The united math circles foundation is an official umbrella organization for the berkeley math circle. Over the last decade and a half, 100 instructorsuniversity professors, business tycoons, high school teachers, and morehave shared their passion for mathematics by delivering over 800 bmc sessions on the uc berkeley campus every week during the. Over the last decade and a half, 100 instructorsuniversity professors, business tycoons, high school teachers, and morehave shared their passion for mathematics by delivering over 800 bmc sessions on the uc berkeley campus every week during. Foreword by david eisenbud introduction by zvezdelina stankova geometric re constructions. A decade of the berkeley math circle by zvezdelina stankova. A decade of the berkeley math circle the american experience by zvezdelina stankova tom rike. Gabriel was a math circler as well as an instructor and monthly contest coordinator at bmc. Over the last decade, 50 instructors from university professors to high school teachers to.
Zvezdelina stankova founded the berkeley math circle in 1998. For information about starting or joining a math circle. Foreword by david eisenbud introduction by zvezdelina stankova geometric reconstructions. Shankar sastry university of california, berkeley c 1994, crc press. Many of the students attending our math circle are mathematically talented and curious. Many mathematicians have been drawn to mathematics through their experience with math circles. Over the last decade, 50 instructors from university professors to high school teachers to business tycoons have shared their passion for mathematics by. Academic year students are not accepted into the summer session.
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