U.S. Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes: Value and Need

美国国家科学基金会目前正在审查美国数学科学研究所未来的角色、数量和支持，并建议国家研究委员会帮助通知这一考试。具体地说，该项目将(1)审查研究所在促进数学研究方面的作用；以及(2)在确保国家数学研究事业未来健康的背景下，建议是否有必要对美国研究所的当前结构--其性质、数量和运营模式--进行任何改变。

The National Science Foundation is now examining the future roles, number, and support for U.S. mathematical sciences institutes, and has suggested that the National Research Council help inform that examination. Specifically, this project would (1) examine the role of the institutes in furthering mathematical research; and (2) in the context of assuring the future health of the nation's mathematical research enterprise, recommend whether any changes in the current configuration of the U.S. institutes are warranted--their nature, number, and operating modes.