About us
The UCLA Math Circle is a top-tier math circle, free and open to advanced elementary, middle school and high school students interested in mathematics and eager to learn. Students are divided into 4 groups: Junior circle (elementary school students, grades 1-4); Group A (two subgroups: for new students in grades 4-7 and for continuing students in grades 6-8) and Group B ( students in grades 7-12).
In addition to the main group's instructors, each Math Circle meeting is attended by a group of outstanding undergraduate and graduate students who are being trained in teaching extra-curricular mathematics to advanced school students. They offer a lot of individual attention to the circle's participants.
Math circle features:
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weekly meetings on Sundays, 2-4 p.m. (3-4 p.m. for the Junior circle).
Types of meetings:
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problem-solving sessions;
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expository talks on various topics;
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preparation for the American Mathematical Competitions (AMC8, AMC10, AMC12, AIME, USAMO);
The topics we cover are as varied as advanced plane geometry, elementary number theory, fractals, combinatorics, game theory for the older students, logic, counting techniques, basic combinatorics for the younger ones. The main goal is to learn wonderful mathematics not covered in a typical school curriculum but accessible to the mathematically inclined students. Another goal is to actively engage students in problem solving and to learn effective problem solving strategies. To get an idea of what we are doing, please look at the titles and descriptions of past meetings which are available on our "Circle calendar" for the current year and on our "Archive" page for previous years.
Contact LAMC
If you have any questions or comments, please write to Olga Radko, director of the Los Angeles Math Circle, at radko@math.ucla.edu.
If you would like to provide anonymous feedback on the circle please use "Feedback" form on the left toolbar. Keep in mind that if you want to receive an answer to your comments you need to provide a return address.
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