REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Mathematical Sciences and its Applications

德克萨斯农工大学的数学和统计系将开设一个面向本科生的数学科学及其应用研究经验(REU)网站，有来自全国各地高校的60名本科生参加。该校计划至少开展三个平行的暑期项目。第一个课程涉及到小波的理论和应用。学生参与者将可以选择研究理论主题，如可细化函数和有限框架，或应用主题，如数据压缩和过滤。我们的第二个项目涉及数学生态学。学生将研究竞争物种的迁徙模式，重点是考虑地形特征的数学模型，如海拔高度。既要研究确定性模型，也要研究非确定性模型(即随机模型)。第三个领域涉及计算代数和代数几何(例如，求解多项式系统的快速算法)，应用到数学生物学(例如蛋白质折叠)和计算机图形学等领域。参与者将是按能力选择的美国公民或永久居民。我们会特别考虑来自研究机会有限的学校的参赛者。将鼓励妇女和代表性不足群体的成员提出申请。有关申请程序和德克萨斯农工大学过去的REU项目的详细信息，请访问以下网站：site:http://www.math.tamu.edu/research/undergrad/REU/Participants将在教师组织者的监督和指导下，单独或以小组形式开展项目：Jay Walton教授(数学联合PI)、Dave Larson(数学)、Paulo Lima-Filho(数学)、Maurice Rojas(数学)、Henry Schenck(数学)和Tom Wehrly(统计学)。在计划结束时，参与者将在当地举行的会议上向整个REU会议展示他们的成果。还将鼓励参与者在国家会议(如数学节、AMS/MAA会议)上展示他们的结果，并在专业期刊上发表他们的结果。来自国家科学基金会的资金将用于支付研究生参与者的津贴、生活费和旅费。NSF的资金还将用于支付与会者前往会议展示他们的成果的费用。

The Mathematics and Statistics Departments at Texas A&M will run an Undergraduate Research in Mathematical Sciences and its Applications Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site with60 undergraduate participants from colleges and universities around the country.At least three parallel summer programs are planned. The first program involves the theory and applicationsof wavelets. Student participants will have the option to investigate theoretical topics, such as refinable functions and finite frames, or applied topics, such as data compression and filtering. Our second program involves mathematical ecology. Student participants will investigate migratory patterns of competing species with emphasis given to mathematical models that take into account topographical features, such as elevation. Both deterministic models and non-deterministic models (i.e. stochastic) will be investigated. The third area involves computational algebra and algebraic geometry (e.g. fast algorithms for solving polynomial systems)with applications to such areas as mathematical biology (e.g. protein folding) and computer graphics.Participants will be US citizens or permanent residents who are chosen on merit. Special considerationwill be given to participants coming from schools where research opportunities are limited. Women and members of underrepresented groups will be encouraged to apply. Details on the application procedureand on past REU programs at Texas A&M are available at the following web site:http://www.math.tamu.edu/research/undergrad/REU/Participants will work on projects either individually or in small groups with oversight and mentoring provided by the faculty organizers: Professors Jay Walton (co-PI in Math), Dave Larson (Math), Paulo Lima-Filho (Math), Maurice Rojas (Math), Henry Schenck (Math) and Tom Wehrly (in Statistics)and with help from postdoctorates and graduate students. At the end of the program, participants will present their results to the entire REU session in a locally held conference. Participants will also be encouraged to present their results at national conferences (e.g. Math Fest, AMS/MAA meetings) as well as to publishtheir results in professional journals.The funds from the National Science Foundation will be used to pay stipends, living and travel expenses toundergraduate participants. NSF funds will also be used to pay participants to travel to conferences to present their results.