Reblogged from Uncover A Few: I have a short parity problem on Numberplay (the NYTimes blog) this week! Thanks to Gary Antonick for the great image and the opportunity to interact with his fantastic readers.I have some variations in mind, to keep making the problem harder once people finish off this easy beginning. I’m curious what variations [...]
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Parity problem on Numberplay
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Problems and Solutions from Roberto Bosch Cabrera
Posted in meeting, problems, tagged math circle, Roberto Bosch Cabrera on February 12, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Our first speaker of the semester, Roberto Bosch Cabrera, has generously provided us with a set of problems and solutions. The concepts behind these problems should be very helpful to our students preparing for the next set of AMC contests. In addition, the art of writing excellent articulations like Roberto’s is critical to advancement in mathematics [...]
February 18, 2012 – Dr. Branislav Kisačanin – “Introduction to Graph Theory”
Posted in math circle, tagged Branislav Kisacanin, graph theory, Leonhard Euler, math circle, Seven Bridges of Koenigsberg on February 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
February 18, 2012 - Dr. Branislav Kisačanin - “Introduction to Graph Theory” Graph theory was born when Leonhard Euler solved the Seven Bridges of Koenigsberg problem and has since grown into a mathematical discipline with beautiful theoretical results and with applications in disciplines like theory of dynamic systems, electrical engineering, computer vision, neuroscience, and social networking. In this lecture we will learn about [...]
Correlation or Causation?
Posted in Competitions, News, tagged Jeffrey Huang, MATHCOUNTS, Michael Ma, Preston Trail Chapter, Vinjai Vale on February 11, 2012 | 1 Comment »
The Preston Trail Chapter MATHCOUNTS competition was held at UT Dallas today. We would like to congratulate all of the participants but especially the three winners of the Countdown round who are all regular Metroplex Math Circle attendees: Jeffrey Huang Vinjai Vale Michael Ma Best of luck at the state competition in Austin!
February 11, 2012 – Krassimir Penev – “Nonstandard Geometric Problems”
Posted in math circle, meeting, tagged AIME, AMC 10, AMC 12, Ceva's Theorem, cyclic quadrilateral, Euler's line, Krassimir Penev, math circle, MATHCOUNTS, nine point circle, USAMO on February 6, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Bulgarian Olympiad winner, Krassimir Penev will consider a variety of problem-solving techniques and important facts used for solving nonstandard geometric problems. The examples include but are not limited to the Nine Point Circle, Euler’s line, Ceva’s Theorem and cyclic quadrilaterals. These mathematical tools could be used for math competitions such as the AMC10,12, AIME, USAMO and Intel talent search. [...]
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