Advisory Workshop on Research Networks in the Mathematical Sciences

该奖项支持2009年春季在华盛顿特区举行的为期两天的研讨会，讨论支持数学科学家研究网络的想法。数学科学正变得越来越具有协作性、跨学科和互动性。研究网络计划可以提供一种新颖而有效的方式来补充现有的个人研究人员奖和大型机构的资助策略。一个由大约35名参与者组成的具有广泛代表性的小组将考虑这些好处和潜在的陷阱，并向DMS提供其审议情况的报告。研究网络计划将为广泛组织中的数学科学家创造新的互动方式，使现有计划无法支持的合作成为可能，并为值得支持的研究人员(但由于缺乏NSF资金，没有获得个人研究人员奖)提供大量资源。研究网络将成为DMS推进NSF广泛目标的一种非常具有成本效益的方式。

This award supports a two-day workshop in Washington, DC in Spring, 2009, to discuss ideas for supporting research networks of mathematical scientists. The mathematical sciences are becoming increasingly collaborative, interdisciplinary, and interactive. A program of research networks could provide a novel and effective way to supplement to current funding strategies of individual investigator awards and large institutes. A broadly representative group of about 35 participants will consider the benefits and potential pitfalls, and provide DMS with an report of its deliberations. A program of research networks would create new ways for mathematical scientists across a broad spectrum of organizations to interact, make possible collaborations that current programs cannot support, and provide researchers who merit support (but who, through lack of NSF funds, have not received an individual investigator award) with significant resources. Research Networks would form a very cost-effective way for the DMS to further the broad goals of the NSF.