What is a Math Circle?

What is a Math Circle?

A Math Circle is an outreach forum for mathematicians (in universities and colleges) to collaborate with school students. This entails cultivation and promotion of interest for higher mathematics in students. And, sustaining this through regular engagement.

Math Circle initiative at IIIT-Delhi

The Math Circle initiative at IIIT-Delhi shall provide a platform for school students in and around the National Capital Region (NCR) to interact with our faculty, both online and in person. We shall facilitate this through the following means.

1. We shall maintain a collection of mathematical literature suitable for school students.

2. We shall publish problems online including contests and invite submission of solutions.

3. We shall organize workshops regularly on campus (post COVID-19 crisis).

IIIT-Delhi Math Circle workshops will include lectures and problem solving sessions. Our workshops will involve participation by selected students from NCR schools. We shall reach out to school principals regarding this when a workshop is scheduled.

IIIT-Delhi Math Circle will primarily focus on students in classes 9 to 12. Schools, individuals and other stakeholders are welcome to reach out to us at mathcircle@iiitd.ac.in.

The Department of Mathematics also has an active Women in Mathematics program. In congruence with their charter, we will strongly encourage participation by young women students for all our Math Circle events.

Other Math Circle initiatives in India

A non-exhaustive list of Math Circles in other research and academic institutions in India is as follows.

1. ICTS-NIAS Maths Circle

2. The Mumbai Math Circle

3. CCMS Math Circle

Math Circles in other countries

1. Stanford Math Circle

2. Berkeley Math Circle

3. London School of Mathematics & Programming