Big Sky Conference on Discrete Mathematics

该奖项将有助于支持在蒙大拿州米苏拉举行的离散数学大天空会议。会议有两个主要目标。首先，会议的目的是汇集研究人员和教育工作者从地理区域与离散数学的兴趣，以便他们分享想法，介绍他们的工作，并进行合作。会议的主题涵盖离散代数学的领域，包括组合学、图论、离散几何、设计理论和理论计算机科学。会议吸引了来自美国西部和加拿大的数学家和计算机科学家，并加强了该地区的离散数学界。会议还包括两个研究级邀请演讲。一个是由资深经验丰富的数学家和其他由年轻的研究人员谁作出了重大贡献的领域。这些国际知名研究人员的出席大大提高了会议的质量。其次，会议旨在为学生，教师和该地区的其他人提供更多了解当代数学的机会。该奖项为本科生和研究生参加会议并展示他们的工作提供支持。此外，公开讲座（由一位受邀演讲者主讲）是大天空会议的一个组成部分。观众，包括所有年龄段的人和许多不同的生活，对待一个动态讲座的美丽和数学的相关性。会议将由蒙大拿大学主办。离散数学的大天空会议将于初秋在蒙大拿大学举行。会议的主要重点是激励和传播离散数学的研究和创造性思想。这包括促进区域同事之间的合作，支持学生的研究，并向大众展示数学是一个动态发展的领域，在现代社会中的应用。会议的活动包括教师和学生的贡献会谈和三个邀请地址。其中一位主要讲者是国际知名的专家和杰出的评审员。这位演讲者给出了一个研究水平的研讨会和一个公开讲座。随着300至500人之间的公共讲座出席，公众对数学的认识在大天空会议期间蓬勃发展。另一位演讲者是一位年轻的研究人员，他对离散数学领域做出了重大贡献。这个人通常会就该领域的最新进展进行专门的演讲。会议吸引了来自美国和加拿大的研究人员，教育工作者和学生，特别是西北地区的学生。

This award will help support the Big Sky Conference on Discrete Mathematics which is held in Missoula, Montana. There are two main objectives of the conference. First, the conference is designed to bring together researchers and educators from the geographical area with interests in discrete mathematics in order for them to share ideas, present their work, and collaborate. Topics for the conference cover areas of discrete mathematicsincluding combinatorics, graph theory, discrete geometry, design theory and theoretical computer science. The conference attracts mathematicians and computer scientists from western US and Canada and in doing so has strengthened the discrete mathematics community in the region. The conference also includes two research-level invited addresses. One is given by a senior-level experienced mathematician and the other by a younger researcher who has made significant contributions to the field. The presence of these internationally-known researchers greatly enhances the conference. Secondly, the conference seeks to provide an opportunity for students, teachers, and others in the region to learn more about contemporary mathematics. This award provides support for undergraduate and graduate students to attend the conference and present their work. In addition, a public lecture (given by one of the invited speakers) is an integral part of the Big Sky Conference. The audience, comprised of people of all ages and many different walks of life, is treated to a dynamic lecture on the beauty and relevance of mathematics. The conference will be hosted by The University of Montana.The Big Sky Conference on Discrete Math is held in the early fall at The University of Montana. The primary focus of the conference is stimulation and dissemination of research and creative ideas in discrete mathematics. This includes promoting collaboration among regional colleagues, supporting student research, and demonstrating to the general populace that mathematics is a dynamic evolving field with applications in modern society. The events of the conference include contributed talks by faculty and students and three invited addresses. One of the principle speakers is an internationally acclaimed specialist and outstanding expositor. This speaker gives a research level seminar and a public lecture. With attendance at the public lecture between 300 and 500 people, public awareness of mathematics has flourished during the years of the Big Sky Conference. The other speaker is a younger researcher who has made a significant contribution to an area of discrete mathematics. This person typically gives a specialized talk about a recent advancement in the field. The conference attracts researchers,educators, and students from the US and Canada, especially those in the northwest region.