2012-2013 season of Math Circles
Saturday 1-3 p.m.
All high school students are welcome.
Held at the Fields Institute, 222 College Street, Toronto
Map to Fields
Contact: communications [at] fields.utoronto.ca

Organizers: Richard Cerezo, Byung Chun, Sarah Sun
Previous Organizers: Larry Rice, Radford de Peiza, Daniel Deaconu, Chris Wu

Related Activities (Sponsored by Fields)	Angoss Press Release	Meetings
Register Here	Volunteer Application

HOT NEWS: Math Circles is going to The 38th Annual ARML Competition! Contact Sarah Sun for more information!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There is NO REGULAR Math Circles for Saturday, May 18, 2013. ONLY students going to the ARML Competition are asked to attend for more practise session.
To join Math Circles program, you will need to register before attending Math Circles.

2013 SPRINGWINTER SCHEDULE:

Saturday, May 18, 2013 (Rooms 210 -- ONLY for those students going to the ARML competition)
June schedule will be posted later.

OVERVIEW
Math Circles have been active in Toronto for several years. While some of the students who attend simply like to work on challenging problems, many others use the weekly circles meetings to help them prepare for competitive mathematics contests, either individually or as members of a team. Some of the past participants in this program have gone on to represent Canada at the International Mathematical Olympiad, the most elite and prestigious of these competitions. A generous grant from Angoss Software Corporation will allow some of the participating students to take part in competitions outside of Toronto.

MEETINGS
The Fields Mathematics Circles sessions are open to high school students (grade 9–12) from throughout the Toronto area. Math Circles is held at the Fields Institute on Saturday afternoons. There are about 50 students participating on a weekly basis. There will be 10 to 12 sessions in the fall term (late September to early December) and another 10-12 in the winter spring term, ending by late May.

HISTORY
The Math Circles concept was developed in Moscow in the 1950's as a way to maintain the interest of bright students in mathematics. Challenging material from outside the regular curriculum, as well as preparation for problem solving competitions were seen as the key to maintaining this interest. A critical component to the success of this concept was the active involvement of some of the major figures of the Moscow mathematical community. And, indeed, the Math Circles proved to be highly successful with similar groups established throughout the Soviet Union and beyond. The migration of former Soviet scientists to the West at the end of the twentieth century carried the concept to North America.