Math Circles Study Cards

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Prime Number

A natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.

Pythagorean Theorem

In a right-angled triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.

Quadratic Equation

An equation of the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are constants and a ≠ 0.

Probability Distribution

A function that describes the likelihood of obtaining the possible values that a random variable can take.

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by summing all the values and dividing by the total count.

Logical Conjunction

A compound statement formed by combining two or more statements using the logical operator 'and'.

Permutation

An arrangement of objects in a specific order, where the order matters.

Eulerian Path

A path in a graph that visits each edge exactly once.

Mathematical Olympiad

A prestigious competition for high school students that tests their problem-solving skills and mathematical knowledge.

Sudoku

A logic-based number placement puzzle that requires filling a 9x9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3x3 subgrids contains all of the digits from 1 to 9.

Fibonacci Sequence

A sequence of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, usually starting with 0 and 1.

Equilateral Triangle

A triangle with all three sides of equal length.

Linear Equation

An equation of the form ax + b = 0, where a and b are constants and a ≠ 0.

Venn Diagram

A diagram that uses circles or other shapes to represent sets and their relationships, often used to visualize logical relationships between different sets.

Median

The middle value in a set of numbers when they are arranged in ascending or descending order.

Logical Disjunction

A compound statement formed by combining two or more statements using the logical operator 'or'.

Combination

A selection of objects from a larger set, where the order does not matter.

Hamiltonian Cycle

A cycle in a graph that visits each vertex exactly once.

Mathematical Puzzle

A problem or game that requires mathematical thinking and reasoning to solve.

Greatest Common Divisor

The largest positive integer that divides two or more numbers without leaving a remainder.

Isosceles Triangle

A triangle with at least two sides of equal length.

Quadratic Formula

A formula used to find the solutions of a quadratic equation: x = (-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac)) / (2a).

Binomial Distribution

A discrete probability distribution that describes the number of successes in a fixed number of independent Bernoulli trials.

Mode

The value that appears most frequently in a set of numbers.

Logical Negation

A statement that has the opposite truth value of another statement.

Factorial

The product of all positive integers less than or equal to a given positive integer.

Planar Graph

A graph that can be drawn on a plane without any edges crossing.

Mathematical Induction

A mathematical proof technique used to prove statements about integers or other recursively defined objects.

Pascal's Triangle

A triangular array of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two numbers directly above it.

Range

The difference between the largest and smallest values in a set of numbers.

Logical Implication

A compound statement formed by combining two statements using the logical operator 'implies'.

Factorization

The process of expressing a number or algebraic expression as a product of its factors.

Euler's Formula

A formula that relates the number of vertices, edges, and faces of a polyhedron: V - E + F = 2.

Least Common Multiple

The smallest positive integer that is divisible by two or more numbers.

Scalene Triangle

A triangle with no sides of equal length.

Exponential Growth

A growth pattern in which the quantity increases exponentially over time.

Geometric Sequence

A sequence of numbers in which each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous term by a fixed, non-zero number called the common ratio.

Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numbers divided by the count of numbers in the set.

Logical Equivalence

A relationship between two statements that have the same truth value in all possible cases.

Factor

A number or algebraic expression that divides another number or expression without leaving a remainder.

Rational Number

A number that can be expressed as a fraction of two integers, where the denominator is not zero.

Right Triangle

A triangle with one angle equal to 90 degrees.

Exponential Decay

A decay pattern in which the quantity decreases exponentially over time.

Geometric Mean

The nth root of the product of n numbers.

Logical Contradiction

A statement that is always false, regardless of the truth values of its components.

Divisor

A number that divides another number without leaving a remainder.

Euler's Theorem

A theorem in graph theory that states that a connected graph has an Eulerian cycle if and only if every vertex has an even degree.