The Williams SMALL REU Site

在威廉姆斯学院的“小”REU网站，每年夏天大约有九个星期，大约20名本科生（14名由NSF网站资助）在大约三个或四个小组中与多达6名教师进行原创性研究。2004年的主题包括计算地图学，遍历理论，几何/最小曲面，和黎曼几何的正曲率流形。小程序的目标是介绍本科生的兴奋和挑战做数学原创性研究，同时自然学习大量的背景。他们逐渐了解到，学习的最终目的不只是应用已知的知识，而是创造性地进步，从而进一步了解我们自己和我们的世界。我们的国家需要更广泛的欣赏和理解数学，不能遗漏任何人。我们鼓励女性、少数民族和其他代表性不足的群体申请。欲了解更多信息，请访问我们的网站http://www.williams.edu/Mathematics/small_CES.html

At the Williams College "SMALL" REU site, for about nine weeks each summer, about 20 undergraduates (14 supported by the NSF site grant) work in groups of about three or four on original research with up to 6 faculty. Topics for 2004 include Computational Cartography, Ergodic Theory, Geometry/Minimal Surfaces, and Riemannian Geometry of Manifolds of Positive Curvature.The goal of the SMALL program is to introduce undergraduates to the excitement and challenge of doing original research in mathematics, while naturally learning lots of background. They come to understand that the ultimate goal of learning is not just to apply what is known, but to make creative advances which further our understanding of ourselves and our world.Our nation needs a wider appreciation and understanding of mathematics, and cannot afford to leave anyone out. We encourage applications from women, minorities, and other underrepresented groups.For more information see our website at http://www.williams.edu/Mathematics/small_CES.html