Ross Mathematics Program
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The Ross Mathematics Program is an eight-week residential summer camp for high school students interested in number theory. The program is currently run by Dr. Daniel Shapiro and is based out of the Ohio State University.
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[edit] History
The Ross Program was founded and named after Professor Arnold Ross, who created the program at University of Notre Dame in 1957. The central goal of the Ross Program has always been to instruct and encourage bright young students in the art of abstract thinking and to inspire them to discover for themselves that abstract ideas are valuable and important. The program's motto became: "To think deeply of simple things."
[edit] Program Overview
First year students are typically expected to work at their own pace through the rigorous problem sets.
The schedule includes daily morning lectures and problem seminars. There are optional seminars on such topics as abstract algebra and combinatorics. Guest speakers are invited to give lectures or short courses during the summer in a variety of mathematical topics.
All counselors are college students or college-bound, and have at least two years of experience at the program.
[edit] The Ross Legacy and Alumni
The program has incubated many great mathematicians, and a few alumni have created programs of their own. Such programs include PROMYS at Boston University (Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists), and the Texas State University Honors Summer Math Camp at Texas State University. Notable alumni include Robert Coleman, Brian Conrad, Karl Rubin, and Glenn Stevens.
