Welcome to the

TAMU Math Circle!

Welcome to the TAMU Math Circle!

The Texas A&M Math Circle is an outreach activity that brings 5th - 12th grade students into direct contact with mathematical professionals in an informal setting to work on fun and interesting topics in mathematics. The goal is to help students become passionate about math.  Our instructors range from professors and graduate students at Texas A&M to experts from industry, all of whom are eager to share with students their passion for mathematics and its applications.

For the Spring 2024 semester, we will have Saturday meetings on 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 3/2, 3/23, 4/6, 4/20, 4/27,  and 5/4.

February 24 is the Mathematics & Statistics Fair. March 9 and 16 are both adjacent to Texas A&M's Spring Break. March 30 is Easter weekend. April 13 is the Physics Festival. We will not be having Math Circle on any of these days. For the Math & Stat Fair, we encourage you to attend with your students and to sign up at the link provided. We also encourage you to bring your students to the Physics Festival - there is no sign-up required for the Festival.

There are two types of sessions being offered:

Each is offered at three levels:

All 6 groups are meeting in person with the exception of the Advanced Problem Solving group, which will be meeting in a hybrid form, both in-person and on-line via Zoom. For information on attending the Advanced Problem Solving group via Zoom, please contact Kun Wang <kwang@tamu.edu>.

The in-person events will take place on the first floor of the Blocker building. Drop-off and pick-up will be inside of Room 128.

Program for Last Week (Saturday, March 23):

March 23, 2023

Discovery Learning: Beginner Group (in Pre-Algebra and below)

Speaker: Kyle Murphy, Texas A&M University

Title: Apple Picking

Abstract: In this two-person game, players start with a row of apples, and each takes turns picking either one apple or two that are next to each other. The goal is simple: be the last player to take an apple. Can we find a strategy to guarantee victory, or does it depend on the number of apples that we start with? What happens to our strategy if we start modifying the rules of the game? We will explore these questions and more.


Discovery Learning: Intermediate Group (in Algebra I or above)

Speaker: Hannah Solomon, Texas A&M University

Title: Proofigami

Abstract: We will use origami to showcase beautiful results in mathematics.


Discovery Learning: Advanced Group (in Algebra II or above)

Speaker: Dr. Matthias Hofmann, Texas A&M University

Title: Introduction to Cardinality - Some infinities are bigger than others

Abstract: What does it mean for two sets to have the same "size"? We introduce the concept of cardinality, starting with some easy consequences such as the pigeon-hole principle, and then discuss some paradoxes regarding infinities in the context of Hilbert's hotel, which is a hotel with an infinite number of rooms. Ultimately, we discuss whether some infinite sets are "larger" than others.


Problem-Solving: Beginner Group (in Pre-Algebra and below)

Instructors: Dr. Kun Wang (Texas A&M), Dr. Xin Liu  (Texas A&M),  Dr. Bo Zhu (Texas A&M), Dr. Simone Cecchini (Texas A&M)


Problem-Solving: Intermediate Group (in Algebra I or above)

Instructors: Dr. Jinmin Wang (Texas A&M), Dr. Suhan Zhong (Texas A&M), Dr. Zhizhang Xie (Texas A&M), and Xiaoyu Su (Texas A&M)


Problem-Solving: Advanced Group (in Algebra II or above)

Instructors: Dr. Samson Zhou (Texas A&M), Dr. Sherry Gong (Texas A&M),  Dr. Collin Victor (Texas A&M), Abishek Hariharan(Texas A&M) and Andrew Yu (Harvard University)

Please visit our Registration page to register your student(s).


Below is the May 6, 2023 graduation. (Photo taken by Kun Wang)


Recent News:

Welcome to Dr. Samson Zhou join our Problem-Solving session. He is a former classroom assistant and textbook editor for Art of Problem Solving books; he is also a former Texas ARML coach; and he is alumnus of A&M Consolidated High School. We are confident that Dr. Zhou's participation will significantly enrich our program, and we warmly welcome him to join us.