If you are a student interested in applying to work on Gambit as part of
Google Summer of Code 2012, we would like to know a bit more about you,
and your intended work.
Please answer the following questions concisely.
About the project
- Which project from the ideas list are you interested in working on?
- Have you contacted one of the Gambit mentors (via gambit-mentors@nash.lse.ac.uk) to discuss your interest?
- Give a rough timeline of intended milestone dates and objectives for your project.
- We will give strong preference to students who can
demonstrate some familiarity with the Gambit system by
carrying out and submitting a patch implementing a simple
programming task.
A list of suggested ones is available on the Gambit ideas page at
http://www.gambit-project.org/doc/ideas.html.
Which of these task(s) have you taken on, and when/how did
you submit your proposed implementation?
Your background
- What school do you attend, what course/major are you taking, and what year are you in?
- What is your background in mathematics, game theory, and/or other areas which are related to the project you're interested in?
- What is your background in computer programming/software engineering?
- What is your background with version control tools, especially distributed tools like git and/or mercurial?
Your summer plans
- Which city/country will you be spending this summer in?
- How much time do you expect to have for this project per week?
- What is your personal timeline for the summer? Do you have any planned vacations or other commitments during which you would not be available to be working on the project?
Your motivation
- How does the project you've chosen fit more broadly with your educational or career objectives?
Contact details
- Your name:
- Your email address:
- Your Skype name: