2015KSU Math Circle Summer Camp Application Form
Program Purpose: The KSU Math Circle Summer Camp immerses students in the study of a particular mathematical topic not encountered in traditional high school curriculum. Students will investigate a subject in depth with the guidance of a KSU Mathematics professor. They will also meet and attend talks by local mathematicians.
Dates: Weekdays,June8 - 19, 2015, from 9:00 am – 2:30 pm.
Schedule:
9 – 12 Work in small teams with a mathematician on a project.
12 – 1 Lunch in the Commons
1 – 2:30 Presentations by local mathematicians
Where: Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw Campus, Mathematics & Statistics Building room 246 (Building #365 on campus map located at
Eligibility: Any current high school student interested in mathematics. The camp is limited to 24 students.
Cost: Free of charge, a $200 value, funds provided by an AMS Epsilon Grant, a Dolciani Mathematics Enrichment Grant and Lockheed Martin.
ApplicationForm Deadline: May 15, 2015. Students will be notified by 5 pm, Monday May 18, 2015if they have been accepted to the camp.
Please mail or email to:
Virginia Watson
Kennesaw State University
Department of Mathematics
365 Cobb Ave NW, MD #1601
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Contact Information: If you have additional questions please contact Virginia Watson at the above email or at 470-578-6459. Also join us on Facebook:
Parental Approval: My signature below indicates that my child has permission to participate in the aforementioned program and that I will insure that she or he is on time everyday. I understand that I am responsible for transportation to and from the program. Additionally, I will be invited to attend the final project presentation on Friday, June19, 2015.
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Cost: Free of charge, a $200 value, funds provided by an AMS Epsilon Grant, a Dolciani Mathematics Enrichment Grant and Lockheed Martin.
Recursion and the Mathematics of Fractals with Mr. Ken Keating
Fractals are all around us. Roughly speaking, fractals are objects that have repeating patterns at every scale. Common examples include natural phenomena such as rivers and lightning, plants like broccoli and pineapple, even our blood vessels and DNA. They are important for computer graphics and compressing digital images. Fractals also appear in art by Jackson Pollock and Max Ernst. In this project we will explore some of the mathematics behind basic fractal images such as Sierpinski's Triangle and the Menger Sponge. We will also investigate the idea of recursion and use the power of computers to generate more complex (recursive) fractals such as the Mandelbrot and Julia Sets.
Forecasting and Decision Analysis in Economics with Dr. Tatiana Rudchenko
Managers of businessfirms attempt to predict how much of their product will be demanded in the future. Often amanager will use judgment, opinion, or past experiences to forecast what will occur in the future.However, a number of mathematical methods are also available to aid managers in makingdecisions. Students will learn two of the traditional forecasting methods: time series analysis andregression using Excel tools such as Data Analysis.
The Math of Games and Animation with Dr. Josip Derado
Students will study the mathematicswhich made modern animation possible. They will learn the basic concepts of mathematicalspace which defines the world of animation. Participants will create animated characters whichwill move, rotate, shrink or become gigantic as well as smile or cry.