Williams College, Mathematics and Statistics

Program ID: SMALLREU-SMALL2023NUMBERTHEORYPROBABILITY [#1354]
Program Title: Williams College SMALL 2023 REU NUMBER THEORY AND PROBABILITY
Program Type: Undergraduate program
Program Location: Williamstown, Massachusetts 01267, United States [map] sort by distance
Subject Area: Mathematics
Application Deadline: 2023/02/01 5:00PMhelp popup** finished (2022/10/15, finished 2023/05/02, listed until 2023/04/15)
Program Description:    

*** this program has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***

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The SMALL Undergraduate Research Project is a nine-week residential summer program in which undergraduates investigate open research problems in mathematics. One of the largest programs of its kind in the country, SMALL is supported in part by a National Science Foundation grant for Research Experiences for Undergraduates and by the Science Center of Williams College. Around 600 students have participated in the project since its inception in 1988. In the next few weeks we will have a listing of what professors are participating and what their groups will be; when you apply you will need to rank your preferences.

Students work in small groups directed by individual faculty members. Many participants have published papers and presented talks at research conferences based on work done in SMALL. Some have gone on to complete PhD’s in Mathematics. During off hours, students enjoy the many attractions of summer in the Berkshires: hiking, biking, plays, concerts, etc. Weekly lunches, teas, and casual sporting events bring SMALL students together with faculty and other students spending the summer doing research at Williams College.

THE SMALL PROGRAM WILL HAVE SEVERAL GROUPS THIS SUMMER: CHIP-FIRING GAMES ON GRAPHS, COMMUTATIVE ALGEBRA: INTERACTIONS WITH LOGIC, COMMUTATIVE ALGEBRA: LOCAL RINGS AND COMPLETIONS, NUMBER THEORY/PROBABILITY (THIS GROUP), AND STATISTICAL APPROACHES TO PATTERN MATCHING IN FORENSIC EVIDENCE; HOWEVER, PLEASE APPLY JUST TO YOUR TOP CHOICE. DO NOT APPLY TO THE MAIN PROGRAM, DO NOT APPLY TO MULTIPLE GROUPS; IF YOU DO EITHER YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE READ. WE ARE HAVING YOU APPLY TO YOUR TOP CHOICE TO FACILITATE ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS EMAIL THE DIRECTOR AT smalldirector@williams.edu. WHEN YOU FILL OUT THE ADDITIONAL FORM LISTED BELOW, YOU CAN PUT YOUR OTHER CHOICES. DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1ST, 5pm US EASTERN.

For this group, more information about the projects is available at https://web.williams.edu/Mathematics/sjmiller/public_html/ntprob19/ and a brief description is available on the SMALL homepage https://math.williams.edu/small/

Applications are due Wednesday, February 1st by 5pm Eastern. Please remember to fill out and upload the additional requested information, which is available as a word file at https://math.williams.edu/files/2019/10/SMALLApplicationDocGeneral.doc and as a pdf at https://math.williams.edu/files/2019/10/SMALLApplicationDocGeneral.pdf


Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
And anything else requested in the program description.

Further Info:
http://math.williams.edu/small/
email address
413-597-3293
 
Department of Math/Stats
Williams College
18 Hoxsey St
Williamstown, MA 01267