Claremont Colleges Mathematics REU Site

克莱蒙特五所本科生学院：克莱蒙特·麦肯纳学院、哈维·穆德学院、皮策学院、波莫纳学院和斯克里普斯学院，将在2009年、2010年和2011年夏季联合举办本科生现场研究体验活动。克莱蒙特学院有着让本科生参与研究的深厚传统，此外，在拨款期间，我们还将积极协调克莱蒙特研究生院的一个暑期研究项目。REU项目的目标是让数学专业的本科生体验职业数学家的智力生活，特别强调个人的、集中的研究以及接触数学社区和额外的学术活动。每年夏天，十名学生将与克莱蒙特的三名教职员工进行为期八周的密切合作。学生们将以三人或更多人为一组，研究不同数学领域的原创研究项目。除了与教师导师和研究小组成员一起紧张的工作外，学生们还将参加其他数学和社会活动。这些活动将提供与更多的克莱蒙特教员和参与暑期数学研究的其他非REU克莱蒙特学生互动的机会。学员将参加整个暑期的讲习班，以学习进行数学研究所需的技能(例如，使用TeX和数学软件、使用书目数据库、口头报告、申请和准备研究生院等)。我们特别感兴趣的是招收那些在数学领域没有代表性的学生，对他们来说，这种经历可能是选择数学职业的决定性因素。将特别努力将妇女、代表性不足的少数群体、残疾人和来自研究机会有限的机构的学生包括在内。

The five undergraduate Claremont Colleges: Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Pomona, and Scripps Colleges, will jointly sponsor a Research Experience for Undergraduate Site each summer 2009, 2010, 2011. The Claremont Colleges have a strong tradition of engaging undergraduates in research, and in addition, during the grant we will also be actively coordinating with a summer research program at the Claremont Graduate University. The objective of the REU project is to give undergraduate mathematics majors experience in the intellectual life of a working mathematician, with particular emphasis on individual, concentrated research as well as exposure to the math community and additional scholarly activities. During each summer, ten students will work closely with three Claremont faculty for a period of eight weeks. Students will work in teams of three or more on original research projects in various areas of mathematics. In addition to the intense work with their faculty supervisor and with members of their research group, students will participate in other mathematical and social activities. These activities will provide opportunities to interact with additional Claremont faculty and other, non-REU, Claremont students involved in summer mathematics research. Participants will attend workshops throughout the summer to learn skills needed to conduct mathematical research (e.g., using TeX and mathematical software, using bibliographic databases, giving oral presentations, applying to and preparing for graduate school, etc.). We are especially interested in recruiting students who are not typically represented in mathematics and for whom this experience could be the deciding factor in choosing a career in mathematics. Special efforts will be made to include women, underrepresented minorities, person with disabilities, and students coming from institutions where research opportunities are limited.