March 24, 2012 – Ivan Borsenco – “Solving Problems with Pigeonhole and Extremal Principle”

We are looking forward to Ivan Borsenco’s return to UT Dallas.  Ivan, a former mathematical olympian, AwesomeMath instructor and current MIT student will present a number of problems and their solutions using the Pigeonhole and Extremal Principles. The pigeonhole and the extremal principles are heuristical principles that are not tied to any subject but are applicable in [...]

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2011 AwesomeMath

This summer AwesomeMath will be held at Cornell University and at the University of California Santa Cruz.  It is unfortunate that Dallas will be losing such a prestigious camp, but these are two beautiful campuses which will better serve the world class students who attend from either coast. Cornell will be the host campus from [...]

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Online Math Circle

Many students aren’t fortunate enough to live near a thriving math circle (much less the two that we have in Dallas, Metroplex Math Circle and the Mid Cities Math Circle).  To address this need an entrepreneurial young man in Wichita Falls, Shri Ganeshram, has launched the Online Math Circle. Shri was assisted in this effort [...]

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October 2 – The Mathematics of Magic Squares

Radu Sorici is a senior at UTD with a double major: Mathematics and Computer Science.   He has been a participant in the international math competitions. Radu works closely with Dr. Andreescu on several projects, including AwesomeMath and the online journal Mathematical Reflections. Magic Squares are a well-known but endlessly fascinating form of number puzzle. [...]

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New Blog Roll Link: Holden Lee

I’ve added a new link to the blog of a remarkable young man, Holden Lee.  Holden was an instructor at this year’s AwesomeMath and he is the author of widely read and insightful essay on the personal challenges of competitive problem solving. Please take some time to read the problems and personal observations on Mental [...]

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Dallas Morning News on AwesomeMath

There was a great article today on Dr. Andreescu’s summer camp, AwesomeMath.  Here is an excerpt. UTD program challenges the best and brightest young mathletes 08:04 AM CDT on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 By KATHERINE LEAL UNMUTH / The Dallas Morning News kunmuth@dallasnews.com For the select group of academically gifted middle and high school students [...]

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Congratulations Team USA

Congratulations to the US team at the 2010 IMO for taking third place.  Benjamin Gunby, a participant in last year’s AwesomeMath camp came away with a Gold medal in his first IMO!  Here are the members of the US team and their achievements: Evan O’Dorney, Gold Xiaoyu He, Gold Benjamin Gunby, Gold Calvin Deng, Silver [...]

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AwesomeMath 2010 Early Application

AwesomeMath, Dr. Andreescu’s highly regarded summer camp for mathematically gifted students has just released its test and forms for early admission.  Early registration is due by February 5th. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the camp here are some details for 2010: What? A three-week intensive summer camp for mathematically gifted students from [...]

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AwesomeMath (Texas) Begins!

AwesomeMath Summer Camp has emerged as one of the premier problem solving experiences, drawing top students from around the country and around the world.  This year AwesomeMath has expanded to two campuses, UT Dallas and UC Santa Cruz. The Texas session will begin tomorrow and several Metroplex Math Circle students will be attending this year.  [...]

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2009 USAMO Highest Ranking Individuals

AMC just announced the highest ranking individuals from the 2009 USAMO: John Berman John T. Hoggard High School Wilmington NC Sergei Bernstein Belmont High School Belmont MA Wenyu Cao Phillips Academy Andover MA Robin Cheng Pinetree Secondary School Coquitlam BC Vlad Firoiu Westford Academy Westford MA Eric Larson South Eugene High School Eugene OR Delong [...]

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