New Developments in Statistical Computing

In this section. The American Statistician publishes 1.Summaries of selected committee reports dealing with statistical computing: 2.Announcements of new program packages and updates: 3.Brief notices of sources for further information: and 4.Announcements and selected reviews of new computing products that may be of assistance to statisticians.Authors, producers, or distributors wishing to have such materials announced or reviewed are invited to submit information according to the guidelines, published in the November 1976 issue of The American Statistician.Information on committee reports, new program packages or updates, sources for further information, and new products should be submitted to Associate Editor William J. Kennedy, Department of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50010.Four copies of the information should be provided.Articles on statistical computing should be sent to the Editor.The description of a program or package in this department should not be construed as an endorsement of it by the American Statistical Association or its committees, nor is any warranty implied about the validity of the program.