The Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM), founded in 2011, is an American research institute in mathematics at
Brown University
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, funded since 2010 by a grant from the
National Science Foundation
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.
About
At the time of its founding, the institute was the eighth of its kind in the nation and the first in
New England
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. It is located in downtown
Providence, Rhode Island
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in a building it shares with the
Brown University School of Public Health
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.
The Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM), holds numerous events and workshops throughout the year. Workshops range from one day events all the way up to week-long conferences and conventions. A notable ICERM workshop was, "Illustrating Mathematics" (2016), which brought mathematicians and digital artist together.
Directors of ICERM
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Jill Pipher (2011–2016)
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Brendan Hassett (2016–present)
References
External links
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Mathematical institutes
Computer science institutes in the United States
Research institutes in Rhode Island
Brown University
National Science Foundation mathematical sciences institutes
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