Math Circles
Math Circles are back, starting September 27th!
The UTM Math Circles will be running Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 on Tuesday evenings again this Fall, Starting September 27th. If you took part in Math Circles in Spring 2011, you can still sign up for the Fall. There will be new topics, new problems and new people (both faculty and students) for you to meet!
Otherwise, are you a student in grade 10 to 12, who is interested in Mathematics and are looking to challenge yourself? Then this is the program for you! Please have a look at our poster!
Math Circles is a FREE weekly enrichment program offered by our Department at the University of Toronto Mississauga.
Participants will work together with professors and members of the department on interesting problems from a wide range of fields within mathematics. The sessions will be very informal and the emphasis is on developing problem solving skills while having fun exploring interesting puzzles and problems.
The sessions are designed to be fun, but at the same time will help participants develop important problem solving skills and an understanding of research techniques. These skills are important not just for mathematicians, but are applicable in many field of work/study and can be applied in many every day situations.
Participants in the program will meet once a week. Most weeks there will be a "theme" of a particular topic or problem, often quite different from what is encountered in the regular high school curriculum. Sometimes there will be one major question that we will work towards answering. Other weeks we will explore many related problems or a specific mathematical topic.
Most sessions will be hosted by
Dr. Maria Wesslen, but participants will also have the opportunity to meet and get to know several guest hosts from our Department, including both Faculty and students.
At the end of the semester, those students with regular attendance will receive a certificate of participation.
History of Math CirclesThe Math Circles concept was developed in Moscow in the 1950's as a way to maintain the interest of bright students in mathematics. Challenging material from outside the regular curriculum, as well as preparation for problem solving competitions were seen as the key to maintaining interest. A critical component to the success of this concept was the active involvement of some of the major figures of the Moscow mathematical community. And, indeed, the Math Circles proved to be highly successful with similar groups established throughout the Soviet Union and beyond. The migration of former Soviet scientists to the West at the end of the twentieth century carried the concept to North America.
(Source: Fields Institute, University of Toronto)
Session Details
Weekly sessions will run September 2011 to November 2011, on Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm. The Department will also be providing a Pizza dinner (please advise in your registration of any diet restrictions).
The program is limited to 20 students, so early registration is recommended. There will be a wait list.
Students are also required to obtain a recommendation for participation from either their high school math teacher or guidance counselor. You will find a section for this on the registration form.
Weekly Schedule
Sessions run on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30pm in Room 1157 William Davis Building (formerly South Building). Pizza dinner will be served.Week 1: September 27, 2011
Week 2: October 4, 2011
Week 3: October 11, 2011
Week 4: October 18, 2011
Week 5: October 25, 2011
Week 6: November 1, 2011
Week 7: November 8, 2011
Week 8: November 15, 2011
Week 9: November 22, 2011
Week 10: November 29, 2011
Download the registration form (pdf document) and fax it to
Yvette Ye at 905.569.4730.
Registration is limited to 20 students, so register early!
If you have additional questions, please contact our Undergraduate Counselor.
Yvette Ye
Tel: 905.828.3801
Email: ugmcs[dot]utm[at]utoronto.ca
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