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San Diego Math Circle 2022-2023 Schedule
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Color Key:Yellow - Weekday Activity or NotesGreen - Regular Saturday ActivityAqua - Special EventBlue - Special SequenceSaturday Afternoon Computer ScienceSTEM SundaySTEM Sunday
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Group:Fermat (5th - 6th)Euler (7th - 8th)Gauss (9th - 10th)Cauchy (11th - 12th)Ada (4th - 10th)Turing (5th - 12th)Topics & Levels VaryTopics & Levels Vary
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Saturday
Date		In person class is from 8:30am - 11:00+
When online, use Room FE, with timing TBA		In person class is from 8:30am - 11:00+
When online, use Room GC, with timing TBA		Use Room Ada
2:00pm - 3:30pm		Use Room Turing
2:00pm - 4:00pm		Sunday
Date		Room TBDUse Room FE
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Sep-24Opening Day
ONLINE
9:00 am in Room FE

This is a meeting for NEW students and parents regardless of ability group.		Opening Day
ONLINE
1:30 pm in Room FE

This is a meeting for RETURNING / RE-REGSTERED students and parents, regardless of ability group.		There is no separate Opening Day for Computer Science activities.

Please join either the morning or afternoon meeting as indicated at left.

<<<<<<<<		Sep-25Parent Volunteering Orientation
ONLINE
1:30 pm in Room FE

This will be an information and organizing meeting
for parents interested in volunteering with SDMC.
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Oct-1Mathematical Logic
Mihai Azimioara		Symbolic Logic
David W. Brown
SDMC		Groups and Isomorphisms
Andrew Paul
UCSD		no classno classOct-2no classno classSAT
verified
Oct. 1
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Oct-8Symmetry and Group Theory
Mihai Azimioara		Set Theory, Part 1
David W. Brown
SDMC		Ramsey Theory
Anthony Ostuni
UCSD		Introduction to Computer Science & Python ProgrammingArt of Competitive Programming and Problem Solving

2:00pm - 4:00pm		Oct-9no classno class
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Oct-15Frieze Dance
Yana Mohanty		MATHCOUNTS Jeopardy!
Carolyn Swayze		Linearly recurrent requences
Orest Bucicovschi		Intro to Binary/BasesSimple Competiton Problems (For loops and Arrays)

2:00pm - 4:00pm		Oct-16no classno class
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Oct-22Snapology Origami
Yana Mohanty and David Honda		Expected Value
Thomas Swayze
SDMC Alumnus
IMO Gold Mdalist		Competition Experience
Derek Liu
SDMC
IMO Gold Medalist		Binary MathBinary Search and Sort

2:00pm - 4:00pm		Oct-23no classno classACT verified
Oct. 22
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Oct-29No activity for 5th grade
6th graders only join SDML I
Middle School Division		San Diego Math League I
Middle School Division		San Diego Math League I
High School Division		Hexadecimal and Octal Math
TBD
2:00pm - 4:00pm		Oct-30no classno classARML Pwr window is 10/29 - 11/13
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Nov-5Number and Operators I
Mihai Azimioara		Set Theory, Part 2
David W. Brown
SDMC		Points and Lines in R^2
Kevin Ren
Online - Room GC
Start Time 9:00 am		Digital ImagesRecursion

2:00pm - 4:00pm		Nov-6F=ma
Jacob Saret
UCSD		SAT
verified
Nov. 5
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AMC 10/12 A
Thursday, November 10
CONFIRMED		AMC 10/12 A verfied
Nov. 10
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Nov-12Number and Operators II
Mihai Azimioara		Counting Basics
David W. Brown
SDMC		Special Visiting Instructor:
Prof. Paul Zeitz
University of San Francisco		Introduction to Programming Languages and AlgorithmsComputational Geometry

2:00pm - 4:00pm		Nov-13F=ma
Jacob Saret
UCSD		no class
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ARML Power Contest
following morning math classes
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AMC 10/12 B
Wednesday, November 16
CONFIRMED		AMC 10/12 B verfied
Nov. 16
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Nov-19Thanksgiving BreakNov-20F=ma
Jacob Saret
UCSD		no class
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World Mathematics Team Championship - unofficial
Watch SDMC website and messaging for details on timing and method of implementation		AMC 10/12 B verfied
Nov. 16
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Nov-26Thanksgiving BreakNov-27no classno class
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Dec-3class cancelled
space required for
UCSD Finals		class cancelled
space required for
UCSD Finals		class cancelled
space required for
UCSD Finals		Prefix/PostfixPrefix Sums

2:00pm - 4:00pm		Dec-4F=ma
Jacob Saret
UCSD		no classSAT
verified
Dec. 3
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Dec-10AMC 8 Workshop
Elliot Liu and Jacapo Rizzo		Appetizers and Potpourri
David W. Brown
SDMC		Linear Recurrences - Conclusion
Orest Bucicovschi		Searching and Sorting AlgorithmsUSACO Contest Prep

2:00pm - 4:00pm		Dec-11F=ma
Jacob Saret
UCSD		no classACT verified
Dec. 10
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Dec-17Winter BreakDec-18no classno class
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Dec-24Winter BreakDec-25no classno class
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Note that a number of information items possibly affecting the schedule in 2023 are unknown or uncertain at this time.
We do our best to chart and work around known information, but changes are very possible.
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Dec-31Winter BreakJan-1no classno class
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Jan-7Linear Functions
Mihai Azimioara		Cevians, Concurrency, and Centers
David W. Brown
SDMC		Getting more out of homework problems
Prof. David Meyer
UCSD Mathematics		Winter BreakWinter BreakJan-8F=ma
Jacob Saret
UCSD		no class
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Jan-14Math Madness
Carolyn Swayze		AMC 8 Workshop
Elliot Liu and Jacapo Rizzo		Constructing the Real Numbers
Andrew Paul
UCSD		No Class
Martin Luther King's Day Weekend		No Class
Martin Luther King's Day Weekend		Jan-15no classno classMLK Day is 1/16/2023
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AMC 8
The allowed exam period is from Jan 17 - 23, 2023.
SDMC will announce a specific date/time/location in due course.		AMC 8
watch for update
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Jan-21Parabolas and Friends
Mihai Azimioara		Polyhedra: Geometry's Gems
David W. Brown
SDMC		Cancelled due direct conflict with the
Caltech Harey Mudd Math Competition
which involves numerous Gauss/Cauchy students		Boolean AlgebraContest Prep

2:00pm - 4:00pm		Jan-22F=ma
Jacob Saret
UCSD		no class
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The 2023 Caltech Harvey Mudd Mathematics Competition
has been announced to be January 21 at Caltech
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Jan-28No activity for 5th grade
6th graders only join SDML II
Middle School Division		San Diego Math League II
Middle School Division
Date and details pending.		San Diego Math League II
High School Division
Date and details pending.		DebuggingGraph Theory

2:00pm - 4:00pm		Jan-29F=ma Practice Exam
Jacob Saret
UCSD		no class
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Feb-4Introduction to Geometry and Trigonometry
Mihai Azimioara		Invariants and Monovariants
Andrej Zlatos		Linearity and Quantum Mechanics
David W. Brown
SDMC		Variables/DataTypesSorted Data Structures

2:00pm - 4:00pm		Feb-5F=ma
Jacob Saret
UCSD		no class
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AIME I
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
AIME qualifiers should take their AIME exam with the same AMC Contest Manager under whom they qualified via AMC 10 or 12.
If this is NOT POSSIBLE, then the original contest manager can contact SDMC (soon) to process a transfer to SDMC.		AIME I verified
Feb. 7
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The 2023 F=ma exam has been announced to be on Thursday, February 9 ONLY.
This is a change from last year when there were two dates, A and B.		F=ma verified Feb. 9
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Feb-11Geometry: Basics
David W. Brown
SDMC		Introduction to Counting and Probability
Nandana Madhukara		Applications of Power Series
Orest Bucicovschi		If StatementsTBD
2:00pm - 4:00pm		Feb-12no classno classACT verified
Feb. 11
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AIME II
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
SDMC IS NOT OFFERING THE AIME II THIS SEASON BECAUSE NO TRIGGERS CALLED FOR IT
The AIME II is NOT a free choice for personal scheduling convenience.
All qualifiers should use the AIME I except in rare cases of exceptional conflicts.		AIME II verified
Feb. 15
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Feb-18Geometry: Triangles
David W. Brown
SDMC		Snapology Origami
Yana Mohanty and David Honda		Gauss/Cauchy cancelled due direct conflict with the
Harvard MIT Math Tournament
which will involve quite a few Gauss/Cauchy students		No Class
President's Day Weekend		No Class
President's Day Weekend		Feb-19no classno classPresidents' Day is 2/20/2023
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Feb-25Geometry: Circles
David W. Brown
SDMC		No Euler Class due to conflict with San Diego Chapter MATHCOUNTSMobius Inversion
Shahed Sharif
Cal State San Marcos
Mathematics Department		FunctionsOptimization

2:00pm - 4:00pm		Feb-26no classno class
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Winter ARML Power Contest (ARML Power II)
Immediately following morning Gauss/Cauchy class.
walk uphill to the UCSD Math Department
Applied Physics & Math Building basement
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Bay Area Mathmatical Olympiad
SDMC will host a local satellite session of BAMO.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
This will be a four-hour proctored in-person event.
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Mar-4Geometry: Polygons
David W. Brown
SDMC		no class
direct conflict with
Division B Science Olympiad		no class
direct conflict with
Division C Science Olympiad		Coding Exercises (ACSL)February USACO Review

2:00pm - 4:00pm		Mar-5BACKUP OPTION ONLY
Winter ARML Power Contest (ARML Power II)
UCSD Math Department
Applied Physics & Math Building basement
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Mar-11Geometric Arithmetic
David W. Brown
SDMC		Elliptic Curve Cryptography
Nandana Madhukara		Cryptography: From Caesar to Online Banking
Andrej Zlatos
UCSD		Coding ProjectsTuring Cup + Blotto Tournament

2:00pm - 4:00pm		Mar-12no classno classSAT
verified
Mar. 11
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Mar-18San Diego Math Olympiad
Middle School Division
Qualifiers only
State MATHCOUNTS conflcited students may join the alternate.		San Diego Math Olympiad
High School Division
Qualifiers only		Final ReviewTuring Cup + Blotto Results

2:00pm - 4:00pm		Mar-19Alternate SDMO for
State MATHCOUNTS
conflicted students		no classBAMO Awards Sun 3/19/2023
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USA(J)MO
Two days, March 21 - 22, 2023
Qualifiers Only		USA(J)MO verified
Mar. 21 & 22
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Mar-25
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Apr-1Apr-2AAPT PhysicsBowl
UNCONFIRMED
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Apr-4USAPhO Semifinal
Details TBA
Qualifiers only.
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Apr-8Apr-9
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Apr-15Apr-16ACT verfied
Apr. 15
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Apr-22Apr-23ARML Local
Timing TBA
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Apr-29ARML Team PracticeApr-30
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May-6ARML Team PracticeMay-7SAT
verified
May 6
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May-13ARML Team PracticeMay-14
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May-20ARML Team PracticeMay-21
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May-27Memorial Day Weekend - No Activity
(Memorial Day in 2023 is Monday, May 29)		May-28
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Jun-3American Regions Math League (ARML)
Specific information about 2023 ARML is not yet available.
This June 3 date is by historical pattern only - the official date has not yet been announced
ARML participation is by invitation only.
Note that June 3, 2023 is an SAT exam date.		Jun-4SAT
verified
June 3
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Jun-10ALL RETURNING STUDENTS FINALIZE THEIR SDMC MEMBERSHIP DOCUMENT UPDATES
(Students should be updating incrementally all year.)

The Liability Wiaver for the 2023-2024 season will be distributed at least by this date, and probably much sooner (~June 1).		Jun-11All-SDMC Year-End Picnic
Mission Bay Park

WE ALL HOPE!!!		ACT verified
June 10
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Jun-17Jun-18
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Jun-30RETURNING STUDENTS HAVE UNTIL JUNE 30 TO FINALIZE THEIR MEMBERSHIP DOCUMENT UPDATES
AND SUBMIT AN ACCEPTIBLY CLEAR AND COMPLETE LIABILITY WAIVER FOR THE NEXT SDMC SEASON

Any student out of compliance with this requirement will be dropped automatically
and the released memberships made available to new students.
Jun-30
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Aug-1NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION OPENS

New applicants should go to the New Student Registration page of the SDMC website
and follow the guidance given there. In particular, give careful attention to the presentation "How to Apply".
Aug-1
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Aug-31NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION CLOSES
Aug-31
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ACT Calendarwww.actstudent.org/regist/dates.html
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American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) Calendarwww.maa.org/math-competitions/about-amc/events-calendar
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ARML (American Regions Math League)www.arml.com
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ARML Localhttp://www.arml2.com/arml_2019/page/index.php?page_type=public&page=6&show_page=arml_local_results&show_arml_local_result=2019
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ARML Power Contesthttp://www.arml2.com/arml_2019/page/index.php?page_type=public&page=5&show_page=main_page
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AP Exam Calendarapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/exam/calendar/index.html
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Caltech Harvey Mudd Math Competitionchmmc.caltech.edu/
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Del Mar Union School District Calendarwww.dmusd.org/Page/2
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Math Kangaroohttp://www.mathkangaroo.com/mk/default.html
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PhysicsBowlhttps://aapt.org/Programs/PhysicsBowl/
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Poway Unified School District Calendarwww.powayusd.com/calendars/
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PSAT/NMSQThttps://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10
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San Diego MATHCOUNTShttp://cspeef.org/competitions/san-diego/
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San Diego Science Olympiadhttps://sandiegoso.org/schedules.html
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San Diego Unified School District Calendarwww.sandi.net/calendar
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SAT Calendarsat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-us-dates
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UCSD Applied Physics & Mathematics Seminar Room Scheduleshttp://www.math.ucsd.edu/announcements/seminar-room-schedules/
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UCSD Calendarshttp://blink.ucsd.edu/instructors/resources/academic/calendars/
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US Holidayswww.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/
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US Holidays (federal)www.usa.gov/citizens/holidays.shtml
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