On this page: Registration Information, Camp Schedule, and Camp Curriculum. Please head to the Instructors page for information on our instructors and camp staff.
Register
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Payment structure:
You may choose a combination of the listed classes below that would fit your schedule. Classes are separate. You are highly encouraged to register for two courses.
Click on the registration form here.
Payment structure:
You may choose a combination of the listed classes below that would fit your schedule. Classes are separate. You are highly encouraged to register for two courses.
- AIME Sprint Class: $300
- Debate: $280
- Introduction to Game Theory: $215
Refund Policy:
Written cancellations (post or email) postmarked two weeks prior to camp start date will receive a refund (minus the $50 deposit fee). No refunds are given within two weeks of camp start date. Substitutions are accepted. If registration number doesn't meet the Class minimum enrollment number before December 10, 2023, students will be fully refunded (no deposit fee will be charged). For more information, contact Dr. Yi Guo ([email protected]).
Written cancellations (post or email) postmarked two weeks prior to camp start date will receive a refund (minus the $50 deposit fee). No refunds are given within two weeks of camp start date. Substitutions are accepted. If registration number doesn't meet the Class minimum enrollment number before December 10, 2023, students will be fully refunded (no deposit fee will be charged). For more information, contact Dr. Yi Guo ([email protected]).
Schedule
Opening Ceremony: December 23rd, 2023: Saturday 7:00-9:00 PM EST
Camp Week: December 26th, 2023 (Tuesday) to December 30th, 2023 (Saturday). Students can select one or more classes to attend, make sure don't select 2 classes who are at the same time:
Camp Week: December 26th, 2023 (Tuesday) to December 30th, 2023 (Saturday). Students can select one or more classes to attend, make sure don't select 2 classes who are at the same time:
- AIME: Lectures by Dr. Jiangang Yao
- Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM EST
- Next day TAs: 11:00AM - 1:00 PM EST Leo Xu, 2:00 - 4:00 PM EST Matthew Chen
- Debate: Lectures by Mr. Hemanth Asirvatham
- Time: 11:00 AM - 1:45 PM EST
- Introduction to Game Theory: Lectures by Mr. Timothy Alexander
- Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM EST
Curriculum
Mathematics - AIME Sprint Class
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Instructor: Dr. Jiangang Yao | Teaching Assistant: Leo Xu & Matthew Chen
Class Structure:
What is the AIME?
American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) is the second round of the official American high school mathematical competition. AIME problems are much harder than those in the first round - American Mathematics Competition (AMC) because many more problem-solving techniques and ideas are involved. |
Course Description:
In this five-day extensive training course, we will aim to enhance students problem-solving capacities by exploring 75 AIME-flavor problems (these problems are not historical AIME problems and different from those discussed in the 2021/2022 Winter AIME Sprint Class). In each live session, 10 problems will be discussed, Dr. Yao will focus on explaining how to find the right path to tackle the problems and how to speed up the calculation process. Everyday, 5 other problems will be assigned as exercise, and teaching assistant Leo and Matthew will discuss these problems and answer student questions in the TA session the next day. This sprint course will cover major mathematical problem-solving strategies needed for AIME, and some important (but not all) problem-solving techniques and knowledge points. The five topics are: Algebra, Plane Geometry, Spatial and Coordinate Geometry, Number Theory, Counting and Probability. |
Debate
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Instructor: Hemanth Asirvatham
Class Structure: every day from 11:00am - 1:45 pm EST General Information:
Hemanth Asirvatham will lead the Introduction to Debate course. Throughout the program, Hemanth will help students learn and master the foundational elements of debate. From research to analysis to advanced techniques in persuasive writing and speaking, participants will gain skills useful far beyond the realm of debate. Debate is something best learned by doing; it can't just be taught by lecture. Students will spend much of their time actively participating and bouncing ideas off one another in small groups. After learning a new technique, students will work with the instructor, TAs, and peers to master it themselves. Participants will also practice with fun topics of their own creation. Over the camp, students will collaborate and build their very own debate case, which they will argue on the final day. From piercing cross-examinations to showstopping conclusions, debate can be an extremely enjoyable and rewarding learning experience. Hemanth and the TAs are always willing to talk 1-on-1, answer questions, and give detailed feedback before, during, and after the camp so students get the best possible experience out of it. Class minimum enrollment is 9. |
Course Outline:
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Introduction to Game Theory
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Instructor: Timothy Alexander
Class Structure: every day from 4:30 - 6:30 pm EST course cap: 12 students General Information:
From our daily encounters with our friends, to the geopolitical relationships between countries, game theory provides a lens to understand the interactions around us. This class will be a fun introduction to the field of game theory and its major dilemmas and principles. It will be centered around interactive learning and having the students play these various economic games and discussing together the various factors involved. In a blend of mathematics, economics, and psychology, game theory gives us tools to recognize key patterns in interactions and analyze them in the context of simple fun games. We can then notice and identify these patterns in real world situations and use these game theory tools to better understand these situations and make predictions about them. Class minimum enrollment is 8. |
Course Description:
Students will gain an introduction to topics such as
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