REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science

该基金用于支持俄勒冈州立大学REU数学和理论计算机科学项目。该项目将在2015年、2016年和2017年夏季为来自全国各地的10名本科生提供为期8周的暑期密集研究体验。研究项目将涉及数学和理论计算机科学，重点是数论、概率论、密码学和算法研究。数学系和电气工程与计算机科学学院的教员将在每年夏天指导项目。该计划旨在提供对研究数学家生活的一瞥，并为对数学科学职业感兴趣的学生提供支持和指导。学生将以两到三人为一组，在数学或计算机科学导师的指导下进行研究项目。这些项目旨在成为各自领域现代研究的前沿，但也达到了本科生在八周内取得重大进展的合理水平。他们精心设计，以温和的方式引导学生从向导师学习的位置，到在他们的项目中的领导位置。学生将学会提出问题，研究和阅读文献，做出推测，得到初步结果，并修改原来的问题以继续得到结果。教师导师将指导这个过程，并帮助处理可能出现的任何问题。该计划将包括参与者的演讲，当地教师的一系列讨论会，关于开展研究和申请研究生院等主题的小组讨论，以及详细的出版计划会议。在项目结束时，参与者提交一份关于他们项目的书面报告，并与他们的导师决定出版计划。项目结束后，参与者将获得旅行支持，以便参加会议，展示他们的REU研究。

This grant is to support the Oregon State University REU program in mathematics and theoretical computer science. The program will provide an eight-week intensive summer research experience to ten undergraduate students from around the country in the summers of 2015, 2016, and 2017. The research projects will be in mathematics and theoretical computer science, with a particular focus on number theory, probability, cryptography, and the study of algorithms. Faculty members from both the mathematics department and the school of electrical engineering and computer science will be mentoring projects each summer. The program is designed to provide a glimpse into the life of a research mathematician, and to provide support and guidance for students interested in careers in the mathematical sciences.Students will work in groups of two or three on a research project supervised by a faculty mentor in mathematics or computer science. The projects are designed to be at the forefront of modern research in their respective areas, but also at a level which is reasonable to expect significant progress by undergraduates in eight weeks. They are crafted to gently guide students from a position of learning from their mentors, to a position of leadership in their projects. The students will learn to formulate a question, research and read the literature, make conjectures, get initial results, and modify the original problem to continue getting results. Faculty mentors will direct this process and help deal with any issues that may arise. The program will include presentations by participants, a colloquium series by local faculty, panel discussions on topics such as conducting research and applying to graduate school, and detailed publishing planning sessions. At the end of the program, participants submit a written report on their project and decide on a publishing plan with their mentors. After the program, participants are offered support to travel to meetings for the purpose of presenting their REU research.