Workshop on Applications of Discrete Mathematics

离散数学应用研讨会

• 批准号: 8854159
• 负责人: Jean Lane
• 金额: $ 4.74万
• 依托单位: Union County College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1988
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1988-05-01 至 1989-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8854159&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Workshop; Applications; Discrete; Mathematics

Discrete Mathematics is a subject that is being pushed to the forefront of mathematics curriculum revision, and there is considerable debate over the topics that should comprise such an undergraduate course, and over its placing in the curriculum sequence. Many two year colleges are currently developing a Discrete Mathematics course as a service course for Computer Science. Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges of New Jersey will offer a Workshop on Applications of Discrete Mathematics. Dr. Fred Roberts of Rutgers University, who is recognized as a major force in current Discrete Mathematics development will conduct this workshop. The workshop will consist of two sessions with a summer between them. Thirty participants from two year colleges in New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania will be chosen. Discrete Mathematics has become so important because of the enormous variety of applications of the subject. These workshops will explore such applications to genetics, engineering, computer science, and social planning. During the three months between sessions, each participant will work on individual or small-group projects. The results of these projects will be evaluated during the Fall sessions. Participants will receive a printed summary to the group's activities to share with colleagues and students at their home institutions. In addition to NSF support, participants will contribute about 15% in travel costs toward the project, and the grantee institution will contribute another 5% in support costs.

离散数学是一门被推到数学课程修订前沿的学科，对于应该包括这样一门本科课程的主题，以及它在课程顺序中的位置，存在着相当大的争论。许多两年制大学目前正在开发离散数学课程，作为计算机科学的服务课程。新泽西州两年制大学数学协会将举办离散数学应用研讨会。罗格斯大学的Fred Roberts博士将主持本次研讨会，他被认为是当前离散数学发展的主要力量。研讨会将分为两个阶段，中间有一个夏天。来自新泽西州和宾夕法尼亚州东部两年制大学的30名参与者将被选中。离散数学之所以变得如此重要，是因为这门学科的应用范围非常广泛。这些研讨会将探讨这些应用在遗传学、工程学、计算机科学和社会规划方面的应用。在课程间隔的三个月里，每个参与者将完成个人或小组项目。这些项目的结果将在秋季会议期间进行评估。参加者将收到一份小组活动的印刷摘要，以便与他们所在院校的同事和学生分享。除了美国国家科学基金会的支持，参与者将为项目贡献大约15%的旅费，受资助机构将另外贡献5%的支持费用。