Questions tagged [undergraduate-research]

For questions about involving undergraduate (university) students in creative mathematical research.

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Good problems that uncover difficult points in a theory

There is a great quote of Yitz Herstein: The value of a problem is not so much coming up with the answer as in the ideas and attempted ideas it forces on the would-be solver." A number of such ...
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How to nurture a good student?

When you encounter a very bright student in a first-year (college/university) class (and who is therefore bored), what do you do? Leaving them to their own devices can be problematic. It can lead to ...
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What math courses should be taught to undergrad electrical engineers: a 40 years update

I was browsing IEEE xplore the other day and found this gem called "What Mathematics Courses Should an Electrical Engineer Take? A Report on the National Study of Mathematics Requirements for ...
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Course-based undergraduate research experiences in math

"Course-based undergraduate research experiences" (CUREs, or CBEs) are being explored in various STEM fields, especially biology, chemistry, geology. Here is one geology link that gives a flavor: "...
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