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2 | San Diego Math Circle 2017-2018 Schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||
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4 | Color Key: | Yellow - Weekday Activity or Notes | Green - Regular Saturday Activity | Aqua - Special Event | Blue - Special Series | Saturday Afternoon Computer Science | Color Key: | Orange - Sunday Afternoon | ||||||||||||||
5 | Group: | Fermat (5th - 6th) | Euler (7th - 8th) | Gauss (9th - 10th) | Cauchy (11th - 12th) | Ada (4th - 8th) | Turing (8th - 12th) | Group: | STEM Sunday | |||||||||||||
6 | Saturday Date | Cognitive Science Bldg. Room 001 | Cognitive Science Bldg. Room 002 | Peterson Hall Room 104 | Appl. Physics & Math. Bldg. Room B402A | Appl. Physics & Math. Bldg. Room B402A | Appl. Physics & Math. Bldg. Room B412 | Sunday Date | Appl. Physics & Math. Bldg. Room B402A and/or B412 | |||||||||||||
7 | Sep-30 | 8:30AM Opening session in 108 Peterson Hall for all groups, including students, parents, and instructors. Students will be escorted to their first math classes from Peterson Hall; parents will remain for a parent meeting. Computer Science will be addressed in the opening session, but the first classes will be at their standard time of 1:30pm - 3:30pm in the afternoon. | Oct-1 | no class | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Something Dicey Yana Mohanty | Introduction to Number Theory Daniel Sun | Tiling Problems Deven Ware, AoPS | Introduction to Competitive Programming - ACSL | Introduction to Competitive Programming - USACO | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Oct-7 | Brobdingnagians and Lilliputians Irina Kufareva, UCSD | Problem Solving Practice, Individual and Group Ken Shin | Geometry Bash Kevin Ren | The Sprague-Grundy Theorem Adam Zheng | What is Computational Thinking? | (No class - SAT test day) | Oct-8 | no class | SAT verified | ||||||||||||
10 | Oct-14 | Math Mania! Carolyn Swayze | Geometry Basics Jacob Zhang | Linearity Mark Tiefenbruck, CCR | Computer Number Systems | Anatomy of Programming Contest Problems | Oct-15 | no class | PSAT verified | |||||||||||||
11 | Oct-21 | Ancient Mathematics Rachana Madhukara | Introduction to Number Theory David Huang | Quantum Mechanics David W. Brown | How to Make Computers Think and Work - Algorithms | Fundamentals of Data Structure and Algorithms | Oct-22 | no class | ||||||||||||||
12 | Oct-28 | Constructions and Constructability Irina Kufareva, UCSD | AMC 8 Preparation David Balmin | Group Action Kevin Ren | Gaussian Integers Zika Perovic Mira Costa College | Boolean Algebra | Problem Solving Paradigms | Oct-29 | no class | ACT verified | ||||||||||||
13 | Nov-4 | No Fermat Activity 6th graders join SDML I >>> | San Diego Math League I Middle School Division (B) | San Diego Math League I High School Division (A) | Digital Electronics | Mathematics in Problem Solving | Nov-5 | no class | SAT verified | |||||||||||||
14 | Nov-11 | AMC 8 Preparation David Balmin | Introduction to Number Theory Vinod Krishnamoorthy | Searching for Treasure Deven Ware, AoPS | Inellipses Tristan Shin | Representing Information - Data Structure | Sorting and Searching | Nov-12 | AMC 8 Workshop Sumith Nalabolu, Eric Oh, Torrey Duan, and Sophie Wu | |||||||||||||
15 | Fall ARML Power Contest Takes 45min and will take place AFTER the usual Saturday morning activities in the AP&M. >>> No AfterMath! <<< | Power Contest verified | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Nov-14 | AMC 8 The AMC 8 will be held on a TUESDAY evening on the UCSD campus. This is a sign-up event; see SDMC's event pages for details. | AMC 10/12 A verified | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | Nov-18 | Thanksgiving Break | Nov-19 | Caltech Harvey Mudd Mathematics Competition (at Harvey Mudd) | CHMMC verified | Thanksgiving 11/23/2017 | ||||||||||||||||
18 | Nov-25 | Thanksgiving Break | Nov-26 | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | Dec-2 | Geometric Arithmetic David W. Brown | Polynomials Jacob Zhang | The Erdos Distance Problem Julia Garibaldi | mod p^k Tristan Shin | Programming Language Review (Assembly, Python, Java) | Graph Theory | Dec-3 | no class | SAT verified | ||||||||||||
20 | Dec-9 | Symbolic Logic David W. Brown | Introduction to Number Theory Sumith Nalabolu | Information Theory Naga Bushan Qualcomm | Graph Theory | Dynamic Programming | Dec-10 | no class | ACT verified | |||||||||||||
21 | Dec-16 | Winter Break | Dec-17 | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | Dec-23 | Winter Break | Dec-24 | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | Dec-30 | Winter Break | Dec-31 | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | Note that a number of information items possibly affecting the schedule in 2018 are unknown or uncertain at this time. We do our best to chart and work around known information, but changes are very possible. | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Jan-6 | Platonic Solids Irina Kufareva | Introduction to Number Theory Vinod Krishnamoorthy | Mixtillinear Incircles Kevin Ren | no class | no class | Jan-7 | Special Event Codes and Games Simon Rubinstein-Salzedo | ||||||||||||||
26 | Jan-13 | No regular classes at SDMC this weekend, in support of the Joint Mathematics Meeting at the San Diego Convention Center. The JMM is planning a number of events targeted toward students, including lectures, exhibits, a "Math Wrangle" featuring SDMC Gauss students, and an open math circle demonstration which JMM hopes some SDMC students will join. More info will be forthcoming, but we recommend that you consider spending your SDMC time at the JMM this Saturday. | USACO Brownze Problems
(via Google Classroom, no onsite class) | Jan-14 | no class | |||||||||||||||||
27 | Jan-20 | Polyhedra: Geometry's Gems David W. Brown | Introduction to Number Theory Ananth Rao | Problem Solving Strategies Related to the AMC 10 David Balmin | no class Cauchy students interested in some AMC review can join the Gauss class today. | Recursive Functions | Algorithm Design | Jan-21 | no class | |||||||||||||
28 | Jan-27 | No Fermat Activity 5th graders please stay home 6th graders join SDML II >>> | San Diego Math League II Middle School Division (B) | San Diego Math League II High School Division (A) | Representing Information - Data Structure | Sorting and Searching | Jan-28 | no class | ||||||||||||||
29 | Feb-3 | Wheels and Pinwheels, Stars and Ribbon David W. Brown | Mathcounts Speed Round Kevin and Jeff Ren | Data Compression and Error Correction Naga Bushan, Qualcomm | Problem Solving Strategies Related to the AMC 12 David Balmin | How to program a computer | Graph Theory | Feb-4 | no class | |||||||||||||
30 | Feb-7 | AMC10A & AMC12A The AMC10A and AMC12A will be held on a WEDNESDAY evening on the UCSD campus. This is a sign-up event; see SDMC's event pages for details. | AMC 10/12 A verified | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | Feb-10 | MATHCOUNTS Jeopardy! Carolyn Swayze | Introduction to Number Theory Derek Lam | Generating Functions Jacob Zhang | LISP Programming | Turing Cup Coding Challenge | Feb-11 | no class | Division B Science Olympiad verified | ACT verified | ||||||||||||
32 | Feb-15 | AMC10B & AMC12 B The AMC10B and AMC 12B will be held on a THURSDAY evening on the UCSD campus. This is a sign-up event; see SDMC's event pages here for details. | AMC 10/12 B verified | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | Feb-17 | no class | Feb-18 | no class | ||||||||||||||||||
34 | Feb-24 | Geometry Basics David W. Brown | No Euler Activity Due to San Diego Chapter MATHCOUNTS | AIME Preparation Noah Prince Art of Problem Solving | no class | no class | Feb-25 | no class | MATHCOUNTS not verified | |||||||||||||
35 | Mar-3 | Triangles David W. Brown | The Geometry of Gerrymandering Scott Rifkin | no class due to Division C Science Olympiad | no class due to Division C Science Olympiad | no class | no class due to Division C Science Olympiad | Mar-4 | Programming Using Arduino John Y. Lee LG Electronics | Division C Science Olympiad verified | ||||||||||||
36 | Mar-6 | AIME I The AIME I will be held on a TUESDAY evening on the UCSD campus. Qualifiers only; see SDMC's Event page here for details: http://www.sdmathcircle.org/index.php?page=aime | AIME I verified | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | Mar-10 | Circles David W. Brown | The Geometry of Gerrymandering Scott Rifkin | Epidemic Dynamics on Symmetric Networks Rachana Madhukara, Kevin Ren, and Anlin Zhang Siemens Competition National Finalists | Prefix-postfix-infix | Dynamic Programming | Mar-11 | Programming Using Arduino John Y. Lee LG Electronics | Power Contest SAT verified | |||||||||||||
38 | Winter ARML Power Contest to begin immedieatly following the morning math classes in APM B402A >>> No AfterMath! <<< | |||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Mar-15 | Math Kangaroo (grades 1 - 12) Math Kangaroo will be held on a THURSDAY evening on the UCSD campus. see SDMC's Event page here for details: https://sites.google.com/a/sdmathcircle.org/main/events/math-kangaroo | MK verified | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | Mar-17 | Polygons David W. Brown | 4D Yana Mohanty | Topic TBA Zika Perovic Mira Costa College | Data Compression and Error Correction Naga Bushan, Qualcomm | Ada Cup Quiz bowl | USACO Bronze Problems | Mar-18 | TBA | |||||||||||||
41 | Mar-21 | AIME II The AIME II will be held on a WEDNESDAY evening on the UCSD campus. Qualifiers only; see SDMC's Event page here for details: http://www.sdmathcircle.org/index.php?page=aime-ii | AIME II verified | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | Mar-24 | No instructional classes for any ability groups on this date. | San Diego Math Olympiad Middle School Division (B) | San Diego Math Olympiad High School Division (A) | ACSL sample tests | USACO Bronze Problems | Mar-25 | |||||||||||||||
43 | Mar-31 | The SDMO is the concluding event of the regular SDMC season. SDMC activity continues in the form of some isolated events, as continue to be noted on this calendar and with the development of San Diego's ARML team. | Apr-1 | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | Apr-7 | Apr-8 | AAPT PhysicsBowl | PhysicsBowl verified | ||||||||||||||||||
45 | Apr-11 | US Physics Olympiad Semifinal Wednesday, details TBA | USPhO verified | |||||||||||||||||||
46 | Apr-14 | Apr-15 | ACT verified | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | Apr-18 | USA(J)MO Day 1 Wednesday, April 18 | USA(J)MO verified | |||||||||||||||||||
48 | Apr-19 | USA(J)MO Day 2 Thursday, April 19 | USA(J)MO verified | |||||||||||||||||||
49 | Apr-21 | UCSD Honors Math Contest | Apr-22 | ARML Local | ARML Local not verified | UCSD Honors Contest not verified | ||||||||||||||||
50 | Apr-28 | ARML Team Practice | Apr-29 | Professor Po-Shen Loh Head Coach of US IMO Team Carnegie Mellon University | ||||||||||||||||||
51 | May-5 | ARML Team Practice | May-6 | SAT verified | UCSD Transfer Admit Day not verified | |||||||||||||||||
52 | May-12 | ARML Team Practice | May-13 | |||||||||||||||||||
53 | May-19 | ARML Team Practice | May-20 | Middle School Math Field Day verified | ||||||||||||||||||
54 | May-26 | Memorial Day Weekend - No Activity (Memorial Day in 2018 is Monday, May 28) | May-27 | Mem. Day 5/28/18 | ||||||||||||||||||
55 | Jun-1 | ALL RETURNING STUDENTS FINALIZE THEIR SDMC MEMBERSHIP DOCUMENT UPDATES (Students should be updating incrementally all year.) The Liability Wiaver for the 2018-2019 season will be distributed at least by this date, and probably sooner. | ||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Jun-1 | American Regions Math League Compeition (ARML) ARML is a two-day out-of-town event spanning both Friday and Saturday. ARML participation is by invitation only. | ARML verified | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | Jun-2 | SAT verified | ||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Jun-9 | Jun-10 | All-SDMC Year-End Picnic Sunday, June 10 | ACT verified | ||||||||||||||||||
59 | Jun-30 | RETURNING 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Aug-1 | NEW 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". | ||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Aug-31 | NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION CLOSES | ||||||||||||||||||||
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64 | ACT Calendar | www.actstudent.org/regist/dates.html | ||||||||||||||||||||
65 | American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) Calendar | www.maa.org/math-competitions/about-amc/events-calendar | ||||||||||||||||||||
66 | American Regions Math League (ARML) | www.arml.com/arml_development/page/index.php?page_type=public&page=home | ||||||||||||||||||||
67 | AP Exam Calendar | apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/exam/calendar/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Caltech Harvey Mudd Math Competition | chmmc.caltech.edu/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Del Mar Union School District Calendar | www.dmusd.org/Page/2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Math Kangaroo | http://www.mathkangaroo.com/mk/default.html | ||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Poway Unified School District Calendar | www.powayusd.com/calendars/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
72 | PhysicsBowl | http://www3.delta.edu/michaelfaleski/physicsbowl/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
73 | PSAT/NMSQT | http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/reg/dates.html | ||||||||||||||||||||
74 | San Diego Science Olympiad | https://sandiegoso.org/schedules.html | ||||||||||||||||||||
75 | San Diego Unified School District Calendar | www.sandi.net/calendar | ||||||||||||||||||||
76 | SAT Calendar | sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-us-dates | ||||||||||||||||||||
77 | UCSD Applied Physics & Mathematics Seminar Room Schedules | http://www.math.ucsd.edu/announcements/seminar-room-schedules/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
78 | UCSD Calendars | http://blink.ucsd.edu/instructors/resources/academic/calendars/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
79 | US Holidays | www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
80 | US Holidays (federal) | www.usa.gov/citizens/holidays.shtml | ||||||||||||||||||||
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