Conference: Macaulay2 Workshop and Mini-School

这笔拨款将在2023年6月3日至4日的周末为研究生提供为期两天的迷你学校，随后在2023年6月5日至9日的一周为Macaulay2提供为期五天的软件开发研讨会。迷你学校和研讨会将在明尼苏达大学双城分校举行。Macaulay2是一个领先的计算机代数系统，支持交换代数和代数几何的研究。它是开源的，研究人员可以通过以包的形式贡献自己的代码来扩展它的功能。该研讨会将为新用户提供一个机会，向有经验的程序员学习如何开发高质量的软件包，这些软件包将公开提供，以支持未来的研究。前两天将针对研究生和对Macaulay2经验有限的博士后，将包括介绍性讲座和计算问题会议，以帮助经验不足的参与者顺利进入下一周的项目。研讨会还将包括针对早期职业数学家的专业发展活动，包括展示他们的研究成果的机会，以及关于工作的小组讨论。支持Macaulay2软件包密集开发的研讨会对全球软件包开发人员和研究人员的研究项目产生了直接影响。在MathSciNet上粗略搜索“Macaulay2”作为参考，显示了1643个匹配，其中123个来自2022年。这只是计算机实验对当前代数几何、交换代数和邻近研究领域工作的重要性的一个亮点，以及Macaulay2在推进这些学科的知识状态方面的作用。保持这种状态需要开发新的软件包，增强已经存在的软件包的性能和可用性，并培训新一代的数学科学家。迷你学校和工作坊的每个组成部分都旨在满足这些目标中的一个或多个。更多的细节可以在会议网站上找到：https://www-users.cse.umn.edu/~mahrud/M2Week/.This该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This grant provides support for a two-day mini-school for graduate students the weekend of June 3-4, 2023, followed by a five-day software development workshop for Macaulay2 the week of June 5-9, 2023. The mini-school and workshop will take place at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Macaulay2 is a leading computer algebra system for supporting research in commutative algebra and algebraic geometry. It is open source, and researchers can extend its functionality by contributing their own code in the form of packages. The workshop will be an opportunity for new users to learn from experienced programmers how to develop high quality packages that will be made publicly available to support future research. The first two days, which will be targeted at graduate students and postdocs with limited Macaulay2 experience, will consist of introductory lectures and computational problem sessions to facilitate a smooth onboarding process for less-experienced participants to the projects of the following week. The workshop will also include professional development activities for early career mathematicians, including the opportunity to present on their research, and a panel discussion on jobs.Workshops that support the intensive development of Macaulay2 packages have an immediate impact on the research programs of both package developers and researchers worldwide. A cursory search for "Macaulay2" as a reference in MathSciNet shows 1643 matches, with 123 from the year 2022 alone. This is just one highlight of the importance of computer experimentation to current work in algebraic geometry, commutative algebra, and adjacent research areas, as well as the role of Macaulay2 in advancing the state of knowledge in these subjects. Maintaining this status requires developing new software packages, enhancing the performance and usability of those that already exist, and training new generations of mathematical scientists. Each component of the mini-school and workshop is designed to meet one or more of these goals. More details are available at the conference website: https://www-users.cse.umn.edu/~mahrud/M2Week/.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.