Mathematical Circles and Olympiads
December 15,2004 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Speakers:
Fomin, Dmitri
Megginson, Robert
Olson, Steve
Soifer, Alexander

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Summary:

Discussion of the reasons for supporting math circles, their relationship to mathematics, how they could fit into NSF funding, various models for math circles, the Colorado Math Olympiad and publications, problems with having math clubs and teams, promotion and popularization of math.

Keywords:

Math circles; olympiad; funding; justification; Colorado Math Olympiad; extra-curricular math; promotion

Lecture #10748

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