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

主要研究者：Yasaki，Dan 提案编号：DMS -0921700机构：北卡罗来纳州格林斯伯勒大学标题：东南地区会议的数字（SERMON）2009年北卡罗来纳州大学在格林斯伯勒（UNCG）将主办第21届年度东南地区会议的数字（SERMON 2009）于2009年4月18日至19日。SERMON是一个为期两天的组合学和数论会议，每年春季学期在旋转机构举行;它是由来自东南部各学院和大学的教师和学生参加。SERMON起源于UNCG，第一次会议于1988年举行。从那时起，它每年都在东南部的各个大学举行，包括格鲁吉亚大学，南卡罗来纳州大学，城堡，查尔斯顿学院，维克森林，弗吉尼亚理工大学，弗曼和克莱姆森大学。这个年度会议的特点是由学生和教师20分钟的会谈，以及一个或多个著名的数学家一个小时的会谈。今年，SERMON将接待来自马萨诸塞州阿默斯特大学的Paul Gunnells教授和来自蒙特利尔康考迪亚大学的大卫福特教授。一个目标是通过提供一个友好的、非正式的环境，鼓励东南部的数论家和组合学家之间的合作，让他们聚在一起，了解数论和组合学的最新研究。 除了全体会议和贡献的会谈，将有一个会议专门讨论该地区的开放问题。这也是该地区研究生与高级研究人员会面，互动和谈论他们的工作的机会。SERMON有一个独特的熟悉的气氛。晚上的社交聚会传统上是在一位教职员工的家中举行的。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.