REU Site: Cornell's Summer REU Program in Mathematics

每年夏天，12名本科生将在康奈尔大学数学系参加一个为期8周的研究项目，由3名教员(首席调查员R.Strichartz和从现任和前任系成员中挑选的另外2名)指导，并由研究生和博士后协助。学生们将致力于他们掌握的研究项目，这些项目为新发现提供了真正的机会，这些发现将对数学界有价值。预计部分(但不是全部)研究将导致发表论文。将强调两种类型的项目：1)与计算机相关的研究，学生编写程序或使用现有的软件；2)其他领域的问题，不需要大量的背景知识。此外，学生还将通过向彼此和公众发表演讲来获得交流数学的经验。更多信息可在该项目的网站上找到：http://www.math.cornell.edu/Undergraduate/REU/REU.htmThis项目为学生提供了为数学界感兴趣的研究项目做出贡献的机会。预计这项研究将继续对分形学的分析领域产生重大影响。教师导师是他们所在领域的领导者。学生参与者将对主要研究型大学的数学研究有一个真实的感受，因为他们将成为包括资深教师、博士后和研究生在内的合作研究小组的一部分。这将有助于招收有天赋的学生进入数学科学研究生院。

Each summer, 12 undergraduate students will participate in an 8 week research program in the Cornell University Mathematics Department directed by 3 faculty members (the Principle Investigator, R. Strichartz, and 2 other chosen from among current and former department members) and assisted by graduate students and postdocs. The students will work on research projects that are within their grasp, and which present real opportunities for new discoveries that will be of value to the mathematical community. It is expected that some, but not all, of the research will lead to published papers. Two types of projects will be emphasized: 1) computer related research with students writing programs, or using existing software; 2) problems in other areas that do not require a great deal of background knowledge. In addition, the students will gain experience in communicating mathematics by presenting talks to each other and to the public. Additional information can be found at the project's website: http://www.math.cornell.edu/Undergraduate/REU/REU.htmThis project gives students the opportunity to contribute to research projects of interest to the mathematical community. It is expected that the research will continue to have a significant impact in the area of analysis on fractals. The faculty mentors are leaders in their fields. Student participants will get a true feeling for what mathematical research is like at a major research university, as they will be part of collaborative research groups including senior faculty, postdocs, and graduate students. This will help recruit talented students to enter graduate school in the mathematical sciences.