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Revision as of 01:50, 15 July 2005
Richard Rusczyk is the founder of AoPS Incorporated, and a coauthor of the Art of Problem Solving textbooks. He is one of the co-creators of the Mandelbrot Competition, and the director of the USA Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS).
Math Competitions Rusczyk Participated In
Ruzcyk was a participant in the National Mathcounts competition, and a three-time participant in the Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP or MOP). In 1989 Ruzcyk won the USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO).
The Mandelbrot Competition
During the summer of 1990, Richard Ruzcyk, Sandor Lehoczky, and Sam Vandervelde organized the Mandelbrot Competition, a popular high school math competition. For more information on how the competition was started, visit this page.
The Art of Problem Solving
In 1994, Rusczyk and Lehoczky wrote the Art of Problem Solving books, designed to prepare students for mathematical competitions by teaching them concepts and problem solving methods rarely taught in school. Rusczyk is currently writing another set of four books, on the topics of algebra, geometry, number theory, and combinatorics.
AoPS Incorporated
After a successful career as a bond trader working for D.E. Shaw & Company, Rusczyk founded AoPS Incorporated, with the purpose of educating students to excel in mathematical competitions. AoPS offers a multitude of mathematical classes, as well as hosting one of the largest math forums on the Internet.