Math 490 Undergraduate Research in Mathematics

What does research constitutes of? Creative thinking Scientific inquiry Knowledge of the field Productive conclusions Further applicabilty

Research Report Abstract Introduction Methodology Literature review Results Discussion Summary

ABSTRACT Provide reason for the research Situate your work in the current field Broadcast important results Summarize

INTRODUCTION Pose your research question Discuss the importance of the question in the field Share background information

LITERATURE REVIEW Begin with a broad overview Progress to your topic Review in detail Relate your questions to current answers summarize

METHODOLOGY Explain theoretical construct of method of inquiry Situate your question Discussion limitations Discuss subjects (if any) Analyze questions

RESULTS Answer research questions Validate claims Discuss results Summarize

DISCUSSION Situate your result in current field Elaborate on connections Validations of previous work New results Argument against existing result Discuss importance of results Scope of application of results Further extension

EVERY FIELD HAS ITS OWN JARGONSDATABASEJOURNAL WRITING FORMAT REFERENCE FORMAT CONFERENCE