Undergraduate Knot Theory Conference III

该提案旨在资助2016年本科生结理论会议，该会议将于2016年7月31日至8月2日在丹尼森大学举行，作为将在俄亥俄州哥伦布市举行的“2016 MathFest”的卫星会议。结理论是一个非常适合本科生研究的领域。有各种各样的REU程序与结理论的组成部分。此外，有许多教师想让他们的学生参与到结理论的本科研究中来。本次会议将汇集绳结理论的专家和正在参与绳结理论研究小组的本科生，参与过绳结理论研究的本科生，以本科生身份参与绳结理论研究的在读研究生，以及可能最重要的是，参与过绳结理论研究的本科生或想要参与绳结理论研究的本科生的教师。作为核心，组织者计划举行一个集体问题会议，为参与者提供许多关于未来研究方向的想法。本次会议将为学生提供一个机会，让他们体验一个专门为他们设计和指导的数学研究会议。此外，会议将建立一个对结理论研究感兴趣的学生和教师的支持网络，从而进一步促进学生在数学领域的参与。会议地址为www.denison.edu/unknot。

This proposal is to fund the Undergraduate Knot Theory Conference 2016 to bring together undergraduates and undergraduate faculty interested in knot theory, to be held at Denison University from July 31 to August 2, 2016 as a satellite conference to "2016 MathFest" which will take place in Columbus, OH. Knot theory is a field very amenable to research by undergraduates. There are a variety of REU programs with a knot theory component. Moreover, there are many faculty members who would like to involve their students in undergraduate research in knot theory. This conference will bring together experts in knot theory with undergraduates who are either currently participating in knot theory REUs, undergraduates who have participated in knot theory research, current graduate students who participated as undergraduates in knot theory research, and perhaps most importantly, faculty who either have involved undergraduates in knot theory research or who would like to involve undergraduates.As a centerpiece, the organizers plan to have a collective problem session to give participants numerous ideas for future research directions. This conference will provide an opportunity for students to experience a mathematics research conference that is specifically designed and directed toward them. Moreover, the conference will establish a supportive network of students and faculty with an interest in knot theory research, thus furthering the involvement of students in the field of mathematics. The conference URL is www.denison.edu/unknot.