A summer minicourse and workshop on mathematics and string theory

几年来，犹他大学一直在举办为期两周的夏季强化迷你课程，向来访的数学研究生和博士后教授现代数学的某些方面。 2007 年 6 月，迷你课程将讨论数学和弦理论，以及与最新物理学相关的主题。联合首席研究员和埃里克·夏普（Eric Sharpe，犹他大学物理学家）预计这对于年轻物理学家和数学家来说都是一个重要的机会。支持访问数学学生的资金已经存在（通过犹他大学 VIGRE 拨款，并可能通过 MSRI 的额外支持）。该提案要求为五名来访的年轻物理学家报销住宿和旅费。迷你课程结束后，将立即在犹他州 Snowbird 举办 AMS 夏季研究会议，会议再次由 Co-PI 和 Eric Sharpe 组织。该研究研讨会将围绕与迷你课程相同的主题举行，并且与迷你课程一样，主要资金已经存在。参加迷你课程的物理学家也将能够参加研讨会。数学和物理界当前的活动证明了该主题的智力价值。一些研究结果可能会直接来自今年夏季的迷你课程，因为参与者会应用他们所学到的知识。通过将物理学家和数学家聚集在一起，帮助他们形成良好的跨学科联系，这将在未来几年为他们提供良好的服务，从而扩大迷你课程的影响。此外，联合PI计划将讲座录像并在网络上发布，以便未参加者也能受益，进一步扩大本次夏季迷你课程的影响。将努力鼓励妇女和代表性不足的少数群体的参与。国家科学基金会日记提案：0652421 PI 姓名：Lee, Yuan-Pin 印刷

For several years now, the University of Utah has run two-week intensive summerminicourses in which some aspect of modern mathematics was taught to visitingmathematics graduate students and postdocs. In June 2007, the minicourse will be onmathematics and string theory, topics relevant to recent physics. The Co-PIs togetherwith Eric Sharpe (a physicist at Utah U) expect this to be an important opportunity foryoung physicists as well as mathematicians. Money to support visiting mathematicsstudents already exists (through the University of Utahs VIGRE grant, and potentiallythrough additional MSRI support). This proposal requests support to reimburse lodgingand travel for five visiting young physicists. The minicourse will be immediately followedby an AMS Summer Research Conference to be held at Snowbird, Utah, againorganized by the Co-PIs and Eric Sharpe. This research workshop will be held on thesame topics as the minicourse, and like the minicourse primary funding already exists.The physicists who attend the minicourse will also be able to attend the workshop Theintellectual merit of this subject is justified by the current activity in both the mathematicsand physics communities. Some research results may come directly out of this summerminicourse, as attendees apply what they have learned. The impact of the minicoursewill be broadened by bringing the physicists and mathematicians together, to help themform good interdisciplinary contacts that will serve them well in future years.Furthermore, the Co-PIs plan to videotape the lectures and make them available on theweb, so that non-attendees can also benefit, further broadening the impact of thissummer minicourse. Efforts will be made to encourage participation of women andunderrepresented minorities.NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATIONDiary NoteProposal:0652421 PI Name:Lee, Yuan-PinPrinted