Paderborn University's Paderborn Maths Circle is starting its next round in the summer semester. In addition to the popular and established Saturday dates from 10 am to 1 pm, there will also be digital evening events on Wednesdays from 6 pm to 9 pm. All interested students, trainees and vocational school students who are familiar with middle school maths and enjoy logical thinking are invited. The maths circle has been organised by the Institute of Mathematics for more than ten years and serves to promote young STEM talent (STEM - mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, technology). Participation is free of charge. More detailed information and the registration form can be found on the website.
On Wednesday, 6 May, and Saturday, 9 May, the topic will be "Constructing magic squares". Other workshop topics include "Geometric proofs of the Pythagorean theorem" (Wednesday, 22 April and Saturday, 25 April) and "Pythagorean triples" (Wednesday, 10 June and Saturday, 13 June). The same workshop will take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The online meetings do not build on each other in terms of content, so they can also be attended individually. In addition, a general information lecture on studying mathematics will take place online on Wednesday, 20 May from 6.30 to 8 pm.
Using a workbook that will be sent out beforehand, participants will work through the new content after a brief introduction using suitable tasks, applying mathematical definitions, concepts and theorems and also carrying out proofs themselves under guidance. The solutions to the exercises are discussed and there are additional exercises for advanced participants. Dr Kerstin Hesse from the Institute of Mathematics is the leader of the maths circle and explains: "Questions can be asked at any time during the meetings via microphone or chat. The maths circle is less about acquiring specific knowledge and more about training logical thinking and the ability to think abstractly. The maths circle is therefore good preparation for anyone interested in maths or a STEM degree course."
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