Math Circle

Squaring the Square Cont’d

We continue our investigation of “squaring the square”, making our own beautiful patterns, suitable for framing or possibly affixing to the refrigerator with a magnet. To participate, you will need: Pencil / eraserAccess to a printerAn account for Mathigon (free to create with an email address)ORGraph paper (if you don’t have any, you can print this) Math Circle OnlineSUNDAY …

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Squaring the Square

This weekend, we will look at a mathematical problem that was first investigated by a group of math students at Cambridge University in the 1930s, called squaring the square. It produces some beautiful patterns, suitable for framing or possibly affixing to the refrigerator with a magnet. To participate, you will need: Pencil / eraserAccess to …

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More Trintegers

We continue to investigate the trintegers – trinteger division, trinteger primes! Due to the long holiday weekend, we will meet on MONDAY (Columbus Day) instead of Saturday as usual. Math Circle OnlineMONDAY October 11 2021 4:00-5:30pm To participate,  you will need to print out this special graph paper. Look to email for login instructions.

The Trintegers

We will continue to investigate the cube root of one, and use it to create a number system, that we might call the trintegers. For those of you that found last weeks session too hard, we will begin with a more accessible activity. Math Circle OnlineSaturday October 2 2021 4:00-5:30pm To participate,  you will need …

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Cube Root of One

Let’s take a close look at the cube root of one, and a number system that we can create using that quantity. Math Circle OnlineSaturday September 25 2021 4:00-5:30pm Look to email for login instructions.

Squares and Diagonals

Welcome as we begin the fall 2021 season of the New Hampshire Math Circle! We will be meeting most every Saturday afternoon – watch for email invitations to each session. This Saturday, we will investigate patterns that emerge when we draw diagonals through squares. Math Circle OnlineSaturday September 18 2021, 4:00-5:30pmFree of Charge Look to …

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New Hampshire Summer Math Circle

The New Hampshire Math Circle held its Summer Math Circle from August 23 to August 27 at Rivier University in Nashua. 12 students collaborated with mentors Professor Teresa Magnus, Mark Longtin, and Mike Wenger on some unusual mathematics. Participants in the Encoders session learned about number theory topics such as the Euclidean algorithm, Fermat’s Little …

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Done for the 2020/21 school year!

Thank you to all the students who participated in our 2020/21 Math Circle school year. We covered a lot of interesting and challenging topics, and now we are done for the year. Regular weekly sessions will resume in September 2021. More information will be made available towards the end of August. Enjoy your summer!

The Stick Game

We’ve covered a lot of interesting topics this year, and now it’s time to take a break for the summer holiday. Join us for the final session of the 2020/2021 season, as we investigate the Stick Game. Math Circle OnlineSunday June 6 5:00-6:30pm Look to email for login instructions.

Problem Solvers

Please join us for our weekly problem solving session. Math Circle Problem SolversTuesday June 1 6:30-7:00pm Look to email for login instructions.