REU Information and Links

  • SUNY Potsdam/Clarkson 2010 REU web page, with application forms.

    My 2010 group will work on problems in topological graph theory, combining knot theory and graph theory. A good place to learn some background is "The Knot Book," by Colin Adams. Check out chapter 8 in particular, dealing with intrinsically linked graphs. We will also discuss issues related to planarity of graphs (see Kuratowski's Theorem in most graph theory books. For graph theory background, I really like Diestel's book, as well as Harary's book.) Non-planarity of graphs and intrinsically linked graphs turn out to be related concepts. We will explore this relation.

    Caveat: We will not study knots beyond examining non-trivial links in spatial embeddings of graphs, but we will look at graphs from a very cool topological perspective (in my biased opinion!). You might also want to check out:

  • Joel Foisy's Papers and Preprints. Many of the papers listed represent joint work with REU students.

    For some web sites that are of interest to potential REU participants:

  • Some (now old) reviews of other REU's by Harvard Math Club members.
  • A list of REU sites.
  • Furman Electronic Journal of Undergraduate Mathematics.
  • Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Math Journal.
  • Involve Math Journal.

    Some participants in our 2003 program in the Adirondacks:

    Our 2003 participants

    Earlier that same day at nearby Owl's Head Mountain:

    owls head

    jr and friend