Southeast Regional Meeting on Numbers (SERMON) 2009, Greensboro, NC

摘要主要研究者：Yasaki， Dan提案编号：DMS - 0921700机构：北卡罗来纳大学格林斯博罗分校标题：东南数字区域会议（SERMON） 2009北卡罗来纳大学格林斯博罗分校（UNCG）将于2009年4月18日至19日主办第21届东南数字区域会议（SERMON 2009）。SERMON是一个为期两天的组合学和数论会议，每年春季学期在轮流机构举行；它由来自东南各高校的教师和学生参加。SERMON起源于1988年举行的第一次会议UNCG。从那时起，它每年都在东南部的多所大学举行，包括佐治亚大学、南卡罗来纳大学、城堡大学、查尔斯顿学院、维克森林大学、弗吉尼亚理工大学、弗曼大学和克莱姆森大学。这个年度会议的特色是由学生和教师进行20分钟的演讲，以及由一位或多位著名数学家进行一小时的演讲。今年，SERMON将接待来自马萨诸塞大学阿默斯特分校的Paul gunnell教授和来自蒙特利尔康考迪亚大学的David Ford教授。其中一个目标是通过提供一个友好、非正式的环境，鼓励东南部数论学家和组合学家之间的合作努力，让他们能聚在一起，听取数论和组合学方面的最新研究。除了全体会议和有代表参加的会谈外，还将举行一次会议，专门讨论该领域尚未解决的问题。这也是该地区研究生与高级研究人员见面、互动和交流工作的机会。布道有一种独特的熟悉的气氛。晚上的社交聚会通常在一位教员的家中举行。这些活动有助于加强研究生和高级研究人员之间的联系，以促进未来的联合项目。

ABSTRACTPrincipal Investigator: Yasaki, Dan Proposal Number: DMS - 0921700Institution: University of North Carolina Greensboro Title: Southeast Regional Meeting on Numbers (SERMON) 2009The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) will host the 21st annual South East Regional Meeting On Numbers (SERMON 2009) on April 18-19, 2009. SERMON is a two-day combinatorics and number theory meeting held annually each spring semester at rotating institutions; it is attended by faculty and students from various colleges and universities in the southeast. SERMON originates from UNCG where the first conference was held in 1988. Since then it has taken place every year at various universities in the southeast including University of Georgia, University of South Carolina, Citadel, College of Charleston, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Furman, and Clemson University. This yearly conference features 20 minute talks by students and faculty as well as one hour talks by one or more noted mathematicians. This year, SERMON will host Professor Paul Gunnells from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and Professor David Ford from Concordia University, Montreal.One goal is to encourage collaborative efforts among number theorists and combinatorialists in the southeast by providing a friendly, informal setting where they can come together and hear about recent research in number theory and combinatorics. In addition to plenary and contributed talks, there will be a session devoted to discussion of open problems in the area. It is also an opportunity for graduate students in the region to meet, interact, and speak about their work with senior researchers. SERMON has a unique familiar atmosphere. The social gathering in the evening traditionally takes place at the home of one of the faculty members. These activities help strengthen bonds between graduate students and senior researchers to facilitate future joint projects.