Talk:Gustav Elfving

A fact from Gustav Elfving appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 5 May 2011 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Gustav Elfving invented the optimal design of experiments, and so minimized the cost of a cartographic survey, while trapped in his tent in storm-ridden Greenland?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2011/May.

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In Nevalinna theory, Drasin discovered Drasin indices, etc., so this information is useful to experts. Drasin is mentiond in the source. Kiefer.Wolfowitz 03:42, 28 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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There were 951+187 views in the two days on the main page (over different time-zones). Kiefer.Wolfowitz 22:12, 8 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]