REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Mathematical Sciences and its Applications

德克萨斯农工大学的数学和统计系将为本科生开设一个数学科学及其应用研究经验（REU）网站，有来自全国各地高校的60名本科生参加。至少有三个平行的暑期课程计划。第一个程序涉及小波的理论和应用。学生参与者可以选择研究理论主题，如可细化函数和有限框架，或应用主题，如数据压缩和过滤。我们的第二个节目涉及数学生态学。学生参与者将研究竞争物种的迁徙模式，重点是考虑地形特征（如海拔）的数学模型。确定性模型和非确定性模型（即随机）都将被研究。第三个领域涉及计算代数和代数几何（例如求解多项式系统的快速算法），并将其应用于数学生物学（例如蛋白质折叠）和计算机图形学等领域。参与者将是美国公民或永久居民，他们将被择优录取。来自研究机会有限的学校的参与者将得到特别考虑。将鼓励妇女和代表性不足群体的成员提出申请。有关申请程序和德州农工大学过去REU项目的详细信息，请参见以下网站：http://www.math.tamu.edu/research/undergrad/REU/Participants将在教师组织者提供的监督和指导下，以个人或小组的方式开展项目。教授Jay Walton（数学联合pi）， Dave Larson（数学），Paulo Lima-Filho（数学），Maurice Rojas（数学），Henry Schenck（数学）和Tom Wehrly（统计学），并得到博士后和研究生的帮助。在项目结束时，参与者将在当地举行的会议上向整个REU会议展示他们的成果。参与者也将被鼓励在国家级会议（如Math Fest， AMS/MAA会议）上展示他们的成果，并在专业期刊上发表他们的成果。来自美国国家科学基金会的资金将用于支付本科生参与者的津贴、生活费和差旅费。美国国家科学基金会的资金也将用于支付参与者前往会议展示他们的结果。

The Mathematics and Statistics Departments at Texas A&M will run an Undergraduate Research in Mathematical Sciences and its Applications Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site with60 undergraduate participants from colleges and universities around the country.At least three parallel summer programs are planned. The first program involves the theory and applicationsof wavelets. Student participants will have the option to investigate theoretical topics, such as refinable functions and finite frames, or applied topics, such as data compression and filtering. Our second program involves mathematical ecology. Student participants will investigate migratory patterns of competing species with emphasis given to mathematical models that take into account topographical features, such as elevation. Both deterministic models and non-deterministic models (i.e. stochastic) will be investigated. The third area involves computational algebra and algebraic geometry (e.g. fast algorithms for solving polynomial systems)with applications to such areas as mathematical biology (e.g. protein folding) and computer graphics.Participants will be US citizens or permanent residents who are chosen on merit. Special considerationwill be given to participants coming from schools where research opportunities are limited. Women and members of underrepresented groups will be encouraged to apply. Details on the application procedureand on past REU programs at Texas A&M are available at the following web site:http://www.math.tamu.edu/research/undergrad/REU/Participants will work on projects either individually or in small groups with oversight and mentoring provided by the faculty organizers: Professors Jay Walton (co-PI in Math), Dave Larson (Math), Paulo Lima-Filho (Math), Maurice Rojas (Math), Henry Schenck (Math) and Tom Wehrly (in Statistics)and with help from postdoctorates and graduate students. At the end of the program, participants will present their results to the entire REU session in a locally held conference. Participants will also be encouraged to present their results at national conferences (e.g. Math Fest, AMS/MAA meetings) as well as to publishtheir results in professional journals.The funds from the National Science Foundation will be used to pay stipends, living and travel expenses toundergraduate participants. NSF funds will also be used to pay participants to travel to conferences to present their results.