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=Weekly Meeting=
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Our weekly meeting is Monday at 6pm in 120 Ingraham Hall.  See below for directions.


For the site in Spanish, visit [[Math Circle de Madison]]
=What is a Math Circle?=
=What is a Math Circle?=
The Madison Math Circle is a weekly series of mathematically based activities aimed at interested middle school and high school students. It is an outreach program organized by the UW Math Department.  Our goal is to provide a taste of exciting ideas in math and science. In the past we've had talks about plasma and weather in outer space, video game graphics, and encryption.  In the sessions, students (and parents) are often asked to explore problems on their own, with the presenter facilitating a discussion.   
The Madison Math Circle is a weekly series of mathematically based activities aimed at interested middle school and high school students. It is an outreach program organized by the UW Math Department.  Our goal is to provide a taste of exciting ideas in math and science. In the past we've had talks about plasma and weather in outer space, video game graphics, and encryption.  In the sessions, students (and parents) are often asked to explore problems on their own, with the presenter facilitating a discussion.  The talks are independent of one another, so new students are welcome at any point.


The level of the audience varies quite widely, including a mix of middle school and high school students, and the speakers generally address this by considering subjects that will be interesting for a wide range of students.
The level of the audience varies quite widely, including a mix of middle school and high school students, and the speakers generally address this by considering subjects that will be interesting for a wide range of students.
   
   
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After each talk we'll have pizza provided by the Mathematics Department, and students will have an opportunity to mingle and chat with the speaker and with other participants, to ask questions about some of the topics that have been discussed, and also about college, careers in science, etc.
After each talk we'll have pizza provided by the Mathematics Department, and students will have an opportunity to mingle and chat with the speaker and with other participants, to ask questions about some of the topics that have been discussed, and also about college, careers in science, etc.


'''The Madison Math circle was featured in Wisconsin State Journal:''' http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/local_schools/school-spotlight-madison-math-circle-gives-young-students-a-taste/article_77f5c042-0b3d-11e1-ba5f-001cc4c03286.html
'''The Madison Math Circle was featured in Wisconsin State Journal:''' [http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/local_schools/school-spotlight-madison-math-circle-gives-young-students-a-taste/article_77f5c042-0b3d-11e1-ba5f-001cc4c03286.html check it out]!
 
=All right, I want to come!=


=Alright, I want to come!=
Our in person talks will be at, <b>Monday at 6pm in 3255 Helen C White Library</b>, during the school year. New students are welcome at any point!  There is no fee and the talks are independent of one another. You can just show up any week, but we ask all participants to take a moment to register by following the link below:
Great!


Sign up for our email list: https://lists.math.wisc.edu/listinfo/math-circle
[https://forms.gle/5QRTkHngWf43nmCC9 '''Math Circle Registration Form''']


If you are a student, we hope you will tell other interested students about these talks, and speak with your parents or with your teacher about organizing a car pool to the UW campus (and tell us how many people are coming so we can purchase the appropriate amount of pizza!)
All of your information is kept private, and is only used by the Madison Math Circle organizer to help run the Circle.


If you are a parent or a teacher, we hope you'll tell your students about these talks and organize a car pool to the UW (all talks take place in [http://goo.gl/maps/6k5IA Ingraham Hall] room 120, on the UW-Madison campus).  
If you are a student, we hope you will tell other interested students about these talks, and speak with your parents or with your teacher about organizing a car pool to the UW campus. If you are a parent or a teacher, we hope you'll tell your students about these talks and organize a car pool to the UW (all talks take place in 3255 Helen C White Library, on the UW-Madison campus, right next to the Memorial Union).


'''Parking.''' Parking on campus is rather limited.  Here is as list of some options:


*Directly in front of Ingraham hall, 2 metered spots (25 minute max) in [http://goo.gl/maps/HhFUm Lot 11 off of Observatory Drive].
*A 0.2 mile walk to Ingraham Hall via [http://goo.gl/maps/3IFaw these directions], many spots ('''free starting 4:30pm''') [http://goo.gl/maps/Gkx1C in Lot 26 along Observatory Drive].
*A 0.3 mile walk to Ingraham Hall via [http://goo.gl/maps/yFwNr these directions], many spots ('''free starting 4:30pm''') [http://goo.gl/maps/vs17X in Lot 34]. 
*A 0.2 mile walk to Ingraham Hall via [http://goo.gl/maps/9NNNm these directions], 2 metered spots (25 minute max) [http://goo.gl/maps/ukTcu in front of Lathrop Hall].
*A 0.3 mile walk to Ingraham Hall via [http://goo.gl/maps/P156B these directions] 6 metered spots (25 minute max) around [http://goo.gl/maps/6EAnc the loop in front of Chadbourne Hall] .
*For more information, see the [http://transportation.wisc.edu/parking/parking.aspx UW-Madison Parking Info website].


=Questions?=
==Spring Enhancement Workshop==
If you have any questions, suggestions for topics, or so on, just email the '''organizers''' (Carolyn Abbot, Lalit Jain, Ryan Julian, Dan Erman, Gheorghe Craciun, and Philip Matchett Wood): [mailto:math-circle-organizers@math.wisc.edu math-circle-organizers@math.wisc.edu].
 
This Spring, we have a guest organizer for our Math Circle: Peter Juhasz teaches mathematics (grades 7-12) at Szent István Secondary School in Budapest. He has extensive experience teaching mathematics and mathematics education to college/university students, as well as teaching mathematics to secondary students. Péter is the chief organizer of various mathematics camps in Hungary, including those founded by Lajos Pósa and the Camp of Mathematical Amusements. He directs the Joy of Thinking Foundation, whose aim is to promote mathematics education of gifted students in Hungary.
 
 
Our Spring Enhancement Workshop helps students hone the various skills involved in higher mathematics. The workshop, titled the Math Circle Spring Enhancement Program Workshop (SEP) will be held from February 19 through May 6, on Mondays from 6:00pm - 7:00pm at the UW-Madison campus. Please see our schedule below for details.


The topics for this workshop will cover an introduction to constructing mathematical arguments and proofs, understanding how to generalise simple mathematical ideas, and learn how to discover math for one's self. We will build these skills through collaborative problem solving sessions while learning about graph theory, game theory, and other cool areas of mathematics.


We want to invite any middle school or high school students curious about math to join! If you are interested, please register using the form below. As always, this workshop is free and only requires your curiosity and participation! We hope to see you there!


==Math Circle Meetings for Fall 2014 and Spring 2015==
[https://forms.gle/5QRTkHngWf43nmCC9 '''Math Circle Registration Form''']


== Spring Schedule ==
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All talks are at '''6pm in [http://goo.gl/maps/6k5IA Ingraham Hall] room 120''', unless otherwise noted.


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! Date and RSVP links!! Speaker !! Topic !! Link for more info
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| Septmeber 8, 2014 || Philip Matchett Wood || [[#Philip Matchett Wood | Pictures and Puzzles]] ||
! Date !! Location and Room || Program || Speaker
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| Septmeber 15, 2014 || TBA || [[#TBA | Coming soon!]] ||
| February 19 || 3255 Helen C White Library || SEP || Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
|-
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| Septmeber 22, 2014 || TBA || [[#TBA | Coming soon!]] ||
| February 26 || 3255 Helen C White Library || SEP || Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
|-
|-
| Septmeber 29, 2014 || TBA || [[#TBA | Coming soon!]] ||
| March 4 || 3255 Helen C White Library || SEP || Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
|-
|-
| October 6, 2014 || TBA || [[#TBA | Coming soon!]] ||
| March 11 || 3255 Helen C White Library || SEP || Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
|-
|-
| October 13, 2014 || TBA || [[#TBA | Coming soon!]] ||
| March 18 || 3255 Helen C White Library || SEP || Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
|-
|-
| October 20, 2014 || TBA || [[#TBA | Coming soon!]] ||
| March 25 || 3255 Helen C White Library || SPRING BREAK  || NO MATH CIRCLE
|-
|-
| October 27, 2014 || TBA || [[#TBA | Coming soon!]] ||
| April 1 || 3255 Helen C White Library || SEP || Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
|-
|-
| November 3, 2014 || TBA || [[#TBA | Coming soon!]] ||
| April 8  || 3255 Helen C White Library || SEP || Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
|-
|-
| November 10, 2014 || TBA || [[#TBA | Coming soon!]] ||
| April 15  || 3255 Helen C White Library || SEP || Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
|-
|-
| November 17, 2014 || TBA || [[#TBA | Coming soon!]] ||
| April 22  || 3255 Helen C White Library || SEP || Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
|-
|-
| November 24, 2014 || TBA || [[#TBA | Coming soon!]] ||
| April 29  || 3255 Helen C White Library || SEP || Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
|-
! colspan="4" style="background: #ffdead;" align="center" | Spring 2015 |
|-
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| May 6  || 3255 Helen C White Library || SEP || Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
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== Abstracts ==
==Directions and parking==
 
Our meetings are held on the 3rd floor of Helen C. White Hall in room 3255.
 
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'''Parking.''' Parking on campus is rather limited.  Here is as list of some options:
 
*There is a parking garage in the basement of Helen C. White, with an hourly rate.  Enter from Park Street.
*A 0.5 mile walk to Helen C. White Hall via [http://goo.gl/cxTzJY these directions], many spots ('''free starting 4:30pm''') [http://goo.gl/maps/Gkx1C in Lot 26 along Observatory Drive].
*A 0.3 mile walk to Helen C. White Hall via [http://goo.gl/yMJIRd these directions], many spots ('''free starting 4:30pm''') [http://goo.gl/maps/vs17X in Lot 34]. 
*A 0.3 mile walk to Helen C. White Hall via [http://goo.gl/yMJIRd these directions], 2 metered spots (25 minute max) [http://goo.gl/maps/ukTcu in front of Lathrop Hall].
*A 0.2 mile walk to Helen C. White Hall via [http://goo.gl/b8pdk2 these directions] 6 metered spots (25 minute max) around [http://goo.gl/maps/6EAnc the loop in front of Chadbourne Hall] .
*For more information, see the [http://transportation.wisc.edu/parking/parking.aspx UW-Madison Parking Info website].
 
==Email list==
The best way to keep up to date with the what is going is by signing up for our email list. Please add your email in the form:
[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_cKMfdjMQlmJc9uZg5bZ-sjKZ2q5SV9wLb1gSddrvB1Tk1A/viewform '''Join Email List''']
 
==Contact the organizers==
The Madison Math Circle is organized by a group of professors and graduate students from the [http://www.math.wisc.edu Department of Mathematics] at the UW-Madison. If you have any questions, suggestions for topics, or so on, just email the '''organizers''' [mailto:mathcircleorganizers@g-groups.wisc.edu here]. We are always interested in feedback!
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File:Uri.jpg|[https://www.math.wisc.edu/~andrews/ Prof. Uri Andrews]
File:Hongyu.jpg|[https://sites.google.com/view/hongyu-zhu/ Hongyu Zhu]
File:Karthik.jpeg|Karthik Ravishankar
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==Donations==
Please consider donating to the Madison Math Circle. Our main costs consist of pizza and occasional supplies for the speakers.  So far our costs have been covered by donations from the UW Mathematics Department as well as a generous gifts from private donors. The easiest way to donate is to go to the link:
 
[http://www.math.wisc.edu/donate Online Donation Link]
 
There are instructions on that page for donating to the Math Department.  <b> Be sure and add a Gift Note saying that the donation is intended for the "Madison Math Circle"!</b>  The money goes into the Mathematics Department Annual Fund and is routed through the University of Wisconsin Foundation, which is convenient for record-keeping, etc.
 
Alternately, you can bring a check to one of the Math Circle Meetings.  If you write a check, be sure to make it payable to the "WFAA" and add the note "Math Circle Donation" on the check. 
 
Or you can make donations in cash, and we'll give you a receipt.
 
==Help us grow!==
If you like Math Circle, please help us continue to grow!  Students, parents, and teachers can help by:
* Like our [https://facebook.com/madisonmathcircle '''Facebook Page'''] and share our events with others!
* Posting our [https://www.math.wisc.edu/wiki/images/Math_Circle_Flyer_2021.pdf '''flyer'''] at schools or anywhere that might have interested students.
* Discussing the Math Circle with students, parents, teachers, administrators, and others.
* Making an announcement about Math Circle at PTO meetings.
* Donating to Math Circle.
Contact the organizers if you have questions or your own ideas about how to help out.
 
=Useful Resources=
 
 
 
== Archived Abstracts ==
 
[https://www.math.wisc.edu/wiki/index.php/Madison_Math_Circle_Abstracts_2023-2024 2023 - 2024 Abstracts]
 
[https://www.math.wisc.edu/wiki/index.php/Madison_Math_Circle_Abstracts_2022-2023 2022 - 2023 Abstracts]
 
[https://www.math.wisc.edu/wiki/index.php/Madison_Math_Circle_Abstracts_2021-2022 2021 - 2022 Abstracts]
 
[https://www.math.wisc.edu/wiki/index.php/Madison_Math_Circle_Abstracts_2020-2021 2020 - 2021 Abstracts]
 
[https://www.math.wisc.edu/wiki/index.php/Madison_Math_Circle_Abstracts_2019-2020 2019 - 2020 Abstracts]
 
[https://www.math.wisc.edu/wiki/index.php/Madison_Math_Circle_2016-2017 2016 - 2017 Math Circle Page]
 
[https://www.math.wisc.edu/wiki/index.php/Madison_Math_Circle_Abstracts_2016-2017 2016 - 2017 Abstracts]
 
[https://www.math.wisc.edu/wiki/index.php/Madison_Math_Circle_2015-2016 2015 - 2016 Math Circle Page]
 
[https://www.math.wisc.edu/wiki/index.php/Math_Circle_de_Madison_2015-2016 2015 - 2016 Math Circle Page (Spanish)]


===Philip Matchett Wood===
[https://www.math.wisc.edu/wiki/index.php/Madison_Math_Circle_Abstracts_2015-2016 2015 - 2015 Abstracts]
''Pictures and Puzzles''


Abstract: When does a simple picture solve a tricky puzzle?  Come and learn about the mathematics of line-and-dot puzzles!
[https://www.math.wisc.edu/wiki/index.php/Archived_Math_Circle_Material The way-back archives]


==Link for presenters (in progress)==
[https://www.math.wisc.edu/wiki/index.php/Math_Circle_Presentations  Advice For Math Circle Presenters]


===Speaker TBA===
[http://www.geometer.org/mathcircles/ Sample Talk Ideas/Problems from Tom Davis]
''Title TBA''


Abstract: TBA.
[https://www.mathcircles.org/activities Sample Talks from the National Association of Math Circles]


==[[Archived Math Circle Material]]==
[https://epdf.pub/circle-in-a-box715623b97664e247f2118ddf7bec4bfa35437.html "Circle in a Box"]
[[Archived Math Circle Material]]

Latest revision as of 15:16, 14 February 2024

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For the site in Spanish, visit Math Circle de Madison

What is a Math Circle?

The Madison Math Circle is a weekly series of mathematically based activities aimed at interested middle school and high school students. It is an outreach program organized by the UW Math Department. Our goal is to provide a taste of exciting ideas in math and science. In the past we've had talks about plasma and weather in outer space, video game graphics, and encryption. In the sessions, students (and parents) are often asked to explore problems on their own, with the presenter facilitating a discussion. The talks are independent of one another, so new students are welcome at any point.

The level of the audience varies quite widely, including a mix of middle school and high school students, and the speakers generally address this by considering subjects that will be interesting for a wide range of students.


MathCircle 2.jpg MathCircle 4.jpg


After each talk we'll have pizza provided by the Mathematics Department, and students will have an opportunity to mingle and chat with the speaker and with other participants, to ask questions about some of the topics that have been discussed, and also about college, careers in science, etc.

The Madison Math Circle was featured in Wisconsin State Journal: check it out!

All right, I want to come!

Our in person talks will be at, Monday at 6pm in 3255 Helen C White Library, during the school year. New students are welcome at any point! There is no fee and the talks are independent of one another. You can just show up any week, but we ask all participants to take a moment to register by following the link below:

Math Circle Registration Form

All of your information is kept private, and is only used by the Madison Math Circle organizer to help run the Circle.

If you are a student, we hope you will tell other interested students about these talks, and speak with your parents or with your teacher about organizing a car pool to the UW campus. If you are a parent or a teacher, we hope you'll tell your students about these talks and organize a car pool to the UW (all talks take place in 3255 Helen C White Library, on the UW-Madison campus, right next to the Memorial Union).


Spring Enhancement Workshop

This Spring, we have a guest organizer for our Math Circle: Peter Juhasz teaches mathematics (grades 7-12) at Szent István Secondary School in Budapest. He has extensive experience teaching mathematics and mathematics education to college/university students, as well as teaching mathematics to secondary students. Péter is the chief organizer of various mathematics camps in Hungary, including those founded by Lajos Pósa and the Camp of Mathematical Amusements. He directs the Joy of Thinking Foundation, whose aim is to promote mathematics education of gifted students in Hungary.


Our Spring Enhancement Workshop helps students hone the various skills involved in higher mathematics. The workshop, titled the Math Circle Spring Enhancement Program Workshop (SEP) will be held from February 19 through May 6, on Mondays from 6:00pm - 7:00pm at the UW-Madison campus. Please see our schedule below for details.

The topics for this workshop will cover an introduction to constructing mathematical arguments and proofs, understanding how to generalise simple mathematical ideas, and learn how to discover math for one's self. We will build these skills through collaborative problem solving sessions while learning about graph theory, game theory, and other cool areas of mathematics.

We want to invite any middle school or high school students curious about math to join! If you are interested, please register using the form below. As always, this workshop is free and only requires your curiosity and participation! We hope to see you there!

Math Circle Registration Form

Spring Schedule

Spring Schedule
Date Location and Room Program Speaker
February 19 3255 Helen C White Library SEP Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
February 26 3255 Helen C White Library SEP Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
March 4 3255 Helen C White Library SEP Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
March 11 3255 Helen C White Library SEP Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
March 18 3255 Helen C White Library SEP Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
March 25 3255 Helen C White Library SPRING BREAK NO MATH CIRCLE
April 1 3255 Helen C White Library SEP Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
April 8 3255 Helen C White Library SEP Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
April 15 3255 Helen C White Library SEP Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
April 22 3255 Helen C White Library SEP Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
April 29 3255 Helen C White Library SEP Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team
May 6 3255 Helen C White Library SEP Peter Juhasz and the Math Circle Team

Directions and parking

Our meetings are held on the 3rd floor of Helen C. White Hall in room 3255.

Helencwhitemap.png

Parking. Parking on campus is rather limited. Here is as list of some options:

Email list

The best way to keep up to date with the what is going is by signing up for our email list. Please add your email in the form: Join Email List

Contact the organizers

The Madison Math Circle is organized by a group of professors and graduate students from the Department of Mathematics at the UW-Madison. If you have any questions, suggestions for topics, or so on, just email the organizers here. We are always interested in feedback!

Donations

Please consider donating to the Madison Math Circle. Our main costs consist of pizza and occasional supplies for the speakers. So far our costs have been covered by donations from the UW Mathematics Department as well as a generous gifts from private donors. The easiest way to donate is to go to the link:

Online Donation Link

There are instructions on that page for donating to the Math Department. Be sure and add a Gift Note saying that the donation is intended for the "Madison Math Circle"! The money goes into the Mathematics Department Annual Fund and is routed through the University of Wisconsin Foundation, which is convenient for record-keeping, etc.

Alternately, you can bring a check to one of the Math Circle Meetings. If you write a check, be sure to make it payable to the "WFAA" and add the note "Math Circle Donation" on the check.

Or you can make donations in cash, and we'll give you a receipt.

Help us grow!

If you like Math Circle, please help us continue to grow! Students, parents, and teachers can help by:

  • Like our Facebook Page and share our events with others!
  • Posting our flyer at schools or anywhere that might have interested students.
  • Discussing the Math Circle with students, parents, teachers, administrators, and others.
  • Making an announcement about Math Circle at PTO meetings.
  • Donating to Math Circle.

Contact the organizers if you have questions or your own ideas about how to help out.

Useful Resources

Archived Abstracts

2023 - 2024 Abstracts

2022 - 2023 Abstracts

2021 - 2022 Abstracts

2020 - 2021 Abstracts

2019 - 2020 Abstracts

2016 - 2017 Math Circle Page

2016 - 2017 Abstracts

2015 - 2016 Math Circle Page

2015 - 2016 Math Circle Page (Spanish)

2015 - 2015 Abstracts

The way-back archives

Link for presenters (in progress)

Advice For Math Circle Presenters

Sample Talk Ideas/Problems from Tom Davis

Sample Talks from the National Association of Math Circles

"Circle in a Box"