Who: Math Circle students currently in levels C and D
Where: Room W201 of Emory's Math and Science Center
When: 9:30 am - 4:30 on Monday June 5th through Friday June 9th
Cost: The program is free, but we're asking for a donation of $75 from families who can afford it.
Application Info: Please apply by February 28th to receive full consideration. We expect the application process to be competitive. We will let you know if you've been accepted by mid-March.
Description:
Experience the process of doing mathematics by diving deeply into an exploratory problem. Participants will work in groups of 2 or 3 and pick one problem to focus on for the week. Like professional mathematicians, they will do examples, ask questions, look for patterns, make conjectures, and come up with their own proofs. They will be assigned a graduate student mentor who they will meet with twice a day. We will end each day with a lecture given by a mathematics faculty member. On the last day, we will have lunch with some undergraduate students who are at Emory for the summer to do mathematics research, and they will give short "teaser talks" introducing their research areas. Afterwards, participants will give presentations about their findings.
Schedule:
Monday through Thursday
9 - 9:30 am Drop Off
9:30 - 10 am Non-Mathematical Group Activity
10 am - 12 pm Work on Problem
12 - 1 pm Lunch Break
1 - 3 pm Work on Problem
3 - 3:30 pm Non-Mathematical Group Activity
3:30 - 4:30 pm Faculty Lecture
4:30 - 5 pm Pick Up
Friday
9 - 9:30 am Drop Off
9:30 - 11:30 am Presentation Practice
11:30 am - 1:30 pm Lunch with Teaser Talks
1:30 - 4:30 pm Presentations
Notes:
- Please bring your own lunch Monday - Thursday. A microwave is available if needed. We will provide lunch on Friday.
- Parents are invited to the presentations on Friday afternoon.
- We hope to venture outside of the building at least once a day - having lunch outside, working in the library, taking a walk during one of the Group Activity slots, etc.
- We expect to admit around 15 students.