Richard Rusczyk

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Richard Rusczyk (pronounced RUH-sic) is the founder of AoPS Incorporated and a co-author 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). He founded the San Diego Math Circle.

1 Math competitions
2 The Art of Problem Solving
3 Articles
4 External links

[edit] Math competitions

Rusczyk was a participant in the National MathCounts competition and a three-time participant in the Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP or MOP). In 1989 Rusczyk won the USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO).

During the summer of 1990, Richard Rusczyk, 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.

He graduated from Princeton University in 1993.

Richard Rusczyk served as telecaster for the ESPN airings of the National MathCounts contest for several years and was the keynote speaker one year. Rusczyk regularly volunteers at chapter, state, and national Mathcounts competitions.

In addition, Rusczyk served on the board for ARML and manages the Western ARML site.

[edit] 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. These books lent their name to the company he founded in 2003.

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 mathematics and problem solving. AoPS offers a multitude of free resources for students, mathematical classes, as well as hosting one of the largest math forums on the Internet. Most recently, Rusczyk wrote an Introductory Geometry textbook and is working on an Introductory Algebra textbook.

Rusczyk founded and serves on the board of the nonprofit Art of Problem Solving Foundation, which he created to find ways to create opportunities for avid students of mathematics. The AoPS Foundation manages the United States of America Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS) and finances donations for numerous local math initiatives around the United States.

[edit] Articles

Rusczyk frequently writes articles for avid math students based on his past experiences as both a mathlete and a teacher. He publishes them for free on the web.