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REU Site: Undergraduate Research in the Mathematical Sciences and their Applications
Mathematics; TAMU; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14641/204; National Science Foundation
Led by principal investigators the Mathematics Department at Texas A&M will host a group of 12 talented undergraduates for research training during 8 weeks each summer. The REU faculty will specifically seek strong students who have been isolated from research opportunities at their home institution, be it from prior hardships or lack of resources. Students will have the opportunity to learn cutting-edge mathematical ideas from scratch, and contribute to solving hard problems underlying many real-world problems from biochemistry, engineering, cryptology, and quantum computing. Students will receive free housing, reimbursement for travel, and a stipend. Thematically, the REU program will have three research streams per summer. These are chosen on a rotating basis from four choices: (1) Algebraic Methods in Mathematical Biology, (2) Algorithmic Algebraic Geometry, (3) Number Theory, and (4) Quantum Computing. The first stream involves neural codes and biochemical reaction networks. The second stream focuses on A-discriminants, tropical approximation of algebraic sets, and applications to optimization. The third stream investigates questions on zeros of modular forms, L-functions, and class number bounds. The fourth stream focuses on topological approaches to quantum computing. 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.
REU Site: Undergraduate Research in the Mathematical Sciences and their Applications
Mathematics; TAMU; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14641/204; National Science Foundation
Led by principal investigators the Mathematics Department at Texas A&M will host a group of 12 talented undergraduates for research training during 8 weeks each summer. The REU faculty will specifically seek strong students who have been isolated from research opportunities at their home institution, be it from prior hardships or lack of resources. Students will have the opportunity to learn cutting-edge mathematical ideas from scratch, and contribute to solving hard problems underlying many real-world problems from biochemistry, engineering, cryptology, and quantum computing. Students will receive free housing, reimbursement for travel, and a stipend. Thematically, the REU program will have three research streams per summer. These are chosen on a rotating basis from four choices: (1) Algebraic Methods in Mathematical Biology, (2) Algorithmic Algebraic Geometry, (3) Number Theory, and (4) Quantum Computing. The first stream involves neural codes and biochemical reaction networks. The second stream focuses on A-discriminants, tropical approximation of algebraic sets, and applications to optimization. The third stream investigates questions on zeros of modular forms, L-functions, and class number bounds. The fourth stream focuses on topological approaches to quantum computing. 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.
REU Site: Undergraduate Research in the Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications --
Mathematics; TAMU; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14641/204; National Science Foundation
The Mathematics Department at Texas A&M University (College Station) will continue their REU Site (Undergraduate Research in the Mathematical Sciences and their Applications), now entering its 16th year. This program provides a novel and accessible entry for undergraduates interested in modern mathematical research. Three parallel summer programs, led by 4 active researchers, will introduce the students to topics chosen from neural codes, algorithms for solving polynomial equations, biochemical reaction networks, complexity theory, models of immune response, and number theory. The site is organized around three parallel sessions with different emphases: (1) algebraic methods in computational biology, (2) algorithmic algebraic geometry, and (3) number theory. These thematic areas link naturally with numerous applications in science and engineering, and are of great theoretical interest as well. Students participating in this REU Site will enhance their training as future research scientists by being at a major research university that is also supportive and collegial. Participants will present their results to the entire REU cohort in a locally held conference. They will be encouraged to present at national conferences (e.g., MAA Math Fest, special sessions at AMS meetings), and to publish their results in professional journals. The PIs seek a diverse group of participants and priority will be given to students for whom research opportunities are limited.