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Welcome to the TAMU Math Circle!
Welcome to the TAMU Math Circle!
The Texas A&M Math Circle is a weekly outreach activity in the Fall and Spring semesters that bring together 5th - 12th graders for a fun afternoon of mathematics and problem solving. Students work directly with math professionals in an informal, interactive setting to learn about interesting topics in mathematics and to develop problem solving skills and techniques. The goal is to help students become passionate about math and think about topics that are not necessarily covered in the standard curriculum. 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 Fall 2025 semester, we will have Saturday meetings on 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, and 12/6.
For the Spring 2026 semester, we will have Saturday meetings on 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/21, 2/28, 3/21, 4/11, 4/18, and 4/25.
The Math Circle schedule is as follows:
1:00 - 1:10: Drop off
1:00 - 1:30: Math Games
1:30 - 3:00: Discovery Session
3:00 - 4:00: Problem Solving Session
Each activity is offered at three levels:
Leibniz (Green): for those in Pre-Algebra and below
Noether (Blue): for those in Algebra 1 and Geometry
Hilbert (Red): for those in Algebra 2 and above
All 6 groups meet in person with the exception of the Advanced Problem Solving group, which meets in a hybrid format, both in-person and on-line via Zoom. For information on attending the Advanced Problem Solving group via Zoom, please contact Dr. Kun Wang <kwang@tamu.edu> or Dr. Sinjini Sengupta <ssinjini@tamu.edu>.
The levels are only guidelines and frequently differ from the participant's school grade level. Each participant will be assigned a group based on their math background. The participant must stay with their assigned group for the entire semester. If a participant wishes to change their group during the semester, their parent or guardian should contact Kun Wang or Sinjini Sengupta. We want each participant to receive the the best experience possible from our Math Circle and we will consider adjusting their level according to their specific needs.
The in-person events will take place on the first floor of the Blocker building. Drop-off and pick-up will be in Room 128. Students can be dropped off starting at 12:50 pm and must be picked up by 4:15 pm.
Program for the week of : September 13, 2025
Discovery Session
Green Group and Blue Group
Red Group
Dr Phil Yasskin
Dr Phil Yasskin
Associate Professor at TAMU
Light Bulbs
Abstract: We will be exploring factorization patterns through a game where all of the lightbulbs are turned off, and when a person walks down the hallway, they pull the string of certain lights to turn them on based on the number on their shirt. We will predict and prove solutions to scenarios with a small fixed number of lightbulbs and look into patterns to solve larger quantities.
Dr. John Weeks
Dr. John Weeks
Instructional Assistant Professor at TAMU
Chess at Maximum Capacity
Abstract: Given a set S of allowed chess pieces, we say the capacity of an m-by-n chessboard (with respect to) S is the maximum number of chess pieces from S that can be placed on the chessboard so that no one piece attacks another. We will explore this problem with small boards, set up an integer programming problem to help find the maximum capacity, then learn a few tricks that help us find the board states that achieve this capacity. Knowing how to play chess is not required.
Problem Solving Session
Green Group
Blue Group
Red Group
Professor at TAMU
He is also an organizer of the PReMa outreach program. He has years of experiences in research and teaching kids.
Topics to be presented:
Pre-algebra.
Jake Song
Sophomore at TAMU
He has years of experience working with kids and is always passionate about exploring and sharing mathematics with kids.
Topics to be presented:
Intermediate algebra and Probability.
Sophomore at TAMU
He is also an instructor of TAMU Math Club. He has experience in numerous competitions like the AMC and AIME.
Topics to be presented:
Graph of functions
Recent News:
Recent articles about the TAMU Math circle in the Math Circular magazine.
"Learning with the Texas A&M Math Circle" followed by "Pop Tac Toe"
Below is the 2025 graduation picture taken by Dr. John Weeks.
News from last year:
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.
Below is the May 6, 2024 graduation. (Photo taken by Jeremy)
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