There are many reasons to take part in the Wyoming Cryptography School. Here are some of the benefits that you will receive:
- You will get to work on intellectually challenging problems. And you will work on these problems in groups, so there will always be somebody to help when you get stuck.
- You will spend time playing with numbers, getting insight into deep questions in number theory.
- You will get to interact with great researchers in cryptography who visit our school. Over the past two years, some of the top names in the field have come to Wyoming, and more will visit in the coming years.
- You will get a background on computer science, which will help you in your future work in mathematics and even prepare you for a move to the computer profession.
- You will get the opportunity to present your work in regional, possibly national conferences. This is a great way to travel and see other centers of mathematics.
- You will have an advantage when you are looking for a job—not all your peers will have done independent research!
- You will also have an advantage in applying to graduate school.
- Cryptography is a relatively new area of mathematics, so it is quite possible for you to make a significant contribution to it, even as an undergraduate.
- You can take part in an unique experience. No other university in the rocky mountain region offers specialized training in cryptography.