Undergraduate Knot Theory Conference; Granville, OH, July 2009

摘要：项目编号：dms -0852276首席研究员：Lewis D. Ludwig, Colin C. adams该基金将资助2009年夏季在丹尼森大学举行的首届本科生结理论会议。在过去的几十年里，大学生参与数学研究的人数急剧增加。结理论特别适合这种努力，因为它是高度图形化的，一个人可以很容易地陈述开放问题，学生可以从第一天就积极地参与到例子中来。各种各样的本科研究经验（REU）暑期课程都在进行这一主题的研究。此外，还有由nsf和MAA资助的各种研讨会，帮助本科教师与学生一起进行结理论的研究。本次会议将汇集不同职业阶段的数学家：对结理论感兴趣或已经做过结理论研究的本科生，有结理论本科经验的研究生，有兴趣与本科生一起做结理论研究的教师，以及四位该领域的资深研究人员，他们将做全体讲座。其他与会者将进行广泛的演讲，一些是关于研究的，一些是说明性的。作为中心，我们将有一个集体问题讨论环节，让参与者对未来的研究方向有很多想法。本次会议将为学生提供一个体验数学研究会议的机会，这是专门为他们设计的。此外，会议将建立一个对结理论研究感兴趣的学生和教师的支持网络，从而进一步促进学生在数学领域的参与。http://www.denison.edu/academics/departments/mathcs/unknot

AbstractAward: DMS-0852276Principal Investigator: Lewis D. Ludwig, Colin C. AdamsThis grant is to fund the first ever Undergraduate Knot TheoryConference to take place at Denison University in summer,2009. Over the last few decades, there has been a dramaticincrease in the involvement of undergraduates in mathematicalresearch. Knot theory particularly lends itself to this endeavorsince it is highly pictorial, one can easily stated openproblems, and students can get actively involved with examplesfrom the first day. A variety of Research Experience forUndergraduate (REU) summer programs have pursued research on thistopic. Moreover, there have been various workshops funded by NSFand the MAA that have helped undergraduate faculty to pursueresearch with students in knot theory.This conference will bring together a variety of mathematiciansat various stages in their careers: undergraduates who are eitherinterested or have already done research in knot theory, graduatestudents with undergraduate knot theory experience, facultymembers interested in working with undergraduates on knot theoryresearch, and four senior researchers in the field who will giveplenary lectures. There will be a wide range of talks by theother participants, some on research and some expository. As acenterpiece, we will have a collective problem session to giveparticipants numerous ideas for future research directions. Thisconference will provide an opportunity for students to experiencea mathematics research conference that is specifically designedand directed toward them. Moreover, the conference willestablish a supportive network of students and faculty with aninterest in knot theory research, thus furthering the involvementof students in the field of mathematics.http://www.denison.edu/academics/departments/mathcs/unknot