MSRI - MSRI-UP 2010: Elliptic Curves and Applications

Duane Cooper (Morehouse College), Suzanne Weekes (Worcester Polytechnic Insitute), Ricardo Cortez (Tulane University), Ivelisse Rubio (University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras), and Herbert Medina (Loyola Marymount University)

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Email: 531@msri.org

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The MSRI-UP summer program is designed for undergraduate students who
have completed two years of university-level mathematics courses and
would like to conduct research in the mathematical sciences. The
academic portion of the program will be led by Dr. Edray Goins.

Application Materials

Four items will be needed to complete your application. Please visit the
Application Introduction page to determine what you will need to submit.

General description

During the summer, each of the 18 student participants will:

participate in the mathematics research program under the direction of Dr. Goins
complete a research project done in collaboration with other MSRI-UP students
give a presentation and write a technical report on his/her research project
attend a series of colloquium talks given by leading researches in their fields
attend workshops aimed at developing skills and techniques needed for research careers in the mathematical sciences and
learn techniques that will maximize a student's likelihood of admissions to graduate programs as well as the likelihood of winning fellowships
receive a $3000 stipend, lodging, meals and roundtrip travel to Berkeley, CA.

After the summer, each student will:

have an opportunity to attend a national mathematics or science conference where students will present their research
be part of a network of mentors that will provide continuous advice in the long term as the student makes progress in his/her studies
be contacted regarding future research opportunities

The main objective of the MSRI-UP is to identify talented students, especially those from underrepresented groups, who are interested in mathematics and make available to them meaningful research opportunities, the necessary skills and knowledge to participate in successful collaborations, and a community of academic peers and mentors who can advise, encourage and support them through a successful graduate program.

The objective is designed to contribute significantly toward meeting the program goal of increasing the number of graduate degrees in the mathematical sciences, especially doctorates, earned by U.S. citizens and permanent residents by cultivating heretofore untapped mathematical talent within the U.S. Black, Hispanic/Latino and Native American communities.

Note: Registration for this event is closed.

Important

Airline travel reimbursement restrictions

Schedule
Friday, July 23, 2010
9:30AM - 10:00AM	Alexander Diaz, Markus Vasquez	Squares in Arithmetic Progressions [Video available]
10:15AM - 10:45AM	Anna Tracy, Renee Brady, Naleceia Davis	Encrypting Text Messeges via Elliptic Curve Cryptology [Video available]
11:00AM - 11:30AM	Alexander Barrios, Caleb Tillman, Charles Watts	ABC Triples in Families [Video available]
1:15PM - 1:45PM	Keatra Nesbitt, Kelsy Kinderknecht, Juan Cervantes	Searching for Elliptical Curves with Rank 9 [Video available]
2:00PM - 2:30PM	Erin Jones, Jose Ayala, Toya Skeete	Decrypting Text Messages via Elliptic Curve Factorization [Video available]
2:45PM - 3:15PM	Lyda Urresta, Megan Ly, shawn Tsosie	Rational Distance Sets on Conic Sections [Video available]

Questions about this workshop should be sent either by email to 531@msri.org
or by regular mail to:

MSRI-UP 2010: Elliptic Curves and Applications Mathematical Sciences Research Institute 17 Gauss Way, Berkeley, CA 94720-5070. USA

The Institute is committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action.