Math Competition preparation lessons for undergraduate students from Politehnica University of Bucharest, 2011-2012

The preparation lessons for undergraduates students continue this academic year as a problem solving seminar in the same spirit as last year. This seminar is organized together with professors Radu Gologan and Mircea Olteanu and it is mainly devoted to undergraduate students in the first two years of their studies. All students from every faculty of Politehnica University of Bucharest are invited. The seminar will begin in October soon enough and it will continue until December. Probably, next year, the seminar will continue with someone else since I will leave to the US. The purpose is to prepare the students for undergraduate mathematics competitions like: SEEMOUS, Traian Lalescu national competiton and IMC. The following students are registered so far:

–Padureanu Victor (2-nd year, gr. 323 CA, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering e-mail: victorunderlinepadureanu@yahoo.com)
–Tuca Laurentiu (2-nd year, gr. 323 CA, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering e-mail: laurentzium@yahoo.com)
–Sevastian Emma (2-nd year, gr. 321 CA, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: em_yfriend@yahoo.com)
–Mincu Diana (2-nd year, gr. 321 CB, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: rock_annaid@yahoo.com)
–Rublea Alina (2-nd year, gr. 322 CA, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: alinutza_blue_chick@yahoo.com)
–Anastase Violeta (2-nd year, gr. 926, Fac. Aerospace Engenieering, e-mail: violetadeea@yahoo.com)
–Stoican Andreea (1-st year, gr. 312 CB, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: stoican_and@yahoo.com)
–Urziceanu Paul (1-st year, gr. 315 CB, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: paul.urziceanu@gmail.com)
–Andrada Sofia (1-st year, gr. 315 CB, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: andrada.cg.sofia@gmail.com)
–Constantin Alexandru (1-st year, gr. 313 CB, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: upb.alexander@gmail.com)
–Nicula Bogdan (1-st year, gr. 315 CB, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: bobbyn1322upb@gmail.com)
–Manoloiu Edmond (1-st year, gr. 312 CC, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: edi_manoloiu@yahoo.com)
–Ionascu Cosmina (1-st year, gr. 315 CC, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: cosminaionascu@yahoo.com)
–Pasare Alice (1-st year, gr. 315 CC, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: alice_lavinia2010@yahoo.com)
–Cojocariu Adrian (1-st year, gr. 314 CB, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: adrian.cojocariu@ymail.com)
–Ionescu Vlad (1-st year, gr. 314 CC, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: vladn.ionescu@gmail.com)
–Lazar Andrei (1-st year, gr. 314 CC, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: malaki1992@yahoo.com)
–Rusu-Condurachi Alexandra (1-st year, gr. 314 CB, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: alexutza_br07@yahoo.com)
–Nadrag Roxana (1-st year, gr. 311 CB, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: roxana_nadrag@yahoo.com)
–Olteanu Adrian (1-st year, gr. 315 CA, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: olteanu.adrian.alexandru@gmail.com)
–Anton Flavius (1-st year, gr. 314 CB, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: fvanton@yahoo.com)
–Radu Cristian (1-st year, gr. 311 CC, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: cristianradu18@gmail.com)
–Orban Szabolcs (1-st year, gr. 311 CC, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: szabibibi@yahoo.com)
–Pascu Florin (1-st year, gr. 312 CC, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: pascucorneliuflorin@yahoo.com)
–Arhip Alin (1-st year, gr. 313 CA, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: alyn_92@yahoo.com)
–Ciuca Cristian (1-st year, gr. 312 CC, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: blood_reaper_2007@yahoo.com)
–Nedelcu Ana (1-st year, gr. 312 CC, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: annanedelcu@yahoo.com)
–Tesila Bianca (1-st year, gr. 1212 E, Fac. Engineering in Foreign Languages, e-mail: chasin_starlights@yahoo.com)
–Istrate Roxana (1-st year, gr. 313 CA, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: s0ul_surviv0r27@yahoo.com)
–Preda Andrei (1-st year, gr. 313 CA, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: andreipreda07@gmail.com)
–Dincu Andrei (1-st year, gr. 314 CB, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: dinq_fotbalis2@yahoo.com)
–Bosinceanu Andrada (1-st year, gr. 315 CC, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: green.deed@yahoo.com)
–Ciocan Andrei (1-st year, gr. 312 CC, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: andrei91_ciocan@yahoo.com)
–Nitu Adrian (1-st year, gr. 313 CB, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: adrian.nitu.92@gmail.com)
–Velea Cosmin (1-st year, gr. 313 CB, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: cvelea92@yahoo.com)
–Buliga Alexandru (1-st year, gr. 314 CC, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: bugaa_92@yahoo.com)
–Cojocea Marius (1-st year, gr. 311 CB, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: timeless_manji.clan@yahoo.com)
–Brinza Cristina (1-st year, gr. 315 CC, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: godina39@yahoo.com)
–Balaban Andreia (1-st year, gr. 311 CC, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: andreia.balaban@yahoo.com)
–Ilie Mihai (1-st year, gr. 313 CA, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: ily_sin_mike@yahoo.com)
–Dochita Mihai (1-st year, gr. 311 CC, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: mihaieu_dochita@yahoo.com)
–Circiumaru Andreea (1-st year, gr. 312 CB, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: andreea_carciumaru@yahoo.com)
–Nenu Anda (1-st year, gr. 315 CA, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: aannddaa_92@yahoo.com)
–Stoian Sorina (1-st year, gr. 314 CB, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: ssn_sorina@yahoo.com)
–Mirion Alina (1-st year, gr. 312 CC, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: sweetaliteomat16@yahoo.com)
–Gheorghe Florin (1-st year, gr. 312 CA, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: florin.gheorghe92@yahoo.com)
–Antonie Anca (1-st year, gr. 313 CA, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: ankaa_91@yahoo.com)
–Grosu Cristina (1-st year, gr. 314 CB, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: mariacristina.grosu@gmail.com)
–Nastase George (1-st year, gr. 414 B, Fac. Electronics and Telecommunications, e-mail: georgebogdan.nastase@gmail.com)
–Popa Flavian (1-st year, gr. 314 CA, Fac. Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: pnflavian@gmail.com)
–Cirlan George (1-st year, gr. 315 CC, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: kev0r@yahoo.com)
–Draghici Mihail (2-st year, gr. 324 CA, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: mi5hu_2006@yahoo.co.uk)
–Cojocaru Alexandru (1-st year, gr. 312 CA, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: cojocaru.alex3010@yahoo.com)
–Matei Adrian (1-st year, gr. 312 CA, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: amt13me@yahoo.com)
–Tiganus Mihai (1-st year, gr. 314 CC, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: mtiganus@gmail.com)
–Zlate Bogdan (1-st year, gr. 411 G, Fac. Electronics and Telecommunications, e-mail: zlatebogdan@gmail.com)
–Beltic Stefan (1-st year, gr. 1313, Fac. Applied Sciences, e-mail: beltic.stefan@yahoo.com)
–Halati Catalin (1-st year, gr. 1312, Fac. Applied Sciences, e-mail: hcm9_cata3@yahoo.com)
–Palea Victor (1-st year, gr. 1312, Fac. Applied Sciences, e-mail: lordofarockalyps@yahoo.com)
–Lohan Madalina (1-st year, gr. 315 CA, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: madalina.lohan@gmail.com)
–Dunaev Mihail (1-st year, gr. 325 CA, Fac. Computer Science and Engineering, e-mail: dunaevmihail@yahoo.com)
–Serban Mihalache (1-st year, gr. 414 A, Fac. Electronics and Telecommunications, e-mail: smihalache@gmail.com)
–Cristina Toretoiu (2-nd year, gr. 422 B, Fac. Electronics and Telecommunications, e-mail: cristinatoretoiu@yahoo.com)

SCHEDULE (October 2011-January 2012):

20 October, 20-21 PM, (AN 030)- Cezar Lupu (University of Pittsburgh & Politehnica University of Bucharest): An introduction in mathematcs competition for university students
21 October, 16-20 PM, (AN 024)- Cezar Lupu (University of Pittsburgh & Politehnica University of Bucharest): Sequences and series of real numbers. Basic facts and some celebrated sequences and series
28 October, 16-20 PM, (AN 024)- Cezar Lupu (University of Pittsburgh & Politehnica University of Bucharest): Sequences ansd series of real numbers. Applications to competition problems I
4 November, 16-20 PM, (AN 024)- Cezar Lupu (University of Pittsburgh & Politehnica University of Bucharest): Sequences ansd series of real numbers. Applications to competition problems II
11 November, 16-20 PM, (AN 024)- Cezar Lupu (University of Pittsburgh & Politehnica University of Bucharest): Sequences and series of real functions. Basic facts and applications to competition problems
18 November, 16-20 PM, (AN 024)- Roxana Popescu (University of Bucharest): Power series. How to determine the sum of series of real numbers
25 November, 16-20 PM, (AN 024)- Cezar Lupu (University of Pittsburgh & Politehnica University of Bucharest): Fourier series and applications to competition problems
2 December, 16-18 PM, (AN 032)- Flavian Georgescu (University of Bucharest): Actions on groups and Sylow theorems
9 December, 16-20 PM, (AN 024)- Vlad Matei (University of Cambridge): Linear algebra problems
16 December, 16-20 PM, (AN 024)- Alin Galatan (University of California Los Angeles): Lebesgue dominated convergence theorem, Beppo-Levi monotone convergence theorem and applications (cancelled)
19 December, 16.30-18.30 PM, (AN ???)- Andrei Negut (Harvard University & IMAR): Linear algebra problems from Putnam
6 January, 16-20 PM, (AN 024)- Virgil Damian (Politehnica University of Bucharest): An introduction to complex analysis and applications to elementary problems
13 January, 16-20 PM, (AN 024)- Virgil Damian (Politehnica University of Bucharest): Elements of probability theory and applications

SOME NOTES:

1. More proofs of the divergence of the hamonic sequence by Stepehn Kifowit (Prairie State College)
2. Evaluating by Robin Chapman (University of Exeter)

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