REU in Computational Number Theory and Combinatorics.

八名具有扎实数学背景和一些计算知识的学生将被选为参加在克莱姆森大学举行的为期八周的计算数论和组合学研究体验活动。这些职位中的四个将优先考虑在美国东南部扎根的合格申请者，前提是该地区有足够数量的合格申请者。这四个特殊职位中，不超过两个将由克莱姆森大学的学生填补。被选中的8名学生将获得最高350美元的旅行支持，与REU的另一名参与者共用一个宿舍，最高600美元的餐费，以及2660美元的津贴，以换取他们参与这个项目。学员将学习计算数论和组合学中的各种工具、技术和问题。参与者将被分成两人一组，并允许他们挑选一个问题作为REU其余部分的重点。该计划的目标将是通过让学生有机会参与一个重要而有趣的研究项目，帮助他们在数学研究中获得更高水平的独立性。在计划的头两周，参与者将每天与PI和共同PI会面。随着时间的推移，这些会议将变得不那么频繁，以便让学生达到更高的独立性水平。学生还将被鼓励参加下一年春天举行的东南地区数字会议(布道)，并在那里介绍他们的工作。作为对研究工作的补充，学生们将被要求参加每周的系列讲座。这些讲座将由被公认为与学生研究问题相关的各个领域的领导者，并证明有能力向不同数学成熟度的听众清楚地交流数学思想的教师授课。

Eight students who have a solid background in mathematics and some knowledge of computation will be selected to participate in an eight-week research experience in computational number theory and combinatorics to be held at Clemson University. Preference for four of these positions will be given to qualified applicants who have roots in the Southeastern United States, provided that there are a sufficient number of qualified applicants from this region. No more than two of these four special positions will be filled by Clemson University students. The eight students selected will be offered up to $350 in travel support, a dorm room to be shared with another participant in the REU, up to $600 for meals and a stipend of $2,660 in return for their participation in this program. Participants will be introduced to various tools, techniques and problems from computational number theory and combinatorics. The participants will be divided into teams of two and allowed to pick one problem on which to focus for the remainder of the REU. The goal of the program will be to help students attain a higher level of independence in mathematical research by giving them the opportunity to take part in a significant and interesting research project. For the first two weeks of the program participants will meet daily with the PI and co-PI. As time progresses, these meetings will become less frequent in order to allow the students to reach an increased level of independence. Students will also be encouraged to attend the SouthEastern Regional Meeting On Numbers (SERMON) in the spring of the following year and present their work there. As a complement to working on their research, students will be required to attend a weekly lecture series. These lectures will be given by faculty who have been recognized as leaders in the various fields related to the students' research problems and who have demonstrated the ability to clearly communicate mathematical ideas to audiences of varying levels of mathematical maturity.