The New Hampshire Summer Math Circle at Rivier University is a challenging encounter with unusual mathematics, targeted at interested and motivated high school students,. There will be no homework, quizzes, or grades. The emphasis is on mathematical exploration in a social context, through direct discovery and student-student collaboration. Sophisticated mathematical ideas will be explored in an accessible, highly interactive manner.
The program is hosted by Rivier University, and sponsored by the New Hampshire Math Circle. Rivier University is a private liberal arts university founded in 1933 and located in Nashua, New Hampshire. The New Hampshire Math Circle is a non-profit organization dedicated to student mathematical enrichment, founded in 2019.
This year we will investigate a number of math topics not on the usual school curriculum, including: Girder Grids, Dice Polynomials, 3-Proportions, Mathematical Archaeology, and the Stick Game.
Each day of the Summer Math Circle will consist of an hour of math, a break for lunch, games, and puzzles, and another hour of math. Participants should bring their own brown bag lunch. On Friday, we will have our final math celebration.
Mentors
Teresa Magnus, Ph.D
Rivier University
Mark Longtin
NH Math Circle
Semra Kılıç-Bahi, Ph.D
Colby-Sawyer College
Mike Wenger
NH Math Team
New Hampshire Summer Math Circle at Rivier University
For mathematically interested students, rising grades 9-12
Each session is limited to 12 students
Monday August 21 – Friday August 25
11AM-1:30PM
Rivier University, Nashua NH
Cost: $80
Fee Waiver for those with financial need