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Brookdale Math Club  

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

All meetings are held in MAS 204 (inside the Math Lab) from 11:45 am to 1:00 pm (unless otherwise noted.)

Regular Meeting Schedule for Spring 2012: 

• Thurs, Jan 26 - Fold and One-Cut Theorem
  
• Thurs, Feb 9 - Special Presenter: Executive VP Dr. Dianna Phillips (in MAS 100)
  
• Tues, Feb 21
  
• Tues, Mar 6
  
• Thurs, Mar 29
• Tues, Apr 10
• Thurs, Apr 26
  

Special Study Sessions for the Student Math League Contest:

• Thurs, Feb 2
  
• Tues, Feb 7
  
• Tues, Feb 14
• Tues, Feb 28

Special Programs this Spring:

• Sat, Mar 3 - Field Trip to Manhattan to see the Curved Crease Sculpture of Erik Demaine
  
• Tues, Mar 6 - Student Math League Contest
  
• Sat, Mar 31 - Field Trip to the Garden State Undergraduate Math Conference

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For more information about the club or any of the events listed above, contact Faculty Advisors Eric Compton (ecompton@brookdalecc.edu, 732-224-2515) or Rebecca Rozario (rrozario@brookdalecc.edu, 732-224-1842).

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The goal at most meetings is to learn about some area of math that you would not typically see in your Brookdale coursework.  Topics have included:

• Fibonacci Sequence
• Pascal's Triangle
• Combinatorics
• Groups and Isomorphisms
• Cryptography
• Number Theory
• Introduction to Proofs
• Careers in Mathematics
• Probability
• Strategies for Problem-Solving

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Another goal of the club is to practice for and participate in the Student Math League Competition, which is an exam given nation-wide twice a year, in Oct/Nov and Feb/Mar.  Practice Sessions will be scheduled and posted here.

Also, each spring the club attends the Garden State Undergraduate Math Conference.  This is a great opportunity to hear interesting talks and to meet other students from across the state.

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MISSION STATEMENT:

The primary objective of the Brookdale Math Club is to foster a community of students around a common interest in mathematics. Club members will have opportunities to apply and improve math skills by participating in math competitions and learning circles. Members will also be able to engage with colleagues in the discipline by attending math conferences and will participate in social gatherings aimed at advancing interactions with their cohort.

The Brookdale Math Club members will learn about interesting careers in math related fields and engage in activities that promote the appreciation and pursuit of mathematics. 

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PHOTOS:

From the meeting on April 19, 2011:

Here are the new club officers for 2011 - 2012, after the election on April 19, 2011:

From the Student Math League Contest on February 24, 2010:

 

From the meeting on October 28, 2010 (with guest speaker Prof. James Poinsett):

 

Here is our table at the Student Involvement Fair at BCC on Sept 9, 2010:

From our trip to the Liberty Science Center on April 3, 2010:

From the meeting on March 4, 2010 (with guest speaker Prof. Don Yee):

 From the meeting on February 16, 2010:

  

From the meeting on April 9, 2009:

From the model rocket launch on May 7, 2009:

 

 

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