REU Site: Research Experiences in Mathematics for Undergraduates and Teachers

加州州立大学奇科分校（California State University, Chico）数学REU/RET面向对数学或统计学有浓厚兴趣的中学教师和已完成大三学业的本科生。每年夏天，包括三名教师在内的十二名参与者将在三个研究小组中工作六周，研究从结理论、代数、数学建模、统计学和数论中选择的问题。根据不同的领域，项目可能适合数学以外的科学学科的学生。该研究体验旨在让参与者了解数学及其应用的广度和深度，同时为本科生提供提高沟通技巧的机会，并为在职教师提供加深对数学内容的理解并激发课堂教学创新的经验。通过研究数学中的开放问题，参与者将体验探索、发现、分析、证明和系统化的兴奋，这些都是数学家世界的一部分。虽然许多数学知识需要经过多年的学习才能掌握，但这个领域的丰富程度足以让学生在本科阶段获得更全面的数学体验。该站点由国防部与NSF REU项目合作资助。

The REU/RET in mathematics at California State University, Chico targets secondary teachers with a strong interest in mathematics or statistics and undergraduate students who have completed their junior year. For six weeks of each summer, twelve participants, including three teachers, will work in three research teams on problems selected from Knot Theory, Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Statistics, and Number Theory. Depending on the field, projects may be appropriate for students from scientific disciplines other than mathematics.The research experience is intended to give participants an appreciation for the breadth and depth of mathematics and its applications, while providing undergraduates an opportunity to improve their communication skills and also providing in-service teachers an experience which will deepen their understanding of mathematical content and inspire pedagogical innovation in their classrooms. By working on open problems in mathematics, participants will experience the excitement of exploration, discovery, analysis, proof, and systematization that are part of the mathematician's world. While much of mathematics is accessible only after years of study, the field is rich enough to allow for a fuller mathematical experience at the undergraduate level. The site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.