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Art of Problem Solving
www.artofproblemsolving.com
Resources for high-performing math students and their teachers
David Patrick
patrick@artofproblemsolving.com
June 20, 2012

Bay Area Circle for Teachers
David Patrick (AoPS)
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History
Founded in 2003
Created to provide resources and a community for high-performing
math students and their teachers and parents.
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History
Founded in 2003
Created to provide resources and a community for high-performing
math students and their teachers and parents.
Some statistics:
Over 100,000 members in our online community
Over 2,500,000 messages posted
In May 2012, aops.com had over 200,000 unique visitors
2,164+ enrolled students in our online school
in 33 classes during Summer 2012
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AoPS Community
The AoPS Community is a place for students and teachers to:

Learn math and problem-solving techniques
Get information about contests, programs and scholarships
Learn about other resources (such as books, other websites, etc.)
Learn about mathematical writing and typesetting
Socialize with peers
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Alcumus
A free web-based adaptive learning system.

Alcumus offers students a customized learning experience, adjusting
to student performance to deliver appropriate problems and lessons.
Includes over 9,000 problems and hundreds of video lessons taught by
AoPS founder Richard Rusczyk.
Subject areas include: Prealgebra, Algebra, Counting & Probability,
Number Theory, and Geometry. Customizable and many reporting
options.
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For The Win!
An online multiplayer math game.

Students can compete live against many other players at once or
head-to-head against a single opponent.
Problems are from MATHCOUNTS, AMC, CEMC (Canada) and our
Introduction series of textbooks. Over 7,500 problems in the database.
Students or teachers can set up public or private games.
Students get ratings based on their results, and leaderboards are
displayed of the top students (daily, weekly, etc.).
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Online School
Lectures held online in a LATEX-enabled moderated chatroom
Transcripts of all lectures available on demand
Online chatroom and dedicated message board for each class
Classes include problem sets to which students receive feedback
(immediate for short-answer, detailed written feedback for
long-answer)
Introductory-level classes supplemented with Alcumus
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Online School
Lectures held online in a LATEX-enabled moderated chatroom
Transcripts of all lectures available on demand
Online chatroom and dedicated message board for each class
Classes include problem sets to which students receive feedback
(immediate for short-answer, detailed written feedback for
long-answer)
Introductory-level classes supplemented with Alcumus
Several types of classes:
Subject Classes Prealgebra through Calculus
Problem Series MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 (beginning and
advanced), AMC (10 and 12), AIME
WOOT (Worldwide Online Olympiad Training)
Computer Science (Intro to Python, Game Programming, Java)
Advanced Mathematical Tapas and Group Theory
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Books
Introduction Series
A complete curriculum for high-performing students in grades 6-10.
Prealgebra
Algebra
Counting &
Probability
Geometry
Number
Theory
All of these have associated Alcumus content. First three have online
video.
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Books
Intermediate Series
A continuation of the Introduction Series, for students in high school.
Algebra
Counting &
Probability
Precalculus
Calculus
All books come with complete solutions manuals.

All books provide both curricular content and a strong emphasis on the
development of problem-solving skills.
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Books
Problem-Solving Books
the Art of Problem Solving by Sandor Lehoczky and Richard Rusczyk

First published in 1993now in their 7th edition!
Competition Math
For Middle School
Volume 1: the Basics

Grades 7-10
Volume 2: and Beyond

Grades 9-12
Used by many students to prepare for MATHCOUNTS, AMC contests,

and the USAMO.
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Books
Beast Academy
Beast Academy beastacademy.com

A series of illustrated textbooks and
workbooks for students in grades 25,
together with a companion website.
Beast Academy provides a rigorous,
challenging, engaging, and fun math
curriculum for aspiring math beasts!
Aligned to the Common Core State
Standards in Mathematics.
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USA Mathematical Talent Search
www.usamts.org
A free math competition open to US students at the high school level.
Full-year: 3 rounds of 5 problems each
Students get a month to work on the problems, and submit full,
detailed solutions to each problem (not just answers)
Method of qualifying for the AIME contest
Book and software prizes
2012-13 contest will begin in August
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Contacts
Our website is www.artofproblemsolving.com
Beast Academy: www.beastacademy.com
USA Math Talent Search: www.usamts.org
Like us on Facebook:
facebook.com/ArtofProblemSolving
facebook.com/BeastAcademy
Follow us on Twitter (@AoPSNews)
General inquiries: aops@artofproblemsolving.com
Contact me directly at: patrick@artofproblemsolving.com
Art of Problem Solving
PO Box 2185
Alpine, CA 91903-2185
voice: (619) 659-1612
fax: (619) 659-8146
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Art of Problem Solving

June 20, 2012

David Patrick (AoPS)

David Patrick (AoPS)

David Patrick (AoPS)

The AoPS Community is a place for students and teachers to:

David Patrick (AoPS)

A free web-based adaptive learning system.

For The Win!

An online multiplayer math game.

David Patrick (AoPS)

David Patrick (AoPS)

A complete curriculum for high-performing students in grades 6-10.

David Patrick (AoPS)

A continuation of the Introduction Series, for students in high school.

All books come with complete solutions manuals.

the Art of Problem Solving by Sandor Lehoczky and Richard Rusczyk

Volume 1: the Basics

Volume 2: and Beyond

Used by many students to prepare for MATHCOUNTS, AMC contests,

Beast Academy beastacademy.com

David Patrick (AoPS)

USA Mathematical Talent Search

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