American Institute of Mathematics Research Conference Center: A Model for Collaboration

美国数学研究所研究会议中心：合作模式

• 批准号: 1929334
• 负责人: John Conrey
• 金额: $ 1650万
• 依托单位: American Institute of Mathematics
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-07-15 至 2025-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1929334&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: American; Institute; Mathematics; Research; Conference

The American Institute of Mathematics (AIM) advances the frontiers of mathematical knowledge by fostering collaborations among diverse groups of researchers. AIM hosts short, mathematically focused programs that complement the semester- and year-long programs of other NSF institutes. AIM’s long-term commitment to an inclusive and broad view of the mathematical sciences, combined with versatile tools and mechanisms to support collaboration, position it as a national resource with the institutional expertise to support fundamental advances both in research and in the development of human resource capital. AIM’s primary scientific programs are week-long focused workshops and small research groups called Structured Quartet Research Ensembles (SQuaREs). Approximately 750 mathematicians per year visit AIM for either a workshop or a SQuaRE. Since 2002, AIM has hosted more than 300 week-long focused workshops in all areas of the mathematical sciences. With few talks and significant time for research in groups, workshops are designed to promote collaboration. The SQuaREs program, introduced in 2007, supports collaborations of 4 to 6 researchers who meet multiple times for week-long intervals in order to make progress on an ambitious research agenda. AIM has hosted over 400 SQuaRE meetings since the program began. To further support the goals of the scientific programs, AIM has developed a set of web-based tools that enhance collaboration before and after participants’ time at AIM, and contribute to disseminating progress to a larger community of interest. During the project period, AIM will host approximately 4,000 mathematical scientists in 96 workshops and 262 SQuaREs that will advance knowledge in a broad spectrum of mathematical areas. It is anticipated that these programs will continue their established record of productivity, which over the past decade has resulted in an average of 2.7 publications from each workshop and 3.9 from each SQuaRE. Broader scientific outcomes of AIM’s programs include supporting emerging fields and paving the way for new connections between fields of mathematics and new applications of the mathematical sciences to other areas. AIM’s programs are intentionally inclusive of a diverse group of researchers, with the long-term goal of broadening the community of those who participate in research. Participant diversity is an important consideration at every stage of program selection and planning, and extensive effort is dedicated to creating a culture of full inclusion for all participants in each program’s research activities. Throughout its history, AIM has also supported a variety of Special Projects, including Research Experiences for Undergraduate Faculty (REUF), a program for undergraduate faculty who want to mentor undergraduate students in research; and the Math Teachers’ Circle (MTC) Network, a national outreach program connecting K-12 mathematics teachers with research mathematicians. These projects contribute to the broader impacts of AIM’s work as an institute, provide opportunities to form partnerships both within and beyond the mathematics community, and raise public awareness about the mathematical sciences. Finally, research collaboration tools disseminate the results of AIM programs and also have significant potential to contribute to the infrastructure supporting scientific collaboration more generally.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

美国数学研究所（AIM）通过促进不同研究人员群体之间的合作来推进数学知识的前沿。AIM主办短期的，以数学为重点的课程，补充了其他NSF研究所长达一学期和一年的课程。AIM长期致力于对数学科学的包容性和广泛的观点，结合支持合作的多功能工具和机制，将其定位为具有机构专业知识的国家资源，以支持研究和人力资源资本开发的根本进步。AIM的主要科学计划是为期一周的重点研讨会和小型研究小组，称为结构化四方研究合奏（SSEREs）。每年约有750名数学家访问AIM，参加研讨会或科学研讨会。自2002年以来，AIM已经在数学科学的所有领域举办了300多个为期一周的重点研讨会。由于小组讨论很少，研究时间也很长，研讨会的目的是促进合作。2007年推出的Soccerres计划支持4至6名研究人员的合作，他们在为期一周的时间内多次会面，以便在雄心勃勃的研究议程上取得进展。自该方案开始以来，AIM已主办了400多次Soccer会议。为了进一步支持科学方案的目标，AIM开发了一套基于网络的工具，以加强参与者在AIM之前和之后的合作，并有助于向更大的利益群体传播进展。在项目期间，AIM将在96个研讨会和262个Soccerres中接待大约4，000名数学科学家，这些研讨会和Soccerres将促进广泛的数学领域的知识。预计这些方案将继续保持其既定的生产率记录，在过去十年中，每个讲习班平均出版2.7份出版物，每个SNORE平均出版3.9份出版物。AIM计划的更广泛的科学成果包括支持新兴领域，并为数学领域与数学科学在其他领域的新应用之间的新联系铺平道路。AIM的项目有意包容不同的研究人员群体，其长期目标是扩大参与研究的社区。参与者的多样性是项目选择和规划的每个阶段的一个重要考虑因素，并且广泛的努力致力于为每个项目的研究活动的所有参与者创造一种全面包容的文化。 在其历史上，AIM还支持了各种特殊项目，包括本科教师的研究经验（REUF），本科教师谁想要指导本科学生的研究计划;和数学教师圈（MTC）网络，一个国家外展计划连接K-12数学教师与研究数学家。这些项目有助于AIM作为一个研究所的工作产生更广泛的影响，提供机会，在数学界内外建立伙伴关系，并提高公众对数学科学的认识。最后，研究合作工具传播AIM计划的成果，也有很大的潜力，以促进基础设施支持科学合作更普遍。这个奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得通过评估使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准的支持。