February 18, 2012 – Dr. Branislav Kisačanin – “Introduction to Graph Theory”

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 [...]

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December 3, 2011 – Dr. Branislav Kisačanin – “Solving Recursions”

Sequences of numbers are often defined using a recursive relation and initial conditions, for example, the sequence of Fibonacci numbers is defined with F_{n+2} = F_{n+1} + F_{n} and initial conditions F_{1} = 1, F_{2} = 1. In this lecture we will see (a) how to solve various types of recursions (b)How to determine various sequence properties [...]

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October 22, 2011 – Dr. Branislav Kisačanin – “Second Encounter with Calculus”

Following his very successful lecture on October 1, Dr. Kisačanin will continue his introduction to calculus.  Students who have already studied some calculus will gain a deeper insight into this beautiful and useful tool.  Those who have not yet studied calculus should not be put off, however, as Dr. Kisačanin is very skilled at explaining mathematical [...]

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October 1, 2011 – Dr. Branislav Kisačanin – “First Encounter with Calculus”

Many of our students have started taking Calculus or are curious about what it’s all about.  Take this opportunity to hear one of our favorite lecturers, Dr. Branislav Kisačanin, introduce even our younger students to this beautiful topic.  Here is a description of the talk in his own words:   In this session we will look [...]

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Dr. Branislav Kisačanin – Geometry of Triangles

  This Saturday, February 26th Dr. Kisačanin will return for another of his fantastic lectures.  Anyone preparing for the AMC, AIME or USAMO should plan to attend.  Triangles factor into almost every math contest in addition to being endlessly fascinating objects in themselves.  Here is Dr. Kisačanin’s description of the session with links to resources: In this [...]

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October 16 – Mathematical Proofs

Computing a correct answer is sufficient for most grade school work, but proving that something must be true is one of the most important skills our students can learn.  This ability has immediate benefits for such important tests as USAMTS or the USAMO as well as teaching the skills of reasoning and communication that can help [...]

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Mathematical Problems and Proofs: Combinatorics, Number Theory, and Geometry

Our September 18th speaker, Dr. Branislav Kisacanin,  is an accomplished author.  His book, Mathematical Problems and Proofs, has enjoyed very favorable reviews on Amazon: This is a very interesting book. If you have mastered the bare essentials of set theory (through the upside down A for “for all” and the backwards E for “there exists”), [...]

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September 18th – Analysis of Number Sequences

The 2010-2011 season of Metroplex Math Circle will have a strong start with our first lecture by Dr. Branislav Kisačanin. Dr. Kisačanin is a computer scientist at Texas Instruments working in the field of computer vision. In his spare time he likes to use computer vision for fun project such as his Tetris-playing robot. He loved [...]

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MMC Speaker Builds Tetris Playing Robot

We have had many firsts at MMC from our talented and varied speakers, but I think on September 18th we will hear from the very first MMC lecturer to have built a robot to play Tetris leveraging his advanced work in vision algorithms.

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