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'''MathPath''' is a [[mathematics summer program]] for students aged 11 through 14 lasting four weeks. A qualifying quiz is necessary to gain admission. MathPath is centered around mathematical exploration. It is generally located in a different college campus each year.
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'''MathPath''' is a [[mathematics summer program]] for students aged 11 through 14 lasting four weeks. A qualifying test is necessary to gain admission. MathPath is centered around mathematical exploration. It is generally located on a different college campus each year.
  
 
The fee is <nowiki>$4500</nowiki>, but there are merit scholarships and financial aid. For the 2011 program, financial aid can reduce the fee to <nowiki>$0</nowiki>, depending on family income.  For details about financial support, see the  [http://www.mathpath.org/fees.htm MathPath Fees Webpage].
 
The fee is <nowiki>$4500</nowiki>, but there are merit scholarships and financial aid. For the 2011 program, financial aid can reduce the fee to <nowiki>$0</nowiki>, depending on family income.  For details about financial support, see the  [http://www.mathpath.org/fees.htm MathPath Fees Webpage].
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During the years 2020 and 2021, MathPath was held virtual due to COVID-19.
  
 
== Typical day ==
 
== Typical day ==
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| 8:45 || History of Mathematics
 
| 8:45 || History of Mathematics
 
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| 9:45 || Breakout Session (Small group topics such as Rubik's cube group theory, number theory, etc)
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| 9:45 || Breakout Session (Small group topics such as Rubik's cube group theory, number theory, etc.)
 
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| 11:00 || Visiting Speaker Plenary (Lecture to everyone)
 
| 11:00 || Visiting Speaker Plenary (Lecture to everyone)
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| 5:30|| Dinner
 
| 5:30|| Dinner
 
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| 6:30|| Recreational activities (soccer, swimming, tennis, chess, work on math problems, etc)
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| 6:30|| Recreational activities (soccer, swimming, tennis, chess, work on math problems, etc.)
 
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| 8:30|| Everyone back in the dorm
 
| 8:30|| Everyone back in the dorm
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==History==
 
==History==
George Rubin Thomas founded MathPath in 2002 as a math program for students aged 11 to 14. The name MathPath was suggested by Professor John Conway, who has been a guest lecturer at the camp since 2002.
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George Rubin Thomas founded MathPath in 2002 as a math program for students aged 11 to 14. The name MathPath was suggested by Professor John Conway, who had been a guest lecturer at the camp since 2002 but since left. MathPath 2021 will be located at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts.
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* [http://www.mathpath.org/ MathPath Website]
 
* [http://www.mathpath.org/ MathPath Website]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MathPath Wikipedia Article]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MathPath Wikipedia Article]
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* [https://www.epsilonindia.org/ Epsilon India]
  
 
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Revision as of 11:14, 11 May 2021

MathPath is a mathematics summer program for students aged 11 through 14 lasting four weeks. A qualifying test is necessary to gain admission. MathPath is centered around mathematical exploration. It is generally located on a different college campus each year.

The fee is $4500, but there are merit scholarships and financial aid. For the 2011 program, financial aid can reduce the fee to $0, depending on family income. For details about financial support, see the MathPath Fees Webpage.

During the years 2020 and 2021, MathPath was held virtual due to COVID-19.

Typical day

8:00 Breakfast
8:45 History of Mathematics
9:45 Breakout Session (Small group topics such as Rubik's cube group theory, number theory, etc.)
11:00 Visiting Speaker Plenary (Lecture to everyone)
12:15 Lunch
1:00 Free Time
3:00 Writing mini-plenary
3:30 Breakout Session
5:00 Problem of the Day, Wrap-up, Announcements
5:30 Dinner
6:30 Recreational activities (soccer, swimming, tennis, chess, work on math problems, etc.)
8:30 Everyone back in the dorm
9:30 Dorm Meetings
10:15 Lights out, quiet

History

George Rubin Thomas founded MathPath in 2002 as a math program for students aged 11 to 14. The name MathPath was suggested by Professor John Conway, who had been a guest lecturer at the camp since 2002 but since left. MathPath 2021 will be located at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts.


See also

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