New AOPS Course: Group Theory

The Art of Problem Solving has just announced a new course starting this fall in Group Theory.   Like all of the AOPS courses this is sure to be an excellent offering.   Here is the AOPS course description: Group theory is the study of symmetry. Objects in nature (math, physics, chemistry, etc.) have beautiful [...]

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Richard Rusczyk – Problem Solving: A 21st Century Education

Almost two years ago many of us were fortunate enough to hear Richard Rusczyk, the founder of The Art of Problem Solving speak here at our Math Circle.  Now for those who may have missed that memorable talk or for those who would like to share it with others, there is a video of  a [...]

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New AOPS Precalculus Book!

Richard Rusczyk’s long awaited Precalculus Book is now available!  Here is the description: Precalculus is part of the acclaimed Art of Problem Solving curriculum designed to challenge high-performing middle and high school students. Precalculus covers trigonometry, complex numbers, vectors, and matrices. It includes nearly 1000 problems, ranging from routine exercises to extremely challenging problems drawn [...]

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November 20 – AOPS Linguistics Math Jam

The Art of Problem Solving is hosting a free for Math Jam those interested in linguistics:  Date: Nov 20 (Fri) Time: 7:30 PM Eastern Instructor: Christina Skelton Two linguists discuss the the Comparative Method, a linguistic theory which describes how languages change over time, and use it to demonstrate that English is related to some exotic languages [...]

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April 4th – LaTeX and Proof Writing Workshop

The math skills learned in our math circles have been helpful to students hoping to improve their scores on the AMC tests or the AIME.  But to be successful in olympiads or to answer the questions from USAMTS or AOPS requires that students can also articulate their problem solving in the form of proofs. A [...]

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Shopping for Problem Solvers

With the holidays approaching many of you may be looking for gift ideas for young problem solvers.  A good place to start is the excellent Bookstore run by The Art of Problem Solving. Among the many excellent resources are two that have been featured on this site that might make particularly good gifts.  The DVD [...]

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Alcumus

Our very good friends at the Art of Problem Solving have worked very hard to develop a new online learning system called “Alcumus.”  Alcumus is a game that students can play to compete against themselves, compare their progress on the leader’s board and identify gaps or weaknesses in their math preparation. Alcumus features over 1100 [...]

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AOPS: MIT Admissions Transcript

Our friends at Art of Problem solving hosted a Math Jam interview with Matt McGann, Associate Director of Admissions and Kiran Kedlaya, Associate Professor of Mathematics at MIT.  Here are a couple of highlights and a link to the full transcript: Q:  What is MIT’s admission rate? A: Last year, if memory serves, we received [...]

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AOPS: MIT Admissions Math Jam

Our good friends at the Art of Problem Solving are hosting a Math Jam this Thursday with representatives from MIT to discuss their math programs and what they are looking for in applicants. MIT has done a particularly good job in recent years of recruiting top math talent including friends of MMC like Ivan Borsenco. [...]

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Richard Rusczyk Recap

The first Math Circle of the 2008-2009 season succeeded on multiple levels. In its third year, Metroplex Math Circle finally exceeded the capacity of its current (large) lecture hall with over 100 students, teachers and parents in attendance. We were pleased to see many friends return, but even more new faces who were discovering Math [...]

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