THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS The National Bureau of Standards1 provides measurement and technical information services essential to the efficiency and effectiveness of the work of the Nation's scientists and engineers. The Bureau serves also as a focal point in the Federal Government for assuring maximum application of the physical and engineering sciences to the advancement of technology in industry and commerce. To accomplish this mission, the Bureau is organized into three institutes covering broad program areas of research and services: THE INSTITUTE FOR BASIC STANDARDS ... provides the central basis within the United States for a complete and consistent system of physical measurements, coordinates that system with the measurement systems of other nations, and furnishes essential services leading to accurate and uniform physical measurements throughout the Nation's scientific community, industry, and commerce. This Institute comprises a series of divisions, each serving a classical subject matter area: -Applied Mathematics-Electricity-Metrology-Mechanics-Heat-Atomic Physics-Physical Chemistry-Radiation Physics-Laboratory Astrophysics2-Radio Standards Laboratory, which includes Radio Standards Physics and Radio Standards Engineering-Office of Standard Reference Data. THE INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH ... conducts materials research and provides associated materials services including mainly reference materials and data on the properties of materials. Beyond its direct interest to the Nation's scientists and engineers, this Institute yields services. which are essential to the advancement of technology in industry and commerce. This Institute is organized primarily by technical fields: -Analytical Chemistry-Metallurgy-Reactor Radiations-Polymers-Inorganic Materials-Cryogenics2-Materials Evaluation Laboratory-Office of Standard Reference Materials. THE INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGY... provides technical services to promote the use of available technology and to facilitate technological innovation in industry and government. The principal elements of this Institute are: -Building Research-Electronic Instrumentation-Textile and Apparel Technology CenterTechnical Analysis-Center for Computer Sciences and Technology-Office of Weights and Measures-Office of Engineering Standards Services-Office of Invention and Innovation-Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information.3 1 Headquarters and Laboratories at Gaithersburg, Maryland, unless otherwise noted; mailing address Washington, D. C., 20234. 2 Located at Boulder, Colorado, 80302. 3 Located at 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia, 22151. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS • John T. Connor, Secretary ⚫ A. V. Astin, Director Abscissas and Weights for Guassian Quadrature For N=2 to 100, and N=125, 150, 175, 200 Carl H. Love Institute for Basic Standards Boulder Laboratories Boulder, Colorado National Bureau of Standards Monograph 98 Issued December 28, 1966 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office |