American Institute of Mathematics Research Conference Center: A Model for Collaboration

美国数学研究所研究会议中心：合作模式

• 批准号: 1929334
• 负责人: John Conrey
• 金额: $ 1650万
• 依托单位: American Institute of Mathematics
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-07-15 至 2025-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1929334&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: American; Institute; Mathematics; Research; Conference

The American Institute of Mathematics (AIM) advances the frontiers of mathematical knowledge by fostering collaborations among diverse groups of researchers. AIM hosts short, mathematically focused programs that complement the semester- and year-long programs of other NSF institutes. AIM’s long-term commitment to an inclusive and broad view of the mathematical sciences, combined with versatile tools and mechanisms to support collaboration, position it as a national resource with the institutional expertise to support fundamental advances both in research and in the development of human resource capital. AIM’s primary scientific programs are week-long focused workshops and small research groups called Structured Quartet Research Ensembles (SQuaREs). Approximately 750 mathematicians per year visit AIM for either a workshop or a SQuaRE. Since 2002, AIM has hosted more than 300 week-long focused workshops in all areas of the mathematical sciences. With few talks and significant time for research in groups, workshops are designed to promote collaboration. The SQuaREs program, introduced in 2007, supports collaborations of 4 to 6 researchers who meet multiple times for week-long intervals in order to make progress on an ambitious research agenda. AIM has hosted over 400 SQuaRE meetings since the program began. To further support the goals of the scientific programs, AIM has developed a set of web-based tools that enhance collaboration before and after participants’ time at AIM, and contribute to disseminating progress to a larger community of interest. During the project period, AIM will host approximately 4,000 mathematical scientists in 96 workshops and 262 SQuaREs that will advance knowledge in a broad spectrum of mathematical areas. It is anticipated that these programs will continue their established record of productivity, which over the past decade has resulted in an average of 2.7 publications from each workshop and 3.9 from each SQuaRE. Broader scientific outcomes of AIM’s programs include supporting emerging fields and paving the way for new connections between fields of mathematics and new applications of the mathematical sciences to other areas. AIM’s programs are intentionally inclusive of a diverse group of researchers, with the long-term goal of broadening the community of those who participate in research. Participant diversity is an important consideration at every stage of program selection and planning, and extensive effort is dedicated to creating a culture of full inclusion for all participants in each program’s research activities. Throughout its history, AIM has also supported a variety of Special Projects, including Research Experiences for Undergraduate Faculty (REUF), a program for undergraduate faculty who want to mentor undergraduate students in research; and the Math Teachers’ Circle (MTC) Network, a national outreach program connecting K-12 mathematics teachers with research mathematicians. These projects contribute to the broader impacts of AIM’s work as an institute, provide opportunities to form partnerships both within and beyond the mathematics community, and raise public awareness about the mathematical sciences. Finally, research collaboration tools disseminate the results of AIM programs and also have significant potential to contribute to the infrastructure supporting scientific collaboration more generally.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.

美国数学研究所（AIM）通过培养潜水者研究人员的合作来提高数学知识的前沿。 AIM主持了简短的数学专注计划，以补充其他NSF机构的学期和一年的计划。 Aim对数学科学的包容性和广泛看法的长期承诺，再加上多功能工具和机制，以支持协作，将其作为国家资源，并将其定位为具有机构专业知识，以支持研究和人力资源资本发展方面的基本进步。 AIM的主要科学计划是为期一周的专注研讨会和小型研究小组，称为结构化四重奏研究集合（Squares）。每年大约有750名数学家访问车间或广场的目标。自2002年以来，AIM在数学科学的所有领域举办了长达300个星期的专注研讨会。在小组中进行的谈判很少和大量的研究时间，讲习班旨在促进协作。该方案于2007年推出，支持4至6名研究人员的合作，他们多次开会为期一周的间隔，以在雄心勃勃的研究议程上取得进展。自该计划开始以来，AIM已主持了400多次平方赛。为了进一步支持科学计划的目标，AIM开发了一套基于Web的工具，这些工具在参与者在AIM上之前和之后加强了协作，并为将进步传播到更大的感兴趣社区而做出了贡献。在该项目期间，AIM将在96个研讨会和262个正方形中举办大约4,000名数学科学家，这些数学科学家将在广泛的数学领域中提高知识。预计这些计划将继续其既定的生产力记录，在过去的十年中，每个研讨会平均有2.7个出版物，每个广场的出版物3.9。 AIM计划的更广泛的科学成果包括支持新兴领域，并为数学领域之间的新联系和数学科学领域之间的新联系铺平道路。 AIM的计划有意包括一个多样性的研究人员，其长期目标是扩大参与研究的人的社区。参与者的多样性是计划选择和计划的每个阶段的重要考虑因素，并且广泛的努力致力于为每个计划的研究活动中的所有参与者建立一种完全包容的文化。通过其历史，AIM还支持了各种特殊项目，包括针对本科教师的研究经验，这是一项针对本科教师计划的计划，他想从事精神上的本科生研究；以及数学教师圈（MTC）网络，这是一个将K-12数学教师与研究数学家联系起来的国家外展计划。这些项目促进了AIM作为一名研究所的工作的更广泛影响，提供了与数学社区内外建立伙伴关系的机会，并提高公众对数学科学的认识。最后，研究合作工具传播了AIM计划的结果，并且具有更广泛地支持科学合作的基础设施的巨大潜力。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并通过使用基金会的智力优点和更广泛影响的评估标准通过评估来诚实地支持支持。