Resources for mathematics competitions

The Art of Problem Solving hosts this AoPSWiki as well as many other online resources for students interested in mathematics competitions.

• Math books
• Mathematics forums
• Mathematics news
• Mathematics websites

Math competition classes

• Art of Problem Solving hosts classes that are popular among many of the highest performing students in the United States. AoPS Problem Series.
• EPGY hosts classes for AMC students.

Math competition problems

Problem books

Many mathematics competitions sell books of past competitions and solutions. These books can be great supplementary material for avid students of mathematics.

• MOEMS books are available here at AoPS.
• MathCounts books are available here at AoPS.
• AMC books are available here at AoPS.
• Mandelbrot Competition books are available here at AoPS.
• Putnam Competition books are available here at AoPS.

Problems online

Art of Problem Solving maintains a very large database of math contest problems. Many math contest websites include archives of past problems. The List of mathematics competitions leads to links for many of these competition homepages. Here are a few exmaples:

• Mu Alpha Theta.org hosts past contest problems.
• Elias Saab's MathCounts Drills page.
• Alabama Statewide High School Mathematics Contest homepage.

Articles

• Pros and Cons and Math Competitions by Richard Rusczyk.
• Establishing a Positive Culture of Expectation in Math Education by Sister Scholastica Award winner Darryl Hill.
• Stop Making Stupid Mistakes by Richard Rusczyk.
• Stupid Questions by Richard Rusczyk.
• Learning Through Teaching
• How to Write a Solution by Richard Rusczyk and Mathew Crawford.

See also

• List of mathematics competitions
• Mathematics scholarships
• Science competitions
• Informatics competitions