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The tentative date for cSplash 2012 is April 28th.
Signups for students and teachers should open on this website on
February 18th.
Last years' course notes are available at the
talks page, here
We are now on facebook.
Come join our group.
Here are some nice books to read while you wait for the next cSplash:
- Strange Curves, Counting Rabbits, and other Mathematical
Explorations, Keith Ball
- Journey Through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics,
William Dunham
- Euler: The Master of Us All, William Dunham
- Solving Mathematical Problems: A Personal Perspective,
Terence Tao
- The Art and Craft of Problem Solving, Paul Zeitz
Courant Splash is a one-day festival of classes in the
mathematical and computer sciences, designed and taught by enthusiastic graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, and others associated with the Courant Institute. cSplash is an opportunity to get your feet wet in subjects completely new to you. During the program, you can attend as many talks as you want on topics in pure math, applied math, computer science, and related fields. The program is free and is open to all students in grades 9-12 (or with equivalent mathematical background) with an interest in mathematical and computer sciences. Spaces are limited and are allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis so please register early to guarantee a spot.
Goals of the program:
- To bring together students with an interest in mathematical and computer sciences
- To expose students to the beauty of mathematical ideas and the diversity of things for which they can be used
- To stimulate and challenge those students beyond the normal high school curriculum
- To provide an opportunity for Courant students and affiliates to teach something about which they are passionate to bright, motivated young minds
cSplash has been operating since 2006. The idea is inspired by a
similar program at MIT that
has been operating successfully since 1957. Check out
their web page. We are also inspired by the philosophy of Canada/USA Mathcamp.
Browse our website for more information about the classes and discussions which will be taught, who and how you can sign up to participate, how to get here, or how to get in touch with us.
Random math quote | refresh for another quote
Whitehead, Alfred North (1861 - 1947)
In modern times the belief that the ultimate explanation of all things was to be found in Newtonian mechanics was an adumbration of the truth that all science, as it grows towards perfection, becomes mathematical in its ideas.
In N. Rose Mathematical Maxims and Minims, Raleigh NC:Rome Press Inc., 1988.
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