Fullerton Math Circle

The very idea of a mathematical circle is rather new to the U.S. and even less known in Orange County than in other parts of the country.  The concept of the Fullerton Mathematical Circle is inspired from similar activities done in Central Europe over the last century, with Universities offering enrichment programs to interested young gifted mathematicians. The project consists of offering mathematical sessions for gifted middle school and high school students.  Each session will begin with a mini-lecture, and then the students will be divided into small groups thereby enabling active engagement in the problem solving process. The CSUF undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in pursuing a career in teaching at the secondary level will support the Fullerton Mathematical Circle by delivering presentations in the Circle’s lectures, and by working as facilitators during the Circle’s workshop sessions. Our facilitators serve as role models for the participants in the Circle, while they enrich their own experience. Furthermore, our students / pre-service teachers are trained to develop effective strategies that engage and enrich the mathematical experiences of gifted students in the schools where they subsequently teach. For more information, contact Prof. Bogdan Suceava at bsuceava@fullerton.edu .

MATH CIRCLE SESSIONS

For the Academic year 2023-2024, our regular Math Circle Sessions will be held in MH 390 from 10a - 12p on the following Saturdays:

Fall Semester 2024	September 7, 2024 September 21, 2024 October 5, 2024 October 19, 2024 November 2, 2024 November 9, 2024
Spring Semester 2025	January 25, 2025 February 1, 2025 February 22, 2025 March 8, 2025 March 22, 2025 April 12, 2025 May 10, 2025

Hosted competitions

In addition the Fullerton Math Circle will host the following competitions.

• Tuesday November 12: we host AMC 10/12 B from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
• Monday January 27: we host AMC 8 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
• Thursday February 6: we host AIME I from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
• Wednesday February 12: we host AIME II from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Types of Meetings

The cover topics from different areas in mathematics, from plane geometry, elementary number theory, game theory, to logic, counting techniques, and combinatorics. The main goal of our meetings is to engage and teach students about the wonderful world of mathematics by teaching them problem solving skills and strategies. 

Although in the past our Math Circle met with several sections, serving students in grades 2-12, our present format has one single section, dedicated to students in high-school, grades 9-12. However, we do not limit our students' participation based on their current academic grade, and several middle-school students have over the years successfully attended our high-school content section.

We focus on the programs of the Mathematical Association of America, including the American Mathematical Competitions and the local conferences taking place in California. To support our students' participations in these conferences, we plan to inspire our projects from various sources, including the London-based Mathematical Gazette, as well as the Romanian Gazeta matematică. 

All Math Circle sessions meet at CSUF's main campus, in McCarthy Hall Room 390 on Saturday's from 10:00AM to 12:00PM, unless specified otherwise

 

Fullerton Mathematical Circle in the News

Math Students get published (http://www.ocregister.com/articles/conspiracy-536386-theories-politics.html )

Bryan Brzycki's Article "On a geometric locus in taxicab geometry" (https://bryanbrzycki.com/files/taxicab-geometry-paper.pdf )