Difference between revisions of "MathPath"
| (7 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | '''MathPath''' is a [[mathematics summer program]] for students aged eleven through fourteen lasting four weeks. A qualifying quiz is necessary to gain admission. MathPath is centered around mathematical exploration. It is generally located in a different college campus each year, and the fee is an amount from <nowiki>$3000-$4500</nowiki> depending on the income of the applicant's family. There is also a <nowiki>$20</nowiki> camp fee. | |
| − | |||
| − | '''MathPath''' is a [[mathematics summer program]] for | ||
== Typical day == | == Typical day == | ||
| Line 9: | Line 7: | ||
| 8:15 || History of Mathematics | | 8:15 || History of Mathematics | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 9:30 || | + | | 9:30 || Breakout Session (Small group topics such as Rubik's cube group theory, number theory, etc) |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 10:30 || Visiting Speaker | + | | 10:30 || Visiting Speaker Lecture |
|- | |- | ||
| 11:45 || Lunch | | 11:45 || Lunch | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | 12:30|| Free Time |
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 2:30|| Breakout Session | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 3:45|| Problem Solving Session (Ranges from MathCounts, AMC, AIME, approaching Pre-Olympiad) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | 5:00|| Wrap-up, Announcements, Problem of the Day |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | 5:30|| Dinner |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | 6:30|| Relatively Silent Sustained Mathematics (RSSM) |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 7: | + | | 7:30|| Recreational activities (soccer, swimming, tennis, etc) |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | 9:30|| Shower, Dorm Meetings |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 10:30 || Lights out | + | | 10:30|| Lights out |
|} | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==History== | ||
| + | George Rubin Thomas founded MathPath in 2002 as a math program for students aged 11 to 15. The name MathPath was suggested by Professor John Conway, who has been a guest lecturer at the camp since 2002. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 12:44, 23 September 2007
MathPath is a mathematics summer program for students aged eleven through fourteen lasting four weeks. A qualifying quiz is necessary to gain admission. MathPath is centered around mathematical exploration. It is generally located in a different college campus each year, and the fee is an amount from $3000-$4500 depending on the income of the applicant's family. There is also a $20 camp fee.
Typical day
| 7:45 | Breakfast |
| 8:15 | History of Mathematics |
| 9:30 | Breakout Session (Small group topics such as Rubik's cube group theory, number theory, etc) |
| 10:30 | Visiting Speaker Lecture |
| 11:45 | Lunch |
| 12:30 | Free Time |
| 2:30 | Breakout Session |
| 3:45 | Problem Solving Session (Ranges from MathCounts, AMC, AIME, approaching Pre-Olympiad) |
| 5:00 | Wrap-up, Announcements, Problem of the Day |
| 5:30 | Dinner |
| 6:30 | Relatively Silent Sustained Mathematics (RSSM) |
| 7:30 | Recreational activities (soccer, swimming, tennis, etc) |
| 9:30 | Shower, Dorm Meetings |
| 10:30 | Lights out |
History
George Rubin Thomas founded MathPath in 2002 as a math program for students aged 11 to 15. The name MathPath was suggested by Professor John Conway, who has been a guest lecturer at the camp since 2002.
See also
This article is a stub. Help us out by expanding it.
