No, it's not a video game even if it sounds like it. It's a crowd-sourced initiative from IARPA to improve recognition of compounds based on their IR signature.
You need a topcoder.com login to register, which I have which is how I got the email. This is a more detailed intro to what they're trying to do (PDF): https://www.iarpa.gov/challenges/morgothscrown/docs/resource1/Introduction%20to%20the%20SILMARILS%20Program%20and%20MC%20Prize%20Challenge.pdf . -- Devon McCormick, CFA Quantitative Consultant ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
