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IAP 2003 Activities by Sponsor

Mathematics

Bridge Tournament
Richard Stanley, rstan@math.mit.edu; Tom Leighton, ftl@math.mit.edu
Thu Jan 30, 12-06:00pm, 2-290

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

The Mathematics Department challenges all MIT bridge players to a team-of-four tournament. Those without a full team can still come and hope to find teammates. Refreshments offered, prizes awarded. Come and have a good time.
Contact: Richard Stanley, 2-375, x3-7930, rstan@math.mit.edu

Integration Bee
I. Caines
Thu Jan 16, 07-09:00pm, 6-120

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Put your single-variable integrating skills to the test against your fellow students for over $100 in prizes (from Tosci's) and the title of "Grand Integrator!" No knowledge beyond 18.01 necessary. Contest will be round-robin for seeding followed by single elimination. Warm-up round included.
Contact: I. Caines, x2-1193, caines@math.mit.edu

Math Contest in Modeling Training Session
M. Bazant
Thu Jan 30, 03-04:00pm, 2-131

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Teams of up to three undergraduates will be selected and trained for the Mathematical Contest in Modeling (February 6-10, 2003) which poses challenging, open-ended, real-world problems.
Web: http://www.comap.com/undergraduate/contests/mcm
Contact: M. Bazant, 2-363B, x3-1713, bazant@math.mit.edu

Mathematics Department Music Recital
Brad Friedman
Tue Jan 28, 03-05:00pm, Killian Recital Hall, Reception Following

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

This annual concert gives those in the mathematics community, together with family and friends, a chance to perform for each other. Come to play or listen. New this year: The MONSTER Piece.
Contact: Brad Friedman, 2-342, x3-7578, baf@math.mit.edu

Phase II Mathematical Writing
S. Kleiman
Tue Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, 10:30am-12:00pm, 2-135

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session

Workshops designed to help mathematics majors fulfill Phase II of the Writing Requirement by developing and improving their papers.
Contact: S. Kleiman, 2-278, x3-4996, kleiman@math.mit.edu


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