ORMC Meetings • 2022-2023 Academic Year

For meetings prior to Fall 2022, visit the Circle Archive.

6/26/2022	Intermediate 1B: Instant insanity More ... Students will try to solve the Instant Insanity puzzle as an introduction to graph theory. Handouts: handout_1 [Show less]
7/10/2022	Intermediate 1B: Propertires of graphs and Eulerian cycles. More ... We will study various properties of graphs ending with Eulerian cycles and the famous Seven Bridges of Konigsberg problem. Handouts: handout_2 [Show less]
7/17/2022	Intermediate 1B: Eulerian and Hamiltonian Cycles. More ... Students will continue the study of graph theory. Handouts: handout 3 [Show less]
7/24/2022	Intermediate 1B: Graph theory continued. From shortest paths to Euler charcateristic. More ... Students will continue their study of graph theory. Handouts: handout 4 [Show less]
7/31/2022	Intermediate 1B: Logic puzzles. More ... Students will take a break from graph theory and solve fun logic puzzles. Handouts: handout_5 [Show less]
8/7/2022	Intermediate 1B: Catch-up class. More ... Students will complete the previously studied handouts on Euler characteristic and logic puzzles. Handouts: handout 6 [Show less]
8/14/2022	Intermediate 1B: Word problems. More ... Students will apply their knowledge of graph theory, trees in particular, to solving a bunch of fun word problems. Handouts: handout [Show less]
8/21/2022	Intermediate 1B: Ramsey Theory More ... Students will study a part of graph theory that shows how order emerges out of chaos. Handouts: Handout [Show less]
9/25/2022	Intermediate 1B: Week 1: Introduction to Modular Arithmetic More ... We begin this quarter by briefly studying modular arithmetic. This will serve as a warmup for the type of coding challenges we plan to tackle in Python. Handouts: Handout [Show less]
10/2/2022	Intermediate 1B: Week 2: Continuing Modular Arithmetic More ... We will continue working on the modular arithmetic handout from the previous week. [Show less]
10/9/2022	Intermediate 1B: Week 3: Introduction to Python Programming More ... We will begin Python programming this week. Please bring laptops to class and ensure you have a Google account that can access and run Colab notebooks. Beginner Notebook Advanced Notebook [Show less]
10/16/2022	Intermediate 1B: Week 4: Conditional Statements and Loops More ... This week we will cover if-else statements and for loops. Beginner Notebook Advanced Notebook Handouts: Homework [Show less]
10/23/2022	Intermediate 1B: Week 5: User Input and More Looping More ... This week we will go into more depth on looping, including while loops and nested loops, and also cover how to make interactive programs with user input. Beginner Notebook Advanced Notebook Handouts: Homework [Show less]
10/30/2022	Intermediate 1B: Week 6: Looping III More ... This week we will continue where we left off on last week's content. Handouts: Homework [Show less]
11/6/2022	Intermediate 1B: Week 7: Looping IV More ... This week we will finish our discussion of looping and user input. Advanced Notebook Handouts: Homework [Show less]
11/20/2022	Intermediate 1B: Week 8: Fall Review and Graphs More ... This week we will review what we have covered over the course of the quarter and touch on some graph theory. [Show less]
12/4/2022	Intermediate 1B: Week 9: Competition More ... This week we will have a friendly team-based competition. [Show less]
1/8/2023	Intermediate 1B: 1/8/2023 -- Intermediate 1B: Winter - Abstract Algebra For SET - What Is a Number? More ... Quarter Goals: Learn the basics of abstract algebra Model the card game SET with pure math and Python Class Logistics: We will meet from 4-6 pm at Math Sciences 6229 Class Plan: We will introduce/play the card game SET and explain our goals for the quarter. Then we begin brainstorming about numbers and algebraic axioms. Handouts will be posted after the lesson. Required Resources: Dr. Gleizer emailed the class parents regarding purchasing a copy of the card game SET. Please ask your child to bring it to class this week. Have your children bring a pencil and eraser. No computers or associated accessories should be brought. Homework Due: None. Homework Assigned: TBA Contact Information: Please reach out to the instructors Anvesha Dutta, anveshadutta@g.ucla.edu or Siddarth Chalasani, darthsid2000@g.ucla.edu if you have any questions, comments, or concerns! Handouts: Algebra for SET. Handout 1. [Show less]
1/15/2023	Intermediate 1B: 1/15/2023 -- Intermediate 1B: Winter - Abstract Algebra For SET II- What Is a Number 2? More ... Quarter Goals: Learn the basics of abstract algebra Model the card game SET with pure math and Python Class Logistics: We will meet from 4-6 pm at Math Sciences 6229 Class Plan: Discuss solutions to handout 1 which was assigned as homework for the previous homework and begin a new handout as part 2 of abstract algebra. Required Resources: Have your children bring a pencil and eraser. No computers or associated accessories should be brought. Homework Due: Handout 1 Homework Assigned: TBA Contact Information: Please reach out to the instructors Anvesha Dutta, anveshadutta@g.ucla.edu or Siddarth Chalasani, darthsid2000@g.ucla.edu if you have any questions, comments, or concerns! Handouts: Abstract Algebra III \| Abstract Algebra II [Show less]
1/22/2023	Intermediate 1B: 1/22/2023 -- Intermediate 1B: Winter - Abstract Algebra for SET - Modular Arithmetic and Fields More ... Quarter Goals: Learn the basics of abstract algebra Model the card game SET with pure math and Python Class Logistics: We will meet from 4-6 pm at Math Sciences 6229 Class Plan: We now study objects that have nice notions of addition and multiplication: fields. The primary examples we focus on are the modular finite fields. Handouts will be posted after the lesson. Required Resources: Have your children bring a pencil and eraser. No computers or associated accessories should be brought. The SET card game is not needed for this lesson. Homework Due: Handout 2, which is attached below as a PDF. Homework Assigned: TBA Contact Information: Please reach out to the instructors Anvesha Dutta, anveshadutta@g.ucla.edu or Siddarth Chalasani, darthsid2000@g.ucla.edu if you have any questions, comments, or concerns! Handouts: What is a number? Part II \| Modular Arithmetic [Show less]
1/29/2023	Intermediate 1B: 1/22/2023 -- Intermediate 1B: Winter - Abstract Algebra for SET - Abstract Fields and Vector Spaces More ... Quarter Goals: Learn the basics of abstract algebra Model the card game SET with pure math and Python Class Logistics: We will meet from 4-6 pm at Math Sciences 6229 Class Plan: We review the homework and finish our study of abstract fields. We next study vector spaces, which are useful in mathematical modeling. Handouts will be posted after the lesson. Required Resources: Have your children bring a pencil and eraser. No computers or associated accessories should be brought. The SET card game is not needed for this lesson. Homework Due: Completing Handout 5, which is attached below (and was also passed out in class). Homework Assigned: To be announced. Contact Information: Please reach out to the instructors Anvesha Dutta, anveshadutta@g.ucla.edu or Siddarth Chalasani, darthsid2000@g.ucla.edu if you have any questions, comments, or concerns! Handouts: Modular Arithmetic [Show less]