Czech scientist studies computers in Midwest
After two weeks in the United
States, Methodij Chytil is orient
ing himself to a different tele
phoning system, a different
economy and a different language.
Chytil said although he has
studied German, French and
Russian, his English has been
limited to scientific journals.
Until six months ago, he said he
never thought he would find
himself in the United States
trying to speak the language.
The Czechoslovakian scientist
said he is studying, computer
facilities at several American
universities. His six-month
study is financed by the Amer
ican Academy of Science.
Leading authority
Werner Leinfellner, UNL pro
fessor of philosophy, said Chytil
is a leading authority in a
scientific field known as "artifi
cal intelligence." In this rela
tively new science, scientists
feed observations and experi
mental results into a computer.
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The computer then digests the
data and creates a hypothesis.
These automated hypotheses
are used by people in every
branch of science ranging from
biology to economics, he said.
Leinfellner said the National
Academy of Science, headquart
ered in Washington, D.C., told
him about Chytil's visit a month
ago. The academy was surprised
that Chytil chose to visit Neb
raska, he said.
First for the Midwest
"They said it was the first
time in the history of the
Academy of American Science
that a leading scientist wanted to
come to the Midwest," Leinfel
lner said. "Usually they want to
study somewhere on one of the
coasts."
Chytil chose to come 10
Lincoln because UNL is a center
for studying methodology in the
social sciences, Leinfel
lner said.
American universities differ
from those in Czechoslovakia,
Chytil said.
fri Czechoslovakia? ail univer
sities are owned by the state.
Belbamrstudents do" not pay to
attend college, the universities
are overcrowded, he said.
graduate level. The emphasis on
studying comes at the doctoral
degree level. In Europe a Ph.D.
is essential, he said.
Doctorate needed
"You can't open your mouth
in the sciences and be accepted
or have a good teaching job
unless you have a doctorate,"
Chytil said. "But it really
involves more than that, because
after you get the degree, you
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can get a license to teach."
Chytil declined to discuss any
topic not related to scientific
study.
Scientist exchange programs,
he said, strengthen relations
between America and the social
istic countries.
"I think it's very important
that a program such as the one
that brought me here continues,
to help cooperation between
America and the Czechoslovakia
Socialist Republic," he said.
As part of this exchange
program between the two coun
tries. Chytil said he is inviting 10
UN L students' to study in
Czechoslovakia this June. Al
"fn&uah students would 'have to
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pay for the flight, the four-week
visit would be financed by the
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