One year of high school equivalent algebra is recommended. The world of mathematics is more diverse and beautiful than the standard material covered in textbooks and regular courses. We wish to expose campers to many new and exciting branches of mathematics. In addition, daily talks will be given by members of the NIU faculty and guest speakers from outside the university. We realize that young people cannot just do math all day long.
Recreational facilities are available on campus.
Plus, we hope to organize a field trip to Argonne National Lab or Fermilab. Richard Blecksmith is a professor in the Department of Mathematics at Northern Illinois University and has been at NIU since 1984. He has published several articles in the American Mathematical Monthly. His areas of interest are number theory and combinations. He is also secretary of the Number Theory Foundation.