<p>I know it's a long shot imagining that someone on these forums knows such detailed information about the math department, but I might as well try. I was accepted EA and am thrilled to consider UChicago, since my primary passion is mathematics and discovery therein. I also wish to pursue mathematics in graduate school (this is merely my current aspiration, but still relevant within my mind), which would probably require some published research to get into a good grad school. My question is, how difficult is it for an undergraduate to get involved in mathematics research? I know that scientific research is much simpler as a whole, since much of it is experimental; but mathematics is so theoretical as to make it difficult for an undergraduate (let alone an underclassman) to find something worthy of publication. Would I have to really dedicate myself to accelerated learning and proactively petition professors for such research positions?</p>
<p>Any input on this matter, no matter how small, would be greatly appreciated.</p>