Immersive Experience for Mathematics Undergraduates: Mathematics Advanced Study Semesters Program at Penn State

数学本科生的沉浸式体验：宾夕法尼亚州立大学数学高级研究学期项目

• 批准号: 0436183
• 负责人: Nigel Higson
• 金额: $ 7.5万
• 依托单位: Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-09-01 至 2006-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0436183&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Immersive; Experience; Mathematics; Undergraduates; Advanced

Mathematics Advanced Study Semesters (MASS) is an innovative, intensive, fall-semester program at Penn State for up to 20 undergraduate students from around the country, which is supported in the summer by an integrated undergraduate research program. MASS consists of: three core courses in the areas of algebra/number theory, analysis/dynamical systems and geometry/topology; an inter-disciplinary seminar; a colloquium lecture series; and three research projects per participant. The courses are custom-designed yearly. Engaging colloquium speakers are drawn from across the country and indeed around the world. MASS also offers valuable training opportunities to graduate student interns assisting in the program.The current proposal will support Penn State's MASS program and MASS-related summer activities during the 2004-5 academic year. MASS will offer participating undergraduate students an immersive mathematical environment, combining stimulating mathematical training with an initiation into mathematical research. Most participants will proceed to graduate study in mathematics or mathematics-related fields. Original course materials will be prepared for publication by the American Mathematical Society, and the MASS experience will be described in publications aimed at wide audiences of professionals involved in university-level mathematical training.

数学高级学习学期（MASS）是宾夕法尼亚州立大学的一个创新的、密集的秋季学期课程，最多可招收来自全国各地的20名本科生，在夏季由一个综合的本科研究项目提供支持。MASS包括：代数/数论、分析/动力系统和几何/拓扑学领域的三门核心课程；跨学科研讨会；专题讨论会系列讲座；每位参与者有三个研究项目。课程每年定制一次。吸引人的研讨会演讲者来自全国各地甚至世界各地。麻省理工学院还为协助该项目的研究生实习生提供宝贵的培训机会。目前的提案将支持宾夕法尼亚州立大学的MASS项目以及2004- 05学年与MASS相关的暑期活动。麻省理工学院将为参与的本科生提供一个沉浸式的数学环境，将刺激的数学训练与数学研究的开始结合起来。大多数参与者将继续在数学或数学相关领域的研究生学习。原始的课程材料将由美国数学学会编写出版，MASS的经验将在面向参与大学水平数学训练的专业人员的广泛读者的出版物中描述。