Department of Mathematics and Statistics, CSULB

Math Day at the Beach

Sponsored by

Pacific Life Foundation

Saturday, March 22, 2008 at the CSULB University Student Union, 9AM-3PM

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General Information

Math Day at the Beach is a problem-solving festival for Southern California high school students who want to have fun with mathematics and enjoy a day of camaraderie with university mathematics students and professors. High schools of Southern California are invited to bring a team of six students. We anticipate that again this year there will be no fees compliments of the CSULB Mathematics Department and the principal sponsor this year Pacific Life Foundation.

All students and faculty will be treated to lunch. Competition will be among the high school teams as well as individuals. Prizes and trophies will be awarded to the winning teams and individual winning students. The centerpiece of the event will be a one-hour, 20-25 question exam in high school level mathematics, designed by our Mathematics Department faculty, emphasizing creative thinking rather than computational skill. Questions will be selected from algebra, geometry, trigonometry, number theory, combinatorics, and probability and statistics. Sample exams and answers can be found on this website.

In addition to the individual multiple choice exam, there will be a team round, whereby all members work on a set of problems in a given amount of time, and a final "Face-Off" round to determine the individual winners. In the Face-Off round, top-scoring individuals will represent their team in an oral format.

If you have questions, particularly if you wish to receive registration
information, contact Dr. Kent Merryfield by email at kmerry@csulb.edu or by phone (562)985-5787. 

Parents of students are invited to enjoy the day with their children.

Additional sponsorships are provided by

  • CSULB Associated Students, Inc.
  • LBS Financial Credit Union
  • 49er shops/University Bookstore
  • Department Of Mathematics and Statistics
  • CSULB Parking, Transportation and Event Services

Formal sponsorships also include:

  • Pacific Life Foundation
  • Beckman Coulter
  • LBS Financial Credit Union
  • CSULB University Extension
  • CSULB Associated Students, Inc.
  • CSULB 49er shops/University Bookstore
  • CSULB Department Of Mathematics and Statistics
  • CSULB Parking, Transportation and Event Services