Mathematical Sciences: The MSRI Multi-Cast Backbone Project

数学科学：MSRI 多播骨干项目

• 批准号: 9531260
• 负责人: Robert Osserman
• 金额: $ 33.4万
• 依托单位: Mathematical Sciences Research Institute
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1996
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1996-09-15 至 1999-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9531260&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Mathematical; Sciences; MSRI; Multi; Cast

The Multicast Backbone is a new technology that makes possible efficient video, audio and written communication over the Internet. Mbone is a robust technology currently used by the networking community. It has allowed the Internet Engineering Task Force to replace frequent meetings by virtual conferences whose participants remain at their home sites. However, the use of this medium within traditional academic disciplines has been sparse. We are in a critical period when patterns of usage of the Mbone will be formed. The Mathematical Sciences Research Institute is in a strong position to play a key role in establishing a constructive and valuable pattern for the use of the Mbone in the mathematical sciences. Participating sites in this project are the mathematics departments of Indiana University Stanford University, The Ohio State University, University of British Columbia, several campuses of the University of California, the Universities of Southern California, Utah and Washington, and Washington State University. Participating Institutes include MSRI, LBL, the Geometric Center, and the Fields Institute. We intend to allow up to 20 additional mathematical sites to become project participants. This will be done on a first-come, first -served basis, provided the sites meet specific minimum requirements for technical expertise and equipment. Important meetings at MSRI will be multicast so that anyone able to receive Mbone broadcasts will be able to attend. In addition, we plan to develop and regularly multicast a series of special events adapted to the new medium and a broader audience. Sponsoring institutions will have the necessary equipment and software support to receive and to join in Mbone multicasts. Participants in this proposal will be given the necessary software support to conduct whiteboard and talk sessions with other sites having Mbone capability. A goal of this project is to assemble a critical mass of mathematical sites using this technology for mathematical commu nication. We believe that once the utility is demonstrated, there will be a rapid spread of its use in the mathematical sciences community. MSRI has about 1000 visitors in a typical year, who stay for periods ranging from one week (workshops) to one year. Collaborations are initiated or continued during these periods. Where appropriate, we will help departing researchers to install whiteboard collaboration software on their home machines and to be permitted access to the Multicast Backbone. This will allow continued collaboration via this medium and, at the same time, further spread the capability to use the MBone into the mathematical community.

组播骨干网是一种新的技术，它使在因特网上进行有效的视频、音频和书面通信成为可能。 Mbone是网络社区目前使用的一种强大技术。 它使因特网工程工作队能够以虚拟会议取代经常举行的会议，而虚拟会议的与会者可以留在各自的主页上。 然而，在传统的学术学科中使用这种媒介的情况很少。 我们正处于一个关键时期，届时将形成Mbone的使用模式。 数学科学研究所处于有利地位，在建立一个建设性的和有价值的模式，在数学科学中使用Mbone发挥关键作用。 参与该项目的地点是印第安纳州大学、斯坦福大学、俄亥俄州州立大学、不列颠哥伦比亚省大学、加利福尼亚大学的几个校区、南加州大学、犹他州大学和华盛顿大学以及华盛顿州立大学的数学系。 参与机构包括MSRI，LBL，几何中心和菲尔兹研究所。 我们打算让多达20个额外的数学网站成为项目的参与者。 这将在先到先得的基础上进行，前提是场地满足技术专门知识和设备的具体最低要求。 MSRI的重要会议将进行多播，以便任何能够接收Mbone广播的人都能够参加。 此外，我们计划开发并定期多播一系列适应新媒体和更广泛受众的特别活动。 赞助机构将拥有必要的设备和软件支持，以接收和加入Mbone多播。 本提案的参与者将获得必要的软件支持，以便与具有Mbone功能的其他站点进行白板和会谈。 该项目的目标是使用这种技术为数学通信组装一个临界质量的数学网站。 我们相信，一旦效用被证明，它的使用将在数学科学界迅速传播。 MSRI每年约有1000名访客，他们停留的时间从一周（研讨会）到一年不等。 在这些期间开始或继续合作。 在适当的情况下，我们将帮助即将离职的研究人员在他们的家用机器上安装白板协作软件，并允许他们访问多播骨干网。 这将允许通过这种媒介进行持续的合作，同时进一步将使用MBone的能力传播到数学界。