Mathematical Sciences: Special Semester in Real Algebraic Geometry and Ordered Structures; January 11 to May 16, 1996; Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Delzell DMS 95-28094 这个奖项支持特殊的一年在真实的代数几何将由路易斯安那州州立大学和南方大学共同主办。重点将放在有序结构的代数和逻辑的研究。 这项研究是在代数几何领域，这是现代数学最古老的部分之一，但在过去的10年里，它已经发展到解决了几个世纪以来的问题。最初，它处理由最简单的方程，即多项式在平面上定义的图形。今天，该领域使用的方法不仅来自代数，而且来自分析和拓扑学，相反，它被广泛用于这些领域。 此外，它已被证明在物理学、理论计算机科学、密码学、编码理论和机器人学等不同领域都很有用。

Delzell DMS 95-28094 This awards supports the special year in real algebraic geometry to be hosted jointly by Louisiana State University and Southern University. Emphasis will be placed on the study of the algebra and logic of ordered structures. This research is in the field of algebraic geometry, one of the oldest parts of modern mathematics, but one which blossomed to the point where it has, in the past 10 years, solved problems that have stood for centuries. Originally, it treated figures defined in the plane by the simplest of equations, namely polynomials. Today, the field uses methods not only from algebra, but also from analysis and topology, and conversely it is extensively used in those fields. Moreover it has proved itself useful in fields as diverse as physics, theoretical computer science, cryptography, coding theory and robotics.