The Brown University Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences (SUMS) has been held annually since 2002. The symposium's goal is to foster greater undergraduate interest and scholarship in mathematics by demonstrating the ubiquity of mathematics throughout the sciences. The conference also provides an evironment in which motivated undergraduates can come together to share their own work and learn from distinguished faculty from around the country. This year's symposium, which occurred on March 10, 2012, featured the topic of Math and Strategy, Competition, and Cooperation. Our invited speakers were:
Information about SUMS 2013 will be posted in December 2012. Funding for SUMS 2012 was provided by the Brown University Department of Mathematics, the Division of Applied Mathematics, the Office of the Dean of the College, and the Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM). |