2003 REU in Computational Number Theory and Combinatorics

9名具有扎实数学背景的学生将被选中参加在克莱姆森大学举行的为期8周的计算数论和组合学研究体验。其中4个职位将优先给予来自美国东南部的合格申请人，条件是该地区有足够数量的合格申请人。这四个特殊职位中不超过两个将由克莱姆森大学的学生填补。被选中的9名学生将获得最高350美元的旅行支持，与REU的另一名参与者共享一间宿舍，最高600美元的餐费和2660美元的津贴，作为他们参与该计划的回报。参加者将被介绍各种工具，技术和问题，从计算数论和组合。参与者将被分成两到三人一组的小组，并被允许选择一个问题，在剩下的REU中集中精力解决这个问题。该计划的目标是通过让学生有机会参与一个重要而有趣的研究项目，帮助他们在数学研究中获得更高水平的独立性。学生也将被鼓励参加东南地区会议上的数字（布道）在第二年的春天，并在那里展示他们的工作。作为研究工作的补充，学生将被要求参加每周的系列讲座。这些讲座将由在与学生研究问题相关的各个领域中被公认为领导者的教师讲授，他们已经展示了向不同数学成熟程度的听众清晰地传达数学思想的能力。

Nine students who have a solid background in mathematics will be selected to participate in an eight-week research experience in computational number theory and combinatorics to be held at Clemson University. Preference for four of these positions will be given to qualified applicants who have roots in the Southeastern United States, provided that there are a sufficient number of qualified applicants from this region. No more than two of these four special positions will be filled by Clemson University students. The nine students selected will be offered up to $350 in travel support, a dorm room to be shared with another participant in the REU, up to $600 for meals and a stipend of $2,660 in return for their participation in this program. Participants will be introduced to various tools, techniques and problems from computational number theory and combinatorics. The participants will be divided into teams of two or three and allowed to pick one problem on which to focus for the remainder of the REU. The goal of the program will be to help students attain a higher level of independence in mathematical research by giving them the opportunity to take part in a significant and interesting research project. Students will also be encouraged to attend the SouthEast Regional Meeting On Numbers (SERMON) in the spring of the following year and present their work there. As a complement to working on their research, students will be required to attend a weekly lecture series. These lectures will be given by faculty who have been recognized as leaders in the various fields related to the students' research problems and who have demonstrated the ability to clearly communicate mathematical ideas to audiences of varying levels of mathematical maturity.