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Ask HN: Would you show up to an adult math circle?

3 pointsby mrdmndover 3 years ago
Traditionally, math circles are a group activity where a bunch of young students get together to discuss mathematics that they might not have otherwise seen in school.<p>I&#x27;m a mid-career software engineer who was an undergraduate math major a decade ago, and recently realized that I was missing the thrill of learning new math in my life.<p>I&#x27;m curious about starting a math circle for adults in SF - something like twice a month we&#x27;d gather somewhere and play mathematical games or discuss a paper together or listen to a guest speaker give a talk.<p>Did anyone else have this &quot;math club&#x2F;circle&quot; experience as a child and miss it as an adult? Would anyone be interested in joining something like this?

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j2kunover 3 years ago
I would, and I&#x27;ve thought of starting one in Portland. Not quite sure how to go about it though.
elviejoover 3 years ago
I have created something like this... we spent 1 year with weekly meetings studying Milowski&#x27;s: category theory for the working programmer...<p>3 developers and 1 math teacher... together.<p>Very rewarding experience
jimmyvalmerover 3 years ago
I wouldn&#x27;t. Maths are something I have to work out quietly on my own. Board games and book clubs I get -- far less intellectually taxing.