The Berkeley Math Circle

Calendar

Regarding the Fall 2023 semester:

  • The Fall 2023 semester will offer different modes of instruction depending on the group your student is enrolled in.
  • All BMC-Upper sessions for the Beginners I and Advanced groups will be held online during Fall 2023, except for the Bay Area Math Olympiad and possibly an end-of-the-semester event (optional, in-person).
  • Beginners II and Intermediate I-II sessions are planned in-person, except for possibly a few sessions.

BMC sessions are held on Wednesdays at UC Berkeley (or online):

Session

Time

Room

Beginners I

5:00 PM to 6:20 PM

Online

Beginners II

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Evans 1015

Intermediate I

6:10 PM to 7:55 PM

Cheit C230 (To Be Confirmed)

Intermediate II

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Cheit C220 (To Be Confirmed)

Advanced

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Online

Please NOTE:

  • The starting times are sharp and parking is limited, so please plan on arriving 10 to 15 minutes prior in order to be situated and ready for the session.
  • Late arrivals cause disturbance and distraction and therefore are strongly discouraged.
  • Regarding the Monthly Contest schedule, you'll find little symbols in the left hand column:
  1.      dist_icon.png   -  when a Monthly Contest will be distributed.
  2.     due_icon.png   -  when a Monthly Contest is due.
  3.      awards_icon.png  - when the awards for that Monthly Contest will be held.
  • Please go to the BMC Elementary  tab for its information and schedule.

Calendar for 2023 - 2024 Academic Year

MC1
Instructor Topic Room
Patricio Angulo Beginners I - The Math of Chemistry: The Make-up of Atoms I
PDF
Online
Patricio Angulo Beginners II - The Math of Chemistry: The Make-up of Atoms I
PDF
Evans 1015
Cody Strouse Intermediate I - Graph Theory
PDF
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Sebastian Weinberger Intermediate II - Introduction to Group Theory
PDF
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Arkady Vaintrob Advanced - Similarities
PDF, PDF
Online
Instructor Topic Room
Patricio Angulo Beginners I - The Math of Chemistry: The Make-up of Atoms II
PDF
Online
Patricio Angulo Beginners II - The Math of Chemistry: The Make-up of Atoms II
PDF
Evans 1015
Cody Strouse Intermediate I - Graph Theory
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Sebastian Weinberger Intermediate II - Group Theory Part II
PDF
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Arkady Vaintrob Advanced - Similarities II
Online
Instructor Topic Room
Selena Ding Beginners I - Exponentials in Biology
Online
Aaron Agulnick Beginners II - Logic Games
PDF
Evans 1015
Roy Zhao Intermediate I - Modular Arithmetic I
PDF
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Paul Zeitz Intermediate II - Graph Theory
PDF
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Olga Holtz Advanced - Markov Chains
Online
Instructor Topic Room
Selena Ding Beginners I - Laws of Genetics
Online
Bernt Wahl Beginners II - Chaos
Evans 1015
Roy Zhao Intermediate I - Modular Arithmetic II
PDF
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Paul Zeitz Intermediate II - Graph Theory
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Laura Pierson Advanced - Goodstein Sequences, Hydras, and Infinity
Online
MC2 MC1
Instructor Topic Room
Harry Main-Luu Beginners I - Mathematical Scissors Part 1
Online
Harry Main-Luu Beginners II - Catching the Butterfly Part 1
Evans 1015
Quan Lam Intermediate I - The Importance of "Zero" in Math
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Paul Zeitz Intermediate II - TBA
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Espen Slettnes Advanced - TBA
Online
MC1
Instructor Topic Room
Harry Main-Luu Beginners I - Mathematical Scissors Part 2
Online
Harry Main-Luu Beginners II - Catching the Butterfly Part 2
Evans 1015
Quan Lam Intermediate I - The Importance of "Invariance" in Math

Note: Back to usual time

Cheit C230 (TBC)
Noah Mart Intermediate II - Introduction to Topology
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Aaron Agulnick Advanced - Fourier Series
PDF
Online
Instructor Topic Room
Harry Main-Luu Beginners I - Mathematical Scissors Part 3
Online
Harry Main-Luu Beginners II - Catching the Butterfly Part 3
Evans 1015
Quan Lam Intermediate I - The Importance of "Patterns" in Math Problem Solving
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Noah Mart Intermediate II - Introduction to Topology
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Milo Moses Advanced - Matrices with non-negative integer coefficients
PDF
Online
Instructor Topic Room
Roy Zhao Beginners I - Combinatorial Games I
PDF
Online
Ethan Dlugie Beginners II - The Game of Sprouts
Evans 1015
Bernt Wahl Intermediate I - Chaos
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Aaron Agulnick Intermediate II - The Discrete Fourier Transform
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Kyle Devereaux Advanced - Harmonic Oscillators
PDF, PDF, PDF
Online
MC3 MC2
Instructor Topic Room
Roy Zhao Beginners I - Combinatorial Games II
PDF
Online
Ethan Dlugie Beginners II - Mathematical Paper Crafts
Evans 1015
Elysee Wilson-Egolf Intermediate I - Cuts and Folds
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Aaron Agulnick Intermediate II - The Discrete Fourier Transform
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Harry Main-Luu Advanced - Catching the Butterfly
PDF
Online
MC2
Instructor Topic Room
Patricio Angulo Beginners I - Problem Solving Techniques: Various Math Kangaroo & Math Olympiad Selections
Online
Patricio Angulo Beginners II - Problem Solving Techniques: Various Math Kangaroo & Math Olympiad Selections
Evans 1015
Aaron Agulnick Intermediate I - Systems of Linear Equations
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Paul Zeitz Intermediate II - Random Walks and Electrical Circuits
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Harry Main-Luu Advanced - Catching the Butterfly
Online
Instructor Topic Room
Harry Main-Luu Beginners I - Plane Tessellation Part 1
Online
Felicia Lim Beginners II - Modular Arithmetic
PDF
Evans 1015
Sarah Firestone Intermediate I - Trigonometry and Vector Applications
PDF
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Intermediate II - AMC10A/12A
In Person - Room TBA
Advanced - AMC10A/12A
In Person - Room TBA
Instructor Topic Room
Harry Main-Luu Beginners I - Plane Tessellation Part 2
Online
Elysee Wilson-Egolf Beginners II - Cuts and Folds
Evans 1015
Sarah Firestone Intermediate I - Trigonometry and Vector Applications
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Paul Zeitz Intermediate II - Random Walks and Electrical Circuits
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Chris Overton Advanced - Groups as symmetries, and how their 'asymmetry' shows their structure
PDF
Online
Instructor Topic Room
Thanksgiving Break - No Sessions
N/A
MC4 MC3
Instructor Topic Room
Patricio Angulo Beginners I - The Math of Chemistry: Moles & Molecules I
PDF
Online
Patricio Angulo Beginners II - The Math of Chemistry: Moles & Molecules I
PDF
Evans 1015
Sebastian Weinberger Intermediate I - Introduction to Formal Logic
PDF
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Pratima Karpe Intermediate II - Factoradics and Modification
PDF
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Arkady Vaintrob Advanced - p-adic numbers
PDF
Online
Instructor Topic Room
Patricio Angulo Beginners I - The Math of Chemistry: Moles & Molecules II
Online
Patricio Angulo Beginners II - The Math of Chemistry: Moles & Molecules II
Evans 1015
Sebastian Weinberger Intermediate I - Introduction to Formal Logic
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Pratima Karpe Intermediate II - Factoradics and Modification
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Arkady Vaintrob Advanced - p-adic numbers
Online
MC3
Instructor Topic Room
Paul Zeitz End of Semester Colloquium: A Revamp of the Second Meanest Math Question in the 20th Century
  • Abstract: In 1999, a couple of mean-spirited math contest creators came up with a problem designed to trip up everyone. But it has a really fun solution that combines geometry, probability, combinatorics, and science fiction.
Dwinelle 155
Instructor Topic Room
Ryan Quan Beginners I - Assortment of Mathematical Applications to Medicine/Biology
Online
Beginners II - AMC8

Students in Intermediate II and Advanced who are in grades 8 or below will also have an opportunity to take AMC8 on this date.

Evans 1015
Intermediate I - AMC8

Students in Intermediate II and Advanced who are in grades 8 or below will also have an opportunity to take AMC8 on this date.

In Person - Room TBA
Erik Herrera Intermediate II - Mathematical Paper Folding
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Arkady Vaintrob Advanced - Trees
PDF
Online
MC5 MC4
Instructor Topic Room
Ryan Quan Beginners I - Assortment of Mathematical Applications to Medicine/Biology
Online
Aaron Agulnick Beginners II - What is a Proof?
Evans 1015
Bernt Wahl Intermediate I - Applications of Fractals and Chaos to AI
PDF
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Erik Herrera Intermediate II - Mathematical Paper Folding
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Arkady Vaintrob Advanced - Trees
PDF
Online
MC4
Instructor Topic Room
Selena Ding Beginners I - Linear Regressions
Online
Aaron Agulnick Beginners II - What is a Proof?
Evans 1015
Quan Lam Intermediate I - Meaning and Operation of Infinities
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Eugene Veklerov Intermediate II - Spherical Geometry with Applications to Astronomy
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Olga Holtz Advanced - Generating Functions
Online
Instructor Topic Room
Selena Ding Beginners I - Linear Regressions
Online
Patricio Angulo Beginners II - Problem Solving Techniques: Math Kangaroo & Olympiad Selections I
Evans 1015
Quan Lam Intermediate I - Meaning and Operation of Infinities
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Aaron Agulnick Intermediate II - Induction and Recursion
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Olga Holtz Advanced - Generating Functions
Online
Instructor Topic Room
Patricio Angulo Beginners I - Problem Solving Techniques: Math Kangaroo & Olympiad Selections I
Online
Patricio Angulo Beginners II - Problem Solving Techniques: Math Kangaroo & Olympiad Selections II
Evans 1015
Quan Lam Intermediate I - Meaning and Operation of Infinities
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Paul Zeitz Intermediate II - Combinatorial Games
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Chris Overton Advanced - Ramsey Theory
Online
MC6 MC5
Instructor Topic Room
Patricio Angulo Beginners I - Problem Solving Techniques: Math Kangaroo & Olympiad Selections II
Online
Patricio Angulo Beginners II - Problem Solving Techniques: Math Kangaroo & Olympiad Selections III
Evans 1015
Zvezda Stankova Intermediate I - Freedom for the Clones

Pebbling a Chess Board - Numberphile

Cheit C230 (TBC)
Paul Zeitz Intermediate II - Combinatorial Games
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Noah Mart Advanced - Percolation and Game Theory
Online
MC5
Instructor Topic Room
Beginners I - Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad (BAMO) - No Regular Sessions
In Person - Room TBA
Beginners II - Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad (BAMO) - No Regular Sessions
In Person - Room TBA
Intermediate I - Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad (BAMO) - No Regular Sessions
In Person - Room TBA
Intermediate II - Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad (BAMO) - No Regular Sessions
In Person - Room TBA
Advanced - Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad (BAMO) - No Regular Sessions
In Person - Room TBA
Instructor Topic Room
Bernt Wahl Beginners I - Fractals
Online
Frank Sottile Beginners II - The Shape of Space
Evans 1015
Ethan Dlugie Intermediate I - Lights Out!
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Kyle Devereaux Intermediate II - Statistics and Physics
PDF
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Roy Zhao Advanced - Billiards, Checkers, and Number Theory I
PDF
Online
Instructor Topic Room
Sarah Firestone Beginners I - Sequences and Series
Online
Bernt Wahl Beginners II - TBA
Evans 1015
Ethan Dlugie Intermediate I - Lights Out!
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Kyle Devereaux Intermediate II - Statistics and Physics
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Roy Zhao Advanced - Billiards, Checkers, and Number Theory II
Online
MC7 MC6
Instructor Topic Room
Spring Break - No Sessions
N/A
MC6
Instructor Topic Room
Harry Main-Luu Beginners I - TBA
Online
Sarah Firestone Beginners II - TBA
Evans 1015
Peter Koroteev Intermediate I - TBA
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Paul Zeitz Intermediate II - TBA
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Laura Pierson Advanced - TBA
Online
Instructor Topic Room
Harry Main-Luu Beginners I - TBA
Online
Sarah Firestone Beginners II - TBA
Evans 1015
Peter Koroteev Intermediate I - TBA
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Paul Zeitz Intermediate II - TBA
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Laura Pierson Advanced - TBA
Online
Instructor Topic Room
Harry Main-Luu Beginners I - TBA
Online
Arun Sharma Beginners II - TBA
Evans 1015
Erik Herrera Intermediate I - TBA
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Amy Fire Intermediate II - TBA
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Sebastian Weinberger Advanced - TBA
Online
MC7
Instructor Topic Room
Arun Sharma Beginners I - TBA
Online
Arun Sharma Beginners II - TBA
Evans 1015
Erik Herrera Intermediate I - TBA
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Peter Koroteev Intermediate II - TBA
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Pratima Karpe Advanced - TBA
Online
Instructor Topic Room
Arun Sharma Beginners I - TBA
Online
Arun Sharma Beginners II - TBA
Evans 1015
Sarah Firestone Intermediate I - TBA
Cheit C230 (TBC)
Peter Koroteev Intermediate II - TBA
Cheit C220 (TBC)
Lingfu Zhang Advanced - TBA
Online
MC7
Instructor Topic Room
End of Semester Colloquium (Tentative)
In Person - Room TBA