Research in Mathematics

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About Research in Mathematics ("RMath")

Research in Math is a semester-long course in which students collaborate on open-ended research problems on topics in higher level mathematics. This is an application-based course.

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COMMON QUESTIONS

What would I do in the program?

Students will spend the semester understanding and working on open problems in mathematics. Throughout the semester, students will also engage with professional research mathematicians, practice reading higher level mathematical research papers, and hone their formal proof writing skills. At the end of the semester, students will package and present their original results.

How do I know this program is a good fit for me?

Students in this course should have a very strong interest in mathematics, and have some experience with proof-writing. Students should also enjoy working collaboratively and exchanging mathematical ideas with others.

What projects have past / current students worked on?

The Match Game
A Game on Graphs
𝒕-tone 𝒌-colorings of a Graph
Positive Triangle Game

COURSE INFORMATION

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Reed Hubbard, Instructor of Mathematics

reed.hubbard@ncssm.edu

Reed Hubbard joined the NCSSM community in July 2022 as an Instructor of Mathematics. Hailing from North Little Rock, he attended the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts an Arkansan version of NCSSM before pursuing a math degree at the University of Arkansas. For graduate school, he found his way to North Carolina, where he developed a love for the outdoors, student engagement, and mathematics at UNC-Chapel Hill. His mathematical interests include linear algebra, topology, and geometry. Recreationally, he enjoys cooking, reading, and spending time in the natural beauty of western North Carolina.

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Hannah Schwartz, Instructor of Mathematics

hannah.schwartz@ncssm.edu

Hannah is thrilled to be an instructor of mathematics at NCSSM-Morganton. She graduated with her PhD from Bryn Mawr College, where she researched low dimensional topology. She then traveled to Germany for a research position at the Max Planck Institute of Math, followed by a second postdoc at Princeton University. There, she began to develop courses where students could explore higher mathematics in unexpected and creative ways, regardless of their background. Her favorites included a course for Princeton freshmen on the mathematics behind circus acts, and a course on mathematics in the courtroom for incarcerated students earning their BA from Rutgers. Now, she is happy to be part of the NCSSM community where she enjoys sharing her love of mathematics, especially the aspects of her research that involve visualizing knots, surfaces, and 4-dimensional spaces! She spends her time outside of work sitting on her front porch, cooking, hiking, gardening, and exploring with her three beautiful dogs and partner Jason.

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