PROMYS emphasizes collaborative, discovery-based learning, giving students the ability to think like research mathematicians rather than focusing on memorized formulas or speed-based competition training.
PROMYS is a six-week residential summer program at Boston University designed for high school students with a deep interest in mathematics. The program emphasizes an immersive, discovery-based learning approach, encouraging students to think like research mathematicians. First-year students primarily focus on Number Theory through daily problem sets, which require them to design numerical experiments, identify patterns, formulate conjectures, and construct rigorous proofs. The program is collaborative, not competitive, fostering an environment where students discuss ideas with peers and counselors to develop their reasoning. Returning students can engage in advanced seminars, attend guest lectures, and pursue original research projects, sometimes presenting their work to the PROMYS community. The core experience is mathematical discovery through problem-solving, with students working independently and collaboratively to explore fundamental mathematical ideas and justify their reasoning through proofs. The skills gained include rigorous proof-writing, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and the ability to engage in independent mathematical exploration.
Each weekday begins with a Number Theory lecture from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m., followed by students receiving a daily problem set and meeting with their counselor for feedback on previous work.
PROMYS is ideal for highly motivated high school students who enjoy wrestling with difficult problems, writing rigorous arguments, and learning in an intense community of mathematically curious peers.
Boston University, Boston, MA
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