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Mathematical Sciences:Mathematical Sciences: discovery, connections, communitydiscovery, connections, community

Peter MarchDirector, Division of Mathematical Sciences

National EPSCoR MeetingWaikoloa Beach, Hawai’i - November 7, 2007

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DMS investment philosophy: discovery, connections, communityExamples of mathematics enabling scienceHighlights of DMS awards in EPSCoR states

Which vision is right for Math?Which vision is right for Math?

Report of the Senior Assessment Panel…, aka Odom Report, 1998

Connectivity is essential! Connectivity is essential! Research in fundamental mathe-matics and statistics – discovery

Investments in the interactions of mathematical science with other branches of science and engineering – connections

Development of a capable and diverse mathematical sciencesworkforce for academia, industry,government - community

DMS Investment PrioritiesDMS Investment Priorities

DiscoveryResearch grants in core areas of mathematics and statisticsResearch grants for interdisciplinary research

ConnectionsNational mathematical sciences research institutesConferences and workshops

CommunityTraining grants for undergraduates, graduates, and postdoctoral researchersResearch Experiences for Teachers

NSF Investment PrioritiesNSF Investment PrioritiesPromote transformational, multidisciplinary research

Investigate the human and social dimensions of knowledge and technology

Further U.S. economic competitiveness

Foster research that improves our ability to live sustainably on Earth

Advance fundamental research in computational science and engineering, and in fundamental, applied and interdisciplinary mathematics and statistics

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Number theory is the mathe-matical foundation for…

Bar Codes

Universal Product Codes

Secure Internet Commerce

Geometry and statistics arecritical components of the…

Global Positioning System

Computational algorithmsand adaptive mesh refinement permitaccurate calculation of…

Storm surges and otherdisruptive weather events

Wavelets and harmonic analysisare the key ideas behind…

Data compression for efficient storage and retrieval of fingerprints

Statistics and numericallinear algebra are keycomponents of…

Adaptive optics

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DMS investment philosophy: DMS investment philosophy: DMS investment philosophy: discovery, discovery, discovery, connections, communityconnections, communityconnections, communityExamples of mathematics enabling scienceExamples of mathematics enabling scienceExamples of mathematics enabling scienceHighlights of DMS awards in EPSCoR states

Lisa J. FauciProfessor of MathematicsTulane University

Vincent ErvinProfessor of MathematicsClemson University

Tom MarleyProfessor of MathematicsUniversity of Nebraska, Lincoln(and a future mathematician?)

DMS staff from EPSCoR statesDMS staff from EPSCoR states

Mary Ann Horn Vanderbilt University, Tennessee – Mathematical Biology

Tomek BartoszynskiBoise State University, Idaho – Logic and Foundations

Joanna Kania-BartoszynskaBoise State University, Idaho – Topology

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Mathematical sciences research is lively, vital, and developing rapidlyResearch in mathematics and statistics enables progress in science and technologyMathematical sciences play a critical role in developing a science and technology workforce