Mathematical Sciences: Institute for Mathematics and its Applications

该项目支持位于明尼苏达大学的数学及其应用研究所的研究和方案活动。数学及其应用研究所(IMA)是一个独特的国家科学基金会研究所，面向全国需要。IMA正在恢复和加强数学科学和其他科学与工程之间的自然和历史联系，以及学术研究和工业研究之间的联系。IMA计划确定其他科学关心的数学科学研究的问题和领域，鼓励发展和研究数学科学的新领域，并促进数学科学家和其他科学家之间的合作。IMA通过以下方式鼓励数学科学参与应用领域：提供有利于解决数学科学各领域重大问题的氛围；提出对数学科学家提出真正挑战的重要科学和技术问题；以及表明数学科学研究对科学和工程具有重大影响。一年一度的IMA项目经过精心挑选，为数学科学家与来自学术界、工业界和政府实验室的工程师和科学家提供了一个会面的场所。一年的主题可能是一个需要许多不同数学领域的应用领域，也可能是一个已知在许多科学学科中有应用的数学科学的广泛领域。典型的年度计划是围绕一批高级科学家设计的，他们的驻留时间为三到十个月。这些资深科学家为项目提供连续性，为博士后成员提供科学指导。对博士后研究员的指导是IMA项目的关键组成部分。除了国家科学基金会的支持外，IMA还得到了24所赞助大学和13家赞助公司的支持。

This project supports the research and programmatic activities of the Institute for Mathematics and Its Applications located at the University of Minnesota. The Institute for Mathematics and Its Applications (IMA) is a unique National Science Foundation institute addressing a national need. The IMA is reviving and strengthening the natural and historic ties between the mathematical sciences and other sciences and engineering and between academic scholarship and industrial research. The IMA programs identify problems and areas of mathematical sciences research of concern to other sciences, encourage the development and study of new areas of the mathematical sciences, and stimulate collaboration between mathematical scientists and other scientists. The IMA encourages participation of mathematical sciences in areas of application by: providing an atmosphere conducive to the solution of major problems in various areas of the mathematical sciences; presenting important scientific and technological problems that provide real challenges to mathematical scientists; and demonstrating that research in the mathematical sciences has significant impact in science and engineering. Yearly IMA programs are carefully chosen to provide a meeting ground for mathematical scientists with engineers and scientists from academia, industry, and government laboratories. A year's topic may be in an area of application which requires a number of different mathematical fields, or it may be a broad area of the mathematical sciences known to have applications in a number of scientific disciplines. A typical yearly program is designed around a cadre of senior scientists who are in residence for periods of three to ten months. These senior scientists provide continuity for the program and scientific guidance for the postdoctoral members. The mentoring of postdoctoral fellows is a key component of the IMA programs. In addition to National Science Foundation support, the IMA is supported by 24 sponsoring universities and 13 sponsoring corporations.