment knew the answer. I whispered my ever so slightly crazy, and the fur­ many times he would stand and tap stories in his best-selling book. In flutter across his face. Then he , answer to Feynman as the speaker ther fact that he wanted to share his out a riff on my file cabinets; he fact, they're not the kinds ofstories brightened and said, "Look, iftwo was stumbling around trying to for­ perceptions with his friends made could practically get a jam session Feynman likes to tell about himself guys (he must have thought K and mulate a response. Feynman's hand him a great joy to have around. So going all by himselfjust because he at all. But perhaps they shed a T were one person) in different shot up. too did his classic irreverence and felt good about everything. How small measure of light on some parts of the world thinking about Total silence instantly fell on his legendary contempt for could you not love being around aspects ofthis truly singular man. different problems get the same the auditorium. The speaker's head legends. He was a living contradic- . someone like him: working for him The first story goes back to the idea, it must be right!" The snapped around as ifit had been on tion to the (revised) Caltech mot­ these many years was my very week I first learned of his illness Kosterlitz-Thouless theory has a rubber band. He called on Feyn­ to: "The Truth Shall Make You great privilege, and I know that a from his faithful secretary, Helen gone on to become one of the most man. Feynman stood (most ques­ Freeze." lot of'fun' has gone out of my life. Tuck. She told me he was to go important ideas in a whole branch tions are asked sitting). In his moSt With his hang-loose manner, Helen Tuck into the hospital for surgery the fol­ of physics over the past ten years stentorian tone, Feynman began, his insouciance, and his zest for ex­ Secretary, Richard Feynman lowing week. He might not or so. "Goodstein says... ," (he purpose­ perience, he seemed to demonstrate survive. The last story took place some­ ly mispronounced my name, say­ that the search for truth is much too I ran into him that Friday morn­ time during that same era, when ing it somewhat like the German exciting to be solemn and much too Although I was not privileged ing, while we were robing up for the world of physics was in a state pronunciation of Einstein) and he kinetic to be frozen into static to know Dr. Feynman for long, I graduation (yes, Dick Feynman put ofhigh excitement over the discov­ proceeded to give my answer, not form. When his friends remember did know him through his books on silly academic robes and ery of a new elementary particle in my words, but elegantly phrased Dick, then, they'll probably think and certain other publications. On marched in the commencement called the Jlpsi (two groups had as I could not have done it. I, in of his unblinking, unthreatened coming to Caltech last fall, it was procession the week before his first discovered it independently and the meantime, was doing my best style, as well as the astounding immediately obvious that he was cancer operation). Someone had given it different names, J and psi). to slide under the seat in the hope range ofhis vision; and they'll pro­ held in the highest regard by his said there was something wrong I was a the time chairman ofthe of not being noticed. When he bably make him a legend in spite colleagues on the faculty and by the with a paper we had published and colloquium committee, and the finished, the speaker said, "Yes, of his and their intentions. After students, too. In some ways, he I couldn't find the source of the committee asked me to get Dick to yes, that's exactly it. That's just all, we can only talk about him in was "Mr. Caltech." mistake. Would he like to talk give a talk on the new discovery. what I've been trying to say." "Well hyperbole. I was privileged to have two about it? We made an appointment When I asked him, he agreed im­ don't ask me," Feynman said. "I Kent Clark long conversations with him, one for the following Monday mediately, and outlined the kind of don't understand it. That's what Professor Emeritus, Literature shortly after I arrived on campus, morning. talk he wanted to give. We set a Goodshtien [sic] says." and one just last week. Both were On Monday morning, we got to date early in Jan., I penciled him That was it. The end ofthe sto­ We will miss Dick more dee­ a delight to me, and I believe he en­ work. Or rather, he did. I mostly in on the calendar, and promptly ry. Feynman had had his little ply than any other member of our joyed them, too. Both were in his watched and commented, and mar­ forgot about it. revenge. The incident was never community. He touched all of us, offices, as he had not been com­ veled to myselfabout this man, fac­ The exact title of every semi­ mentioned again. students, staff, and faculty. He was pletely well. In the first, he asked ing into the abyss, but working nar at Caltech must be ready two David L. Goodstein unique, a combination of a brilli­ many questions, and we both dis­ with unflagging patience and ener­ weeks in advance for publication in Vice Provost, ant dedicated scientist who would cussed their answers. He was ex­ gy on an arcane problem in two­ the weekly Campus Calendar. Two Professor ofPhysics brook no sham or pretense, with a cellent at questioning assumptions dimensional elastic theory. Of weeks before Feynman's talk, dur­ and Applied Physics man of very earthly tastes and a in any field, and clearly had course he didn't know that I knew ing the Christmas break, the calen­ consummate showman. I knew him thought deeply about many matters his terrible secret. dar called, asking me for a title. The thing I loved most about and admired him for forty-five outside of physics- and outside of The problem proved intractable Feynman was away at his Baja Dick Feynman was his marvelous years and loved him for all his science. However, physics and - at six o'clock that evening, we retreat, which, quite purposely, freshness and spontaneity. UQ1ike qualities. science were clearly his first loves. hadn't succeeded. He declared the had no phone. There was no choice the rest of us, Dick didn't seem to Robert Christy He stayed at Caltech throughout situation hopeless, and we went but to make up a title for him. The have any habits or stock responses. Institute Professor, most of his career for the reason home. one I cooked up was approximate­ He seemed to be constantly Theoretical Physics, Emeritus most others do - there is more of Two hours later, he called me ly: "The broad theoretical back­ reassessing his experience, finding importance occurring in science at home with the solution of the ground oftwo narrow experimental it sillier than he had previously and technology here - and he liked problem. He was very excited. He resonances." To a physicist, this ti­ thought, and giving his tentative to be in the midst of the action. could not stop working on it, had tle is a gentle play on words. To conclusions - usually brilliant - as SPERM DONORS Much of it, no doubt, he had a not stopped, and had finally solved anyone else, it is utterly incompre­ of that moment. direct or indirect role in it. He was in a very good mood. hensible. Dick, of course, as a certified NEEDED stimulating. The second story goes back to I called a mutual friend, Jon card-carrying genius, was as Earn up to $105 per week. The world has lost a great the beginnings of that same paper Mathews, to ask whether I should privileged around Caltech as the citizen and a great intellect. Those in which there was a small mistake. use that title. Jon laughed when he Fool in King Lear; he could tell the University students only. ofus at Caltech were privileged to Feynman and I had been discuss­ heard it, then said quickly, "No. truth any way he saw it, and he or­ Area's largest spenn bank. know him better than most, and our ing some experiments one of my Dick has a wonderful sense of hu­ dinarily saw it from an acute angle Call: (213) 553-3270. lives have been enriched. We like­ students had done. One morning, mor about everything but physics. - always with fascination and never wise will miss his stimulating ques­ he marched into my office, walked don't use it." I was enamored ofmy with malice. Since Feynman was California Cryobank, Inc. tions and comments more than to the blackboard and said, "Look, title, though, because it did ac­ always Feynman - always explor­ 208Q Century Park East #306 most. He was a great man. it's obvious that. .. ," and proceed­ curately describe the talk Feynman ing, always spontaneous, and Los Angeles CA 90067 Thomas Everhart ed in a few minutes to sketch out wanted to give, and because Jon President, a theory that might explain our had laughed when he heard it. So, California Institute ofTechnology results. I was dumbstruck. It was against Jon's advice, I submitted it simple, intuitive, beautiful. Exactly to the Calendar, and once again what physicists call "elegant." I got forgot about the whole thing. FREE TALKS WITH YOU Richard Feynman, a towering to work immediately putting the The next time I saw Feynman figure in 20th-century physics, al­ data in a form that could be com­ was the first Thurs. in Jan., at tea ways curious, always modest, al­ pared to his theory. That worked before the colloquium that preced­ ways ebullient, always willing to pretty well, so I wrote the first draft ed his by one week. At that instant, share his deep insights with stu­ of a paper. Just as I was finishing I realized the Calendar was out that MANY PURELY NATURAL-SCIENTIFIC dents and colleagues. it, I got in the mail a "preprint," the day and he would have seen my ti­ PROOFS OF THE HUMAN SOUL FOR Marvin Goldberger manuscript ofa paper not yet pub­ tle. I said to him, "I'm sorry, Dick, Director, lished, from two English physi­ I had to make up a title, and did the THE UNITED STATES SUPREME Institute for Advanced Study cists, Kosterlitz and Thouless. It best I could." He said grimly, "It's Former President, COURT IN THE ABORTION DEBATE. California Institute ofTechnology Every Tuesday in March 7-1OPM In the death of Richard Feyn­ Greg Susea Pasadena Public Library, Hill St. Branch. man, the world has lost one of its greatest intellects, the nation has Painting and Walleovering by lost a most extraordinary and ver­ Richard Carl Spurney satile citizen. The academic com­ Interior and Exterior munity has lost one of its greatest Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and most beloved teachers, and we Long Beach City College _ have all lost one of the world's (818) 249-5646 greatest men. 'A Teacher of Ethics to the United States Supreme Court' Lee A. DuBridge LIcense #456757 President Emeritus, Special discounts to Caltech community California Institute ofTechnology THE CALIFORNIA TECH FRIDAY 19 FEBRUARY 19885 1---- In• memoriam•

In 1981 Feynman underwent It is impossible to express what One day in Ph 230, Dr. Feyn­ ofexposing ignorance by asking a night to explain and to ask ifI'd un­ his second operation for cancer. I feel when I know that I will not man told us the story of how he question. It was his policy not to derstand if he quit the show. The day before, we didn't really ex­ see Dick's honest and smiling face failed to be the first person to make anyone feel stupid for asking Ofcourse, he intended to be on pect to see him in seminar, but again. discover how to properly quantize a question - although he could the Commission, there couldn't there he was. Uncharacteristically, In this note I wish to remind the the theory of the strong force, make one sorry for not asking! It ever have been any question ofpri­ he fell asleep. Afterwards when reader about two instances ofFeyn­ quantum chromodynamics. He was in these ways, among others, 0rities, all things in proportion. But there were only two or three of us man's deep commitment to came very close, but there were that Dr. Feynman showed that not Dick asked. And even while he was left he apologized to the speaker, teaching. some technical obstacles which he only did he have a great love for dropping "the thing in the stuff' and Stephen Wolfram, and explained Until his health did not permit was not quite able to overcome physics, but also for people. establishing the failure of the 0­ that he'd been to see the doctor and it (some time around 1986) Feyn­ before they were solved by others. Jim Cline rings, he wangled his way back to some medication had made his man taught an unlisted course, Ph Later, he realized that there was a Graduate Student, Physics Pasadena, showing up for perfor­ sleepy. X, every Monday at 5PM. The pur­ very simple way to quantize the mance in time to play drums in the He then started to talk about the pose ofthis course was for any stu­ theory that involved giving up the Bazaar of the Caravans sequence. operation and his efforts to extract dent to ask him any question about manifest Lorentz (relativistic) I was sitting under the Ath tent Which makes TACIT, which the true facts, unpromising as they anything. I was acquainted with symmetry. with Dick after graduation a cou­ makes me, a footnote in History. might be, from the surgeon. As this course because occasionally In his earlier work on quantum ple of years ago when a visitor So there he is, one day the na­ usual it became a story told with when he could not attend he would electrodynamics, he had asked him to autograph a copy of tion's iconoclastic hero, and the gusto: how he had to get the doc­ ask me to substitute for him. In the discovered that things become QED which had just come out; next sitting backstage with me trad­ tor separated from the medical stu­ various times I taught the course much simpler and more straightfor­ Feynman graciously obliged, but ing quatrains from The Rubiyat, dents before he would open up, there were never fewer than fifteen ward when one kept Lorentz in­ stopped in mid-signature when the seeing it as Sufi simplicity instead how Feynman's cancer was a rare students (remember: no credit and variance at each step, so he was man said he thought the book of the way everyone else dismiss­ type with only about 100 examples 5PM!). determined to do the same in QCD. should be required reading for all es the poem as drunken banality. in the U.S. case records, how he During the many years that I He felt that if he had not been so high school science students. Dick It was that ability to juxtapose had already survived longer than have taught Freshman and Sopho­ prejudiced by his previous ex­ handed the book back to him and profundity, fun, social responsibil­ the average patient with this type, more Physics I often asked Richard perience in QED, he would have said "Nothing should be required ity, hard science, and common the pros and cons of various treat­ to give one of the lectures in the discovered this simple solution for reading; if it's required, then it's sense that made him so dear to all ment strategies, how the cancer course that I was presently teach­ QCD much earlier. dead; if it's required, it means the of us. was not a physicist's hard sphere ing. He never refused! In his lectures, Dr. Feynman kids don't want to read it. I don't but a biologist's organism covered Around a year after he gave his frequently expounded his views want anyone to be required to read I always meant to produce with little roots fuzzing out into the lectures in New Zealand about about the best way to learn and do a book I write. I want them to en­ Damn Yankees and cast Dick as the surroundings, forcing the surgeon QED for "non-scientists but educat­ research. He often urged us to joy it..." Manager just so I could hear him to cut as close as possible to the ed people," I asked him to give work out physics for ourselves, Feynman believed passionately sing "You Gotta Have Heart!" And bone and neighboring organs in at­ them to my Sophomore Physics without depending on textbooks or in the joy of knowledge, in the in­ now I can't, but it really doesn't tempt to get it all. class. He immediately agreed but papers, as a means of understan­ satiability of our eyes, our minds, matter because I can hear him in Finally, the story was finished. stated that it would take three one­ ding it more deeply and, he hoped, our hearts. He believed that edu­ my head. As he left the room, Feynman hour lectures. I said "fine." Before formulating it in a better way than cation was hollow if it was forced He had Heart- capital H turned to us and said, "Thank you the third lecture Feynman came to others had done. He sometimes or by rote... and he respected the heart-"miles 'n miles 'n miles of for listening. It was hard to talk me and asked, "Could I give a said, "What one fool can do, right of all of us to want to learn, it. " about this, but I'm glad I did." fourth lecture?" What could I an­ another can do better," by which he to want to know. He refused to Shirley Maneus This may not be your typical swer? "Of course!" meant, "Don't be so awed by those make a chore out of life. Director, Theater Arts Feynman tale, but how characteris­ Last year I was asked to teach who have gone before you, because tic of him to attend seminar event the second half of Ph 2c because you also have the potential to do For him, I think, learning about at such a time, to turn even mat­ Professor Prince had to travel to original work, and besides, they ourselves, inside and outside, in ters of life and death into a story, Australia to observe the new super­ were once students too!" diminishing and expanding incre­ On this, the day after his death, and to insist on the true facts no nova. I decided to start my lectures He constantly expressed his dis­ ments, was something to I would like to set out the follow­ matter where that led him! I like to with a Bang! I phoned Feynman dain for mathematical jargon with celebrated- an embracing of a ing highlight from one of Richard think it was because of this spirit and asked him to give the first lec­ phrases like "non-Abelian hokey­ whole-be it quantum theory or Feynman's visits to Ricketts House that Feynman was able to be with ture. Unfortunately he had a com­ poke" because he felt that the em­ dance rhythms, the precise term of in the mid-60s. Some alumni and us another seven years. mitment in Boston and could not do phasis on specialized techniques in a phrase or the visual line of a faculty may recall my recounting Steven Frautschi it. Fifteen minutes later he phoned physics detracts from innovation winter branch. He was as taken by these events to the class of 1969 at Professor of Theoretical Physics me and stated that he had rear­ and creative thinking. He always the aesthetic quality of light as he their freshman camp. ranged his consulting trip and eschewed abstract explanations was by the nature of light. Once a year, Feynman would would love to give the lecture. This when concrete ones were available. He never bogged down in in­ dine at Ricketts on a weekday was, again, a wonderful lecture: He stressed the importance of stumentation; technique and tech­ evening. He would arrive a half­ "Irreversible Processes from "playing around" with the equa­ nology were means to an end, not hour or so before dinner and stay Reversible Laws." tions, and I remember him telling the end. There was a completeness for a few hours afterward. One ofFeynman's most impor­ me once, "That's the problem with to him which made him regret his Although students dressed for din­ SEE OUR NEW LOCATION tant lessons was that you can be a school - they keep you so godda!ll incompleteness - what he called his ner in those days, the atmosphere 3519 E. COLORADO BLVD superb scientist and still care for busy you don't have time to learn "ignorance" about ways of know­ PASADENA was informal and Feynman himself (818) 793-2582 and love your students! anything!" ing beyond his own dicipline. invariably vivacious. Ricardo Gomez Richard Feynman was not a I've never known anyone less This visit came on the eve of a ALTERATIONS Professor of Physics conformist, and I think he wanted ignorant in my life. major SCIAC swim meet, and the RESTYLING Note: These lectures were video to help others to free themselves highly prized inner seats nearest TAILORING recorded and are available in the from that ubiquitous tendency. One When we first asked Dick to Feynman were occupied by, INVISIBLE REWEAVING physics department. symptom of conformity is the fear come play in Guys and Dolls, it among others, two members ofthe Special rates for Caltech/JPL community was on sort ofa lark- "Wouldn't it varsity swim team. During dinner, be great if..." sort ofthing - and he one ofthe swimmers remarked that responded in kind. "Hey, why the other had shaved the entire didn't anyone tell me about this body in the hopes of swimming stuff before? This is fun!" faster. Feynman responded, "Yes, But immediately, he wanted to but does that really make you swim find out more about the stage, faster?" One student suggested, "It's about acting, how to do it well, to 98 % psychological." really go for the principles of the "Ah, but how do you know it's form. 98 %, rather than 97.2 % psycho­ And though his research, class­ logical?" Feynman piped in. "How es, conferences kept him on a can you tell exactly? What experi­ rigorous schedule, he always made ment could you do to find out?" time to come back ot TACIT, each The students proposed a few time fresh yet more skilled, each procedures, ranging from "swim­ time challenging himself. Finally, shave-swim-again" to "find N even­ as the Sewer King in The Mad­ ly matched swimmers." Feynman woman ofChaillot, he pulled off a himself rejected one or two of the little jewel of characterization- a proposals. The students briefly de­ mix of wry humour, weary insight, bated the remaining methods, but delicious dubiety determined that soon agreed that no "nice" solution the 'good guys' in the play should would likely be found. the conver­ at least have a chance to win. sation then shifted in another The subtleties and loving details direction. of his performance, how he "sau­ A full time minutes after the cered 'n blowed" his tea with an subject had apparently changed, elegant lift to his pinkie finger, Feynman exclaimed, "I've go it. I were noticed by a reviewer who know how you can tell if shaving praised his work. 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GREEN ST. ding of any activity in the field of optics. placement into accredited schools in Italy, PASADENA, 91101 A course of study in optics or optical Spain and Mexico. engineering and student travel to meetings The Institute has assisted many students Money From The Blind (bmIJem ElMolino & 0aII K1JOll) of professional and technical societies are to gain admission to U.S. and foreign The National Federation of the Blind is appropriate uses for scholarship and grant medical schools and to successfully obtain offering seven different scholarships rang­ awards. Applications must be received by the M.D., D.V.M. and D.D.S. degree, ing from $1,800 to $10,000. The scholar­ May 2, 1988. For further information please leading to licensing and practice in the ships are awarded on the basis of academic contact: Warren J. Smith, Chairman, SPIE United States. For further information write excellence, service to the community and Education Committee, PO Box 10, Belling­ or phone: Dr. C.C. 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Hot points, Bill Swanson had 12 points changed leads several times in the Overall, this past week was a and an impressive 10 rebounds first half, but the Beavers took the good one for the Caltech basketball (hey Bill, you were just 10 assists lead for good early in the second team as it followed a tough home short of your first triple-double), half as Jason Karceski sparked the loss to Redlands with its best game and Randy Ralph scored 8 points, team with his typically accurate of the season - an eight point win all in the second half. outside shooting. over Whittier on the road. The Beavers bounced back Whittier gambled on defense in Redlands gambled on defense from this tough loss with an im- the closing minutes, but Caltech re­ throughollt the game. This sur­ pressive 65-57 victory over Whit- fused to fold, as it took advantage prised Caltech, at first leading to tier. The Poets failed to intimidate of Whittier's mistakes to get several several turnovers as Redlands built the Beavers with an agressive full layups, most notably a tremendous up a fifteen point lead early in the court press, as Caltech's guards, two-handed reverse slam by Bill first half. As the game rolled on, Brad Scott and Jason Karceski Swanson. When Whittier was fi­ the Beavers regained their poise, worked together beautifully to nally forced to foul, Jason Karceski and with the help of strong inside; break Whittier's press without mak- anc! Brad Scott combined to make play Huck Seed and Bill swan­ ing a single turnover. The highest 8 out of 9 free throws in the final son, [hey Clit Redlands' lead to nine of many high points for the Beavers two minutes to clinch the game. Ja­ by halftime. was their excellent deknsc, son led all scorers with 18 points, III the second half, Randy Ralph spearheaded by Huck Secd who followed by BiJl with 17, and Huck sparked the Beavers with excellent had five of the team's nine steals. with 15. Bill and Jason also led the outside shooting as Ca!tech battled 'Team" was definitely the word team with 8 and 7 rebounds respec- its way back into the game only to to describc Caltech on this night. tivelv. fall six points short when it was un­ The Beavers' play was character- Caltech is playing its best abh; ;C) connect on several 3-point ized by excellent passing and basketball of the season and ap­ atkrnpts in the closing minutes. defense which led to good shots for pears ready to end its home season il;.; final score was 45-39. the Beavers and poor shots for the with a bang tonight against Oc­ Huc~. "Lcd led the team with 14 Poets. Caltech and Whittier ex- eidental at 7: 30. ~,,,'rlJg ,C ,ora cg WI uP ;Ui' d bI Je. W J t'au I'8IJ?' Runners Charge Foward by Out O. Breath 1i .47ml. John (400. ,j~d at Lukens in the 1500/5000; Amez­ track 54.3), Joe Shian:; (800, 2:02.7). cua, Miller. ami Mao at the discus S:H: \"it~' _1_" Verne, and P,ul Suco!c:· IH (,3 2). (29.84rn, 2954111, and 29.32111 :1 :c1 (~-h~lpIl1:_ln It sho'.lid be noi,d that all (,f the respectively); and Konstantin ";,"'. ;;t ('ah('i..:}L :Jb(Yv'C fl''--c i:ithh.:·k '3 ;'1.re nev,/cOl}1CrS Othmer in the sprints. Running .!:~ fn~shrntn of ;"}-,"; 'Fl: > in the te(l!TL with "cnior being the only unattached, junior Alex th!~·; ",·\',:·1< the b~-ginning vf v/hat non-freshman. Athanasopoulos, who is expected JU0_~'k; ;j;\\~' great ~eason. Noteworthy performances were to be officially on the team next ClingLltulations should go first also achieved by Ray Sidney, who term, led the 1500 in 4:02.1. to tbe women, who compared ran the 110 HH, and the 400 1M, respectfully with the other teams, pole vaulted, triple jumped, and The next track meet is an AIl­ losing 50-65 to Whittier, 49-50 to ran a few relays; Chris Campo, Comers' meet at Pomona-Pitzer on Chapman, and winning Masters who ran the tough 1O,OOOm in Saturday, February 20, at 68-19. This is the first time our 37: 18; John Gehring and Wayne 11:00AM, women have beaten a team in several years. Five of the six Beavers that competed on Saturday set school records. Freshman Liz Warner did 'ij;'!= 5:E:@IJl'!1 ti'ljUfIj;!JiI so in the 200m (29.8) which gave ~ ~ her a third place, and in the long I::: :/ :.j', 7. * L T 2: t: jump (4.55m), as a second place. (tt.) I) 7 )[,-- ~, AM t Freshmen Susan Schima and Golda '11f¥fiiffi 1~ (J) 00 '~1 t ~ 7t1& Bernstein and juniors Dee Mor­ rison and Bibi Jentoft-Nilsen set a ') L T, T;J I) tJ T, :3 record in the 4x400 relay with the -D'"J/\T, ~3:~"3:ti time of 4:58.9. ~~ ~ 7. :5' - ~ L T \.. \ 3: All of them also had good in­ dividual performances. Christina 90 ~':'-fttW~.il(= Garden did not set a record but ran I) 7 )[,-- ~ ;jfE(J), -f L T a respectable 3000m without hav­ J':> ti t: ;jfE(J) I::::/:.j', 7. ~ ~rt ing much training.As the women's team is expected to grow in 9fli'f, B*~~T, ~~~T numbers, they may even be com­ El-51- ~ ;3tJ'9, -f f"Ji J':> petitive in the conference. ti t: ~ I) 7 )[,-- ~ (j:*6t:J Our men had no trouble stay­ ing ahead, beating the closest com­ T\..\3:9o petitor, La Verne 96-57. 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by Chris Everett Lloyd couldn't win the 3-3 game points. match could have gone either way, Everyone has good days and She ended up losing the set 2-6. but Caltech came up on the losing bad days, and Caltech's women Finally in the third set, Carol's end. The first and third doubles tennis players are no exception. game broke down early on in the teams of Choy-Seto and Mullenax­ Last Saturday, the Beavers lost 2-7 set, and she found herself down Munakata lost despite winning to a Whittier team which they had 0-3. She came back strong, but their first sets. The second doubles a very good chance to beat. It was couldn't break Lindholm's serve team ofHernandez-Schlueter made a frustrating day for Coach Giny enough to force the match to a tie­ an impressive comeback in their Marum and every team member as breaker. Lindholm took the final match to win 4-6,6-4,6-3, despite virtually no breaks went their way set 6-3. the facts that they both individual­ all afternoon. ly lost in singles, they lost the first The match was lost in singles Second and fourth singles saw set in doubles, and the overall play which Whittier dominated Laura Hernandez and Junko match had already been decided 5-1. Three of the five matches Munakata lose to Whittier op­ long before. Whittier won could have just as ponents who were playing very, easily gone to Caltech, but it was very well. In her seasonal debut at simply notTech's day. second singles, Laura was handed a 1-6, 4-6 loss by heavy hitter At sixth, fifth, and first singles, Elizabeth Cole (with an emphasis the Beavers had chances but fell on heavy). Junko faced a tireless short. Sixth seed Jennifer Low lost and virtually errorless Shelli Oye to a temperamental Jean Ettinger who rolled to a 6-1, 6-1 victory. 1-6, 5-7. Ettinger is the kind of One ofthe lone bright spots on player who can fall apart if things the day for Caltech was the play of start going wrong for her, but Jen­ Jane Seto. Jane beat her third Caltech has another home nifer could not mount any kind of singles opponent in three sets 6-3, match coming up this Saturday offensive at any point in the match. 6-7 (9-10), 6-2, and also played against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps She hung tough in the second set, very well in doubles. Jane seemed at 1:30. This will be their last home but could not turn the tide. to be in great shape physically and Saturday match of the season. If At fifth singles, Linda Schlueter psychologically in her singles you wish to catch all ofthe human lost to Kim Taylor 6-7 (l0-8), 1-6, match as she utilized a mix of drama of athletic competition live in a match which was marked by "smart" tennis and aggressive play and in person, rd suggest you come Linda Schlueter, number five singles, demonstrates great determination in her service. an "injury" to Whittier. She went to dispose ofthe talented Stephanie out to watch. Caltech women lost the match, 2-7. down in the second set with an ap­ AlthlJus. parently seriously painful injury The most deceiving fact about which had her at the point oftears. her set score was the fact that Jane A few minutes later however, she actually won her second set, but WEEKLY SPORTS eALENDAR was hopping up and down saying failed to see one ofAlthaus' serves she felt better. -A low threshold of go long in the tie-breaker. That Day Date Time Sport Opponent Location pain, or perhaps a subtle serve, which every spectator from Fri. 2-19 9:30 am Swimming SCiAC Championship East L.A. College psychological ploy? Either way, both sides saw as out, would have Fri. 2-19 2:30 pm Baseball La Verne Caltech she stayed in and won the match. meant a double fault for the Whit­ Fri. 2-19 7:30 pm Basketball Occidental ]V Caltech . Sat. 2-20 9:30 am Swimming SCIAC Championship East L.A. College Caltech's first singles player, tier player and an 8-6 tie-breaker Sat. 2-20 11:00 am Baseball (2) La Verne Caltech Carol Choy, lost yet another heart­ win for Jane. However, Jane miss­ Sat. 2-20 11:00 am Fencing C.S.U.F. & U.C.S.D. Cal State Long Beach breaker in three sets to Jennifer ed it and was extremely mad at Sat. 2-20 11:00 am Track Pomona-Pitzer All Comers Pomona-Pitzer Lindholm. The fashion in which herself afterwards about failing to Sat. 2-20 1:30 pm Tennis (W) C1aremont-Mudd-Scripps Caltech Sat. 2-20 2:00 pm Tennis (M) Redlands Redlands Carol lost this match was similar call it. Yet this was her day and she Sun. 2-21 10:30 am Swimming SCiAC Championship East L.A. College to that ofsome ofher earlier losses didn't let her blunder bother her too Sun. 2-21 3:00 pm Soccer Club (W) Defeet Caltech in this young season. Carol played much, as she demolished her op­ Mon. 2-22 1:00 pm Golf La Verne & Occidental Caltech well at the start, and captured the ponent 6-2 in the third set. Tue. 2-23 2:30 pm Baseball Pac. Coast Baptist Bible College Caltech Tue. 2-23 3:00 pm Tennis (M) Occidental Caltech first set 6-4. In the second set, Doubles play mirrored the pat­ Tue. 2-23 7:30 pm Basketball Redlands ]V Redlands Carol lost many close gamys as she tern of the singles fairly well. Each Wed. 2-24 3:00 pm Tennis (W) Occidental Caltech Thu. 2-25 1:00 pm Golf Whittier Redlands Fri. 2-26 3:00 pm Baseball Occidental Occidental Sat. 2-27 11:00 am Baseball (2) Occidental Caltech Sat. 2-27 1:30 pm Tennis (M) Whittier Whittier Sat. 2-27 1:30 pm Tennis (W) Redlands Redlands LOWEST AIR FARES Sat. 2-27 TBA Fencing Women's West. Regionals San Diego Sat. 2-27 TBA Ice Hockey M.I.T. M.I.T. Sun. 2-28 TBA Fencing Women's West. Regionals San Diego Sun. 2-28 11:00 am Soccer Club (W) Misfits Caltech

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IHC Secretariat Up For Grabs L.A. Philharmonic Tickets Arab-Jewish Dialogue $300,000 Will Be Awarded ... Announcements for What Goes On Nominations for IHC Secretary will run The Caltech Y has tickets for the follow­ Hillel and the Middle East Studies Group NCR Corporation is having an essay should be submitted on an announcement from today until Wednesday, February 24 ing dates: 19 February (Haydn, Britten); 18 present lectures by Muhammad Darawshi, competition for full-time college and univer­ form available in the SAC copy/mail room at 6:00 pm. Sign up on the MOSH's door March (Haydn, Shostakovich); IS April founder of Legacy, an organization pro­ sity students. (Room 37) or on a plain piece of paper. (or at least on the list posted on it). Inter­ (Lutoslawski, Mozart, Brahms). For more moting Arab-Jewish dialogue in the U.S., The competition offers a $50,000 cash Please indicate the date(s) you want the views for the position will be held Wednes­ information, like how to make use of these and Uzrad Lew, former personnel advisor first prize for the best essay on the topic of announcement to run. Send an­ day, Feb. 24 from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm. (A tickets, contact the Y Office, upstairs in to the director of Israeli military intelligence, "Creating Value for All Stakeholders in Cor­ nouncements to 25-58, or put them under schedule of interview times will be posted Winnett. 1983-84. The talks will be at 8:00 pm on porations and/or Not-For-Profit Organiza­ the door of Room 40A of the SAC. shortly after 6:30 pm). Nominees must have Wednesday, February 24 in the Millikan tions." Another 100 semifinalists will receive Announcements must be received by the the ability to take notes and provide the pro­ Wanna Ski? Board Room. Admission free. Sponsored by $1,000 cash each. Tuesday prior to publication. per refreshments for the IHC meetings. If The Ski Club/Team plans to hold several Hillel, M.E.S.G., ASCIT, The Caltech Y All entries must be postmarked by you have any questions contact Dwight Berg weekend outings to Mammoth, June, Sierra and the GSc. March 31, 1988. For more information, at 356-9111. Summit and Goldmine ski resorts. If you are contact the Deans' Office, 102 OLIVER! interested in skiing, either for fun or com­ Trio De Milano Parsons-Gates. Yes, it's finally here! The Musical has First-Aid Traini!,lg petitively, contact Christina Garden at The Trio De Milano will perform at arrived once again! Tonight and tomorrow First-aid certification will be offered at 356-9322 or come to a Ski Team meeting Beckman Auditorium on Sunday at 3:30 pm. Jake Gimbel Scholarship night at 8:00 pm, and Sunday at 2:00 pm the Health Center. This eight hour course (to be announced). This Coleman Chamber Concert features The Jake Gimbel Scholarship Fund is of­ in Ramo Auditorium, the annual Caltech will be taught in two our hour sessions on works by Haydn, Faure and Shostakovich. fering approximately 15 interest-free, Musical. Admission: $9.50 general admis­ consecutive Wednesdays. The next session Admission: $17.50-15.00-12.50-10.00; lO-year maturity loans of $2,000 each for sion, $8.00 for students. Call x4652 for will be held on Wednesday, February 24 SSSSP Tutors Needed students get $4 off. Caltech students only: the coming academic year. To be eligible, information. from 6:00 to 10:00 PM. Please register by We will be needing tutors for our Sum­ 50 free tickets and 50 tickets at $6.00 each applicant must be male, a resident of the calling the Health Center (x6393) by Mon­ mer Secondary School Science Program that are on sale now at the Ticket Office (limit United States and enrolled at graduate school College Bowl Tourney Today! day, February 22. begins June 27th through August lIth, one free ticket and one ticket at $6.00 per in California at the time of tenure of the Yes, today is the day for Caltech's first 1988, from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Monday Caltech student ID). Call x4652 for award. The deadline to submit applications on-campus College Bowl tournament, noon New Physics Course through Thursday. We will need 4 tutors information. is May 15. For further information please to 2:00 pm, Winnett Lounge. Moderated by -Physics l03b(Third Term): Topics in each for: Molecular Biology, Chemistry, contact the Financial Aiel Office, 515 S. Professor Ned Munger, this tournament will Contemporary Physics. A course on the Physics/Trig, and Physics/Calculus. Our Wilson. feature four teams of Caltech undergrads, techniques of experimental particle physics. first preference is to have seniors, then IRS Tax Assistance graduates and staff members. Everyone is Detectors that will be discussed include juniors, and last sophomores. Applicants The Internal Revenue Service has E.T. Bell Research Prize encouraged to come watch these teams devices used in the measurement ofposition may call x6207 or 6208, or come by Lee established special extended taxpayer The E. T. Be II Undergraduate match wits. and momentum (multi-wire proportional Browne's office at 515 S. Wilson Ave. assistance hours through April 15, 1988, the Mathematics Research Prize is a cash prize chambers, drift chambers, time projection Weare also looking for counselors for due date for fJ.Iing Federal individual income of $500 awarded for the best original Chinese New Year Party chambers and solid state detectors), of the dormitories; applicants may sign up for tax returns. mathematics paper written by a Caltech ~ Happy Chinese New Year everyone! To energy (electromagnetic and hadronic the counselor positions at the Master of Stu­ Individuals who have questions regar­ junior or senior. celebrate the new year, the Chinese Club shower counters: gas, cryogenic liquid, etc.) dent Housing Office or with Lee Browne. ding changes made by the new tax laws or Contestants for the Bell prize must be will have a party with the Chinese Club of and particle identification (time of t1ight, who need help in preparing their tax returns nominated by a faculty member familiar PCC on Saturday, February 20th. The par­ ionization loss, Cerenkov counters). can call the IRS toll-free at with their work. Students who wish to be ty will be held at Winnett Lounge, and it Amalgamation ofthese elements into viable Weird Bacteria At Work! 1-(800)-424-1040. Assistance is available considered for this prize should contact a will consist of a dinner at 6:00 pm and a experiments will be treated. Knowledge of Mary Lidstrom, Associate Professor of Monday thorugh Friday. 7:30 am to 8:00 member ofthe Mathematics faculty prior to dance at 9:00 pm. The cost of the dinner high energy physics, though useful, is not Applied Microbiology in Environmental pm, and Saturdays 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. the end of the second term to discuss the is $2 for CCSA members and $6 for non­ required. Instructor: Wisniewski Enginering at Caltech, will speak on her nature of the research. If the entry is suffi­ members, and the dance is free for all work in a talk entitled "Genetic Studies in ciently worthy, the faculty member wiil Techers. Semi-formal dress is preferred. So Unusual Bacteria: The Methantrophs." Her Fly To Mars, Vicariously nominate the contestant and act as sponsor. don't miss this golden opportunity to meet Big Band Swing Cabaret lecture, to be given at 12 noon on Friday, The Division of Geological and Each studnet is entitled to only one entrj. the Chinese students from PCC. Come and The first annual Big Band Swing Cabaret Feb. 19 in 114 E. Bridge, is the fifth in the Planetary Sciences is building a camera that All contestants nominated must submit their join the fun. will be presented at the Pasadena Conven­ OWC-sponsored series, "'Presenting will t1y on the Mars Observer mission in papers in final form to their faculty spon­ tion Center, 300 E. Green St., on Saturday, Caltech's Women Faculty." Please bring 1992. Right now, we have a lot of work to sors by the end of the fourth week of third Feb. 27 from 7 pm to 2 am and on Sunday, your lunch and check out some of the hot­ do. We are looking for part time student help term. A faculty committee will then judge The Orphanage Project Feb. 28 from 3 to 10 pm. test new science around! for various types of tasks-wire wrapping, the papers and announce its decision before On Saturday, Feb. 6, we had the first The old fashioned cabaret will feature software, radiation test data analysis, and the end of third term. The committee may meeting about helping the orphanage, "EI three bands each day where people can "set other stuff. The hours can be t1exible, but award duplicate prizes in case of more than Rancho Milagro," in Mexico during spring and watch or cut a rug" according to Harry Boom, Doom or Muddling? most of the work needs to be done at our one outstanding entry. The name ofthe win~ break. We wiil be painting and repairing the Washington, spokesman for the bash. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, the Caltech off campus site (a couple of miles west of ner (or winners) will appear in the com­ kids' dorms, sleeping in tents, and we'll pro­ General admission is $35 each day, Management Association is sponsoring a campus). Ifyou have any intrest, please call mencement program. bably be going down in a bus. The trip will reserved seats $50 each day. Both tickets in­ talk by Knight A. Kiplinger, discussing Mike Ravine or Tom Soulanilie at the Mars be from Friday, March 18, to Wednesday, clude a buffet and there will be a no-host "America in the 1990's: Boom, Doom or Observer Camera Project office, 796-4266. The Morgan Ward Competition March 23. bar. Muddle Through". The talk will be at von Any Caltech freshman or sophomore If you would like to go and help, have For information, call the Pasadena Karman Auditorium at JPL at 5:00 pm. All ASME Loans may enter this contest. An entry may be in­ any donations (clothes, toys, etc.) for the 'Center at (818) 793-2122. Caltech employees and retirees are invited The American Society of Mechanical dividual (submitted by one student) or joint orphanage. or would like to support the trip to this talk, in which Mr. Kiplinger (editor Engineers (ASME) is offering aid in the (submitted by a group of two or more in any way, please attend the second meeting of Changing Times magazine) will discuss form of a loan to U. S. citizens that are students). Each student is entitled to at most in Rm. 13 (Clubroom A) of the S.A.C. on America's present and future position in the ASME student members in good academic three entries, of which at most two may be Saturday, Feb. 20 from 6:00-8:00 pm, or Surf Club's Up! world economy. He predicts strong growth standing. The deadline for applications is individual. contact Geoff Pilling, I- 59, 578-9346. The Surf Club is proud to announce a in the American economy between now and April I, 1988. For further information An entry is to consist of a mathematical We will be discussing exactly what we'll more than ample collection of surfboards the year 2000. But is that good or bad? please contact the Financial Aid Office, 515 problem, together with a solution or signifi­ be doing, the costs of supplies needed, and and wetsuits to keep you stoked. If you want S. Wilson. cant contribution toward a solution. The pro­ work on a schedule for the trip itself. to check them out for a day or longer, con­ blem may have any source, but this source The trip is open to all members of the tact Bill Foster, 795-4049 (nights) or Chris GTE/NSF Program should be stated in the entry. The entries will Caltech community. Please attend! Edgington, 577-9694. Industry Comes to JPL We've received information on an ex­ be judged on the basis of the nature of the Andrew Paterson of RimTech will talk cellent program which is being sponsored problem and the originality and elegance of on how students may work in transferring by GTE Labs in Waltham, Massachusetts, the solution. Any outside references used technology from JPL to industry.Summer and the NSF. The Industrial Undergraduate should be indicated. Second Term Film Series positions are available.The company is a Research Participation Program is' for Entries from each contestant or group CLASSIFIED ADS In conjunction with H-131: History non-profit organization that is conducting a undergraduates (between junior and senior must be placed in an envelope and delivered Through Film, Professor Robert Rosenstone program to commercialize NASA/JPL years) in engineering, math or the physical to the Mathematics Office, 253 Sloan, dur­ HELP WANTED- will be screening a series of excellent technology. 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