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k a July Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
jwelsh 0
We are halfway through summer, so be sure to carve out some time to keep your skills sharp and explore challenging topics at AoPS Online and our AoPS Academies (including the Virtual Campus)!
[list][*]Over 60 summer classes are starting at the Virtual Campus on July 7th - check out the math and language arts options for middle through high school levels.
[*]At AoPS Online, we have accelerated sections where you can complete a course in half the time by meeting twice/week instead of once/week, starting on July 8th:
[list][*]MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Basics
[*]MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Advanced
[*]AMC Problem Series[/list]
[*]Plus, AoPS Online has a special seminar July 14 - 17 that is outside the standard fare: Paradoxes and Infinity
[*]We are expanding our in-person AoPS Academy locations - are you looking for a strong community of problem solvers, exemplary instruction, and math and language arts options? Look to see if we have a location near you and enroll in summer camps or academic year classes today! New locations include campuses in California, Georgia, New York, Illinois, and Oregon and more coming soon![/list]
MOP (Math Olympiad Summer Program) just ended and the IMO (International Mathematical Olympiad) is right around the corner! This year’s IMO will be held in Australia, July 10th - 20th. Congratulations to all the MOP students for reaching this incredible level and best of luck to all selected to represent their countries at this year’s IMO! Did you know that, in the last 10 years, 59 USA International Math Olympiad team members have medaled and have taken over 360 AoPS Online courses. Take advantage of our Worldwide Online Olympiad Training (WOOT) courses
and train with the best! Please note that early bird pricing ends August 19th!
Are you tired of the heat and thinking about Fall? You can plan your Fall schedule now with classes at either AoPS Online, AoPS Academy Virtual Campus, or one of our AoPS Academies around the US.
Our full course list for upcoming classes is below:
All classes start 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT unless otherwise noted.
Introductory: Grades 5-10
Prealgebra 1 Self-Paced
Prealgebra 1
Wednesday, Jul 16 - Oct 29
Sunday, Aug 17 - Dec 14
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Dec 16
Friday, Sep 5 - Jan 16
Monday, Sep 8 - Jan 12
Tuesday, Sep 16 - Jan 20 (4:30 - 5:45 pm ET/1:30 - 2:45 pm PT)
Sunday, Sep 21 - Jan 25
Thursday, Sep 25 - Jan 29
Wednesday, Oct 22 - Feb 25
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Mar 10
Friday, Dec 12 - Apr 10
Prealgebra 2 Self-Paced
Prealgebra 2
Friday, Jul 25 - Nov 21
Sunday, Aug 17 - Dec 14
Tuesday, Sep 9 - Jan 13
Thursday, Sep 25 - Jan 29
Sunday, Oct 19 - Feb 22
Monday, Oct 27 - Mar 2
Wednesday, Nov 12 - Mar 18
Introduction to Algebra A Self-Paced
Introduction to Algebra A
Tuesday, Jul 15 - Oct 28
Sunday, Aug 17 - Dec 14
Wednesday, Aug 27 - Dec 17
Friday, Sep 5 - Jan 16
Thursday, Sep 11 - Jan 15
Sunday, Sep 28 - Feb 1
Monday, Oct 6 - Feb 9
Tuesday, Oct 21 - Feb 24
Sunday, Nov 9 - Mar 15
Friday, Dec 5 - Apr 3
Introduction to Counting & Probability Self-Paced
Introduction to Counting & Probability
Wednesday, Jul 2 - Sep 17
Sunday, Jul 27 - Oct 19
Monday, Aug 11 - Nov 3
Wednesday, Sep 3 - Nov 19
Sunday, Sep 21 - Dec 14 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Friday, Oct 3 - Jan 16
Sunday, Oct 19 - Jan 25
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Feb 10
Sunday, Dec 7 - Mar 8
Introduction to Number Theory
Tuesday, Jul 15 - Sep 30
Wednesday, Aug 13 - Oct 29
Friday, Sep 12 - Dec 12
Sunday, Oct 26 - Feb 1
Monday, Dec 1 - Mar 2
Introduction to Algebra B Self-Paced
Introduction to Algebra B
Friday, Jul 18 - Nov 14
Thursday, Aug 7 - Nov 20
Monday, Aug 18 - Dec 15
Sunday, Sep 7 - Jan 11
Thursday, Sep 11 - Jan 15
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Jan 28
Sunday, Oct 26 - Mar 1
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Mar 10
Monday, Dec 1 - Mar 30
Introduction to Geometry
Monday, Jul 14 - Jan 19
Wednesday, Aug 13 - Feb 11
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Feb 24
Sunday, Sep 7 - Mar 8
Thursday, Sep 11 - Mar 12
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Mar 25
Sunday, Oct 26 - Apr 26
Monday, Nov 3 - May 4
Friday, Dec 5 - May 29
Paradoxes and Infinity
Mon, Tue, Wed, & Thurs, Jul 14 - Jul 16 (meets every day of the week!)
Sat & Sun, Sep 13 - Sep 14 (1:00 - 4:00 PM PT/4:00 - 7:00 PM ET)
Intermediate: Grades 8-12
Intermediate Algebra
Sunday, Jul 13 - Jan 18
Thursday, Jul 24 - Jan 22
Friday, Aug 8 - Feb 20
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Feb 24
Sunday, Sep 28 - Mar 29
Wednesday, Oct 8 - Mar 8
Sunday, Nov 16 - May 17
Thursday, Dec 11 - Jun 4
Intermediate Counting & Probability
Sunday, Sep 28 - Feb 15
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Mar 24
Intermediate Number Theory
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Dec 17
Precalculus
Wednesday, Aug 6 - Jan 21
Tuesday, Sep 9 - Feb 24
Sunday, Sep 21 - Mar 8
Monday, Oct 20 - Apr 6
Sunday, Dec 14 - May 31
Advanced: Grades 9-12
Calculus
Sunday, Sep 7 - Mar 15
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Apr 1
Friday, Nov 14 - May 22
Contest Preparation: Grades 6-12
MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Basics
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)
Sunday, Aug 17 - Nov 9
Wednesday, Sep 3 - Nov 19
Tuesday, Sep 16 - Dec 9
Sunday, Sep 21 - Dec 14 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Monday, Oct 6 - Jan 12
Thursday, Oct 16 - Jan 22
Tues, Thurs & Sun, Dec 9 - Jan 18 (meets three times a week!)
MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Advanced
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)
Sunday, Aug 17 - Nov 9
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Nov 11
Thursday, Sep 4 - Nov 20
Friday, Sep 12 - Dec 12
Monday, Sep 15 - Dec 8
Sunday, Oct 5 - Jan 11
Tues, Thurs & Sun, Dec 2 - Jan 11 (meets three times a week!)
Mon, Wed & Fri, Dec 8 - Jan 16 (meets three times a week!)
AMC 10 Problem Series
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)
Sunday, Aug 10 - Nov 2
Thursday, Aug 14 - Oct 30
Tuesday, Aug 19 - Nov 4
Mon & Wed, Sep 15 - Oct 22 (meets twice a week!)
Mon, Wed & Fri, Oct 6 - Nov 3 (meets three times a week!)
Tue, Thurs & Sun, Oct 7 - Nov 2 (meets three times a week!)
AMC 10 Final Fives
Friday, Aug 15 - Sep 12
Sunday, Sep 7 - Sep 28
Tuesday, Sep 9 - Sep 30
Monday, Sep 22 - Oct 13
Sunday, Sep 28 - Oct 19 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Wednesday, Oct 8 - Oct 29
Thursday, Oct 9 - Oct 30
AMC 12 Problem Series
Wednesday, Aug 6 - Oct 22
Sunday, Aug 10 - Nov 2
Monday, Aug 18 - Nov 10
Mon & Wed, Sep 15 - Oct 22 (meets twice a week!)
Tues, Thurs & Sun, Oct 7 - Nov 2 (meets three times a week!)
AMC 12 Final Fives
Thursday, Sep 4 - Sep 25
Sunday, Sep 28 - Oct 19
Tuesday, Oct 7 - Oct 28
AIME Problem Series A
Thursday, Oct 23 - Jan 29
AIME Problem Series B
Tuesday, Sep 2 - Nov 18
F=ma Problem Series
Tuesday, Sep 16 - Dec 9
Friday, Oct 17 - Jan 30
WOOT Programs
Visit the pages linked for full schedule details for each of these programs!
MathWOOT Level 1
MathWOOT Level 2
ChemWOOT
CodeWOOT
PhysicsWOOT
Programming
Introduction to Programming with Python
Thursday, Aug 14 - Oct 30
Sunday, Sep 7 - Nov 23
Tuesday, Dec 2 - Mar 3
Intermediate Programming with Python
Friday, Oct 3 - Jan 16
USACO Bronze Problem Series
Wednesday, Sep 3 - Dec 3
Thursday, Oct 30 - Feb 5
Tuesday, Dec 2 - Mar 3
Physics
Introduction to Physics
Tuesday, Sep 2 - Nov 18
Sunday, Oct 5 - Jan 11
Wednesday, Dec 10 - Mar 11
Physics 1: Mechanics
Sunday, Sep 21 - Mar 22
Sunday, Oct 26 - Apr 26
[list][*]Over 60 summer classes are starting at the Virtual Campus on July 7th - check out the math and language arts options for middle through high school levels.
[*]At AoPS Online, we have accelerated sections where you can complete a course in half the time by meeting twice/week instead of once/week, starting on July 8th:
[list][*]MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Basics
[*]MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Advanced
[*]AMC Problem Series[/list]
[*]Plus, AoPS Online has a special seminar July 14 - 17 that is outside the standard fare: Paradoxes and Infinity
[*]We are expanding our in-person AoPS Academy locations - are you looking for a strong community of problem solvers, exemplary instruction, and math and language arts options? Look to see if we have a location near you and enroll in summer camps or academic year classes today! New locations include campuses in California, Georgia, New York, Illinois, and Oregon and more coming soon![/list]
MOP (Math Olympiad Summer Program) just ended and the IMO (International Mathematical Olympiad) is right around the corner! This year’s IMO will be held in Australia, July 10th - 20th. Congratulations to all the MOP students for reaching this incredible level and best of luck to all selected to represent their countries at this year’s IMO! Did you know that, in the last 10 years, 59 USA International Math Olympiad team members have medaled and have taken over 360 AoPS Online courses. Take advantage of our Worldwide Online Olympiad Training (WOOT) courses
and train with the best! Please note that early bird pricing ends August 19th!
Are you tired of the heat and thinking about Fall? You can plan your Fall schedule now with classes at either AoPS Online, AoPS Academy Virtual Campus, or one of our AoPS Academies around the US.
Our full course list for upcoming classes is below:
All classes start 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT unless otherwise noted.
Introductory: Grades 5-10
Prealgebra 1 Self-Paced
Prealgebra 1
Wednesday, Jul 16 - Oct 29
Sunday, Aug 17 - Dec 14
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Dec 16
Friday, Sep 5 - Jan 16
Monday, Sep 8 - Jan 12
Tuesday, Sep 16 - Jan 20 (4:30 - 5:45 pm ET/1:30 - 2:45 pm PT)
Sunday, Sep 21 - Jan 25
Thursday, Sep 25 - Jan 29
Wednesday, Oct 22 - Feb 25
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Mar 10
Friday, Dec 12 - Apr 10
Prealgebra 2 Self-Paced
Prealgebra 2
Friday, Jul 25 - Nov 21
Sunday, Aug 17 - Dec 14
Tuesday, Sep 9 - Jan 13
Thursday, Sep 25 - Jan 29
Sunday, Oct 19 - Feb 22
Monday, Oct 27 - Mar 2
Wednesday, Nov 12 - Mar 18
Introduction to Algebra A Self-Paced
Introduction to Algebra A
Tuesday, Jul 15 - Oct 28
Sunday, Aug 17 - Dec 14
Wednesday, Aug 27 - Dec 17
Friday, Sep 5 - Jan 16
Thursday, Sep 11 - Jan 15
Sunday, Sep 28 - Feb 1
Monday, Oct 6 - Feb 9
Tuesday, Oct 21 - Feb 24
Sunday, Nov 9 - Mar 15
Friday, Dec 5 - Apr 3
Introduction to Counting & Probability Self-Paced
Introduction to Counting & Probability
Wednesday, Jul 2 - Sep 17
Sunday, Jul 27 - Oct 19
Monday, Aug 11 - Nov 3
Wednesday, Sep 3 - Nov 19
Sunday, Sep 21 - Dec 14 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Friday, Oct 3 - Jan 16
Sunday, Oct 19 - Jan 25
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Feb 10
Sunday, Dec 7 - Mar 8
Introduction to Number Theory
Tuesday, Jul 15 - Sep 30
Wednesday, Aug 13 - Oct 29
Friday, Sep 12 - Dec 12
Sunday, Oct 26 - Feb 1
Monday, Dec 1 - Mar 2
Introduction to Algebra B Self-Paced
Introduction to Algebra B
Friday, Jul 18 - Nov 14
Thursday, Aug 7 - Nov 20
Monday, Aug 18 - Dec 15
Sunday, Sep 7 - Jan 11
Thursday, Sep 11 - Jan 15
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Jan 28
Sunday, Oct 26 - Mar 1
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Mar 10
Monday, Dec 1 - Mar 30
Introduction to Geometry
Monday, Jul 14 - Jan 19
Wednesday, Aug 13 - Feb 11
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Feb 24
Sunday, Sep 7 - Mar 8
Thursday, Sep 11 - Mar 12
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Mar 25
Sunday, Oct 26 - Apr 26
Monday, Nov 3 - May 4
Friday, Dec 5 - May 29
Paradoxes and Infinity
Mon, Tue, Wed, & Thurs, Jul 14 - Jul 16 (meets every day of the week!)
Sat & Sun, Sep 13 - Sep 14 (1:00 - 4:00 PM PT/4:00 - 7:00 PM ET)
Intermediate: Grades 8-12
Intermediate Algebra
Sunday, Jul 13 - Jan 18
Thursday, Jul 24 - Jan 22
Friday, Aug 8 - Feb 20
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Feb 24
Sunday, Sep 28 - Mar 29
Wednesday, Oct 8 - Mar 8
Sunday, Nov 16 - May 17
Thursday, Dec 11 - Jun 4
Intermediate Counting & Probability
Sunday, Sep 28 - Feb 15
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Mar 24
Intermediate Number Theory
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Dec 17
Precalculus
Wednesday, Aug 6 - Jan 21
Tuesday, Sep 9 - Feb 24
Sunday, Sep 21 - Mar 8
Monday, Oct 20 - Apr 6
Sunday, Dec 14 - May 31
Advanced: Grades 9-12
Calculus
Sunday, Sep 7 - Mar 15
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Apr 1
Friday, Nov 14 - May 22
Contest Preparation: Grades 6-12
MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Basics
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)
Sunday, Aug 17 - Nov 9
Wednesday, Sep 3 - Nov 19
Tuesday, Sep 16 - Dec 9
Sunday, Sep 21 - Dec 14 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Monday, Oct 6 - Jan 12
Thursday, Oct 16 - Jan 22
Tues, Thurs & Sun, Dec 9 - Jan 18 (meets three times a week!)
MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Advanced
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)
Sunday, Aug 17 - Nov 9
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Nov 11
Thursday, Sep 4 - Nov 20
Friday, Sep 12 - Dec 12
Monday, Sep 15 - Dec 8
Sunday, Oct 5 - Jan 11
Tues, Thurs & Sun, Dec 2 - Jan 11 (meets three times a week!)
Mon, Wed & Fri, Dec 8 - Jan 16 (meets three times a week!)
AMC 10 Problem Series
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)
Sunday, Aug 10 - Nov 2
Thursday, Aug 14 - Oct 30
Tuesday, Aug 19 - Nov 4
Mon & Wed, Sep 15 - Oct 22 (meets twice a week!)
Mon, Wed & Fri, Oct 6 - Nov 3 (meets three times a week!)
Tue, Thurs & Sun, Oct 7 - Nov 2 (meets three times a week!)
AMC 10 Final Fives
Friday, Aug 15 - Sep 12
Sunday, Sep 7 - Sep 28
Tuesday, Sep 9 - Sep 30
Monday, Sep 22 - Oct 13
Sunday, Sep 28 - Oct 19 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Wednesday, Oct 8 - Oct 29
Thursday, Oct 9 - Oct 30
AMC 12 Problem Series
Wednesday, Aug 6 - Oct 22
Sunday, Aug 10 - Nov 2
Monday, Aug 18 - Nov 10
Mon & Wed, Sep 15 - Oct 22 (meets twice a week!)
Tues, Thurs & Sun, Oct 7 - Nov 2 (meets three times a week!)
AMC 12 Final Fives
Thursday, Sep 4 - Sep 25
Sunday, Sep 28 - Oct 19
Tuesday, Oct 7 - Oct 28
AIME Problem Series A
Thursday, Oct 23 - Jan 29
AIME Problem Series B
Tuesday, Sep 2 - Nov 18
F=ma Problem Series
Tuesday, Sep 16 - Dec 9
Friday, Oct 17 - Jan 30
WOOT Programs
Visit the pages linked for full schedule details for each of these programs!
MathWOOT Level 1
MathWOOT Level 2
ChemWOOT
CodeWOOT
PhysicsWOOT
Programming
Introduction to Programming with Python
Thursday, Aug 14 - Oct 30
Sunday, Sep 7 - Nov 23
Tuesday, Dec 2 - Mar 3
Intermediate Programming with Python
Friday, Oct 3 - Jan 16
USACO Bronze Problem Series
Wednesday, Sep 3 - Dec 3
Thursday, Oct 30 - Feb 5
Tuesday, Dec 2 - Mar 3
Physics
Introduction to Physics
Tuesday, Sep 2 - Nov 18
Sunday, Oct 5 - Jan 11
Wednesday, Dec 10 - Mar 11
Physics 1: Mechanics
Sunday, Sep 21 - Mar 22
Sunday, Oct 26 - Apr 26
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My First Math Tournament
dragnin 25
I'm back with a 2nd math story! :jump: Do you remember your first math competition? Was it scary? :noo: Did you brag a lot after it even though you were probably not as smart as you say? :flex: I think we all improved a lot since then! :icecream:
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Epilogue:
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Here is my other story if anyone is interested: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3t968896f3h2640331_the_best_day_of_my_life_so_far_an_inspiring_story
Thank you for reading!
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I was in fourth grade, at the time parents force kids to specialize in something. At the time, absolutely nothing appealed to me, not even what my friends enjoyed. Everyone thought I was kidding when I announced that I was no good at anything, since my graders were high compared to them. I knew I’m on a different path from them, but what?
I found out one freezing day in January, when my mom shook me off my bed and told me to put on my coat. I asked, “Where are we going? And she replied, “To a math competition.” I remembered how my friends at the Math Academy complained about the grueling tournaments. And I didn't have any experience! Before I could protest, she shoved the coat on me and we sped downtown in no time.
The high school was almost a skyscraper and the hugest school I’ve seen. At the shiny, wooden registration desk, a lady asked for my math team, but I didn’t know if I was on a team. I saw a few friends already in an extracurricular Math Academy, but I didn’t take their classes. My mom came to my rescue and led me to Mr. Li and his team of fifth graders. I was the youngest in the bunch. Mr. Li explained the scantron sheets, proctors, and rankings, but I was too scared to listen!
Some high schooler pushed me into a classroom the same size and shape as a jail cell. Gripping a timer as if his life depended on it, the proctor frowned at me. When the seats were full of 6th graders, the timer started. The test was a natural disaster of fractions, word problems, percents, bases, combinatorics, and geometry. I stumbled out of the test room crying. 60 minutes was enough time- but I couldn’t do half of the questions!
Chugging lemonade and crunching chips, I listened to Mr. Li announce our scores during break: the fifth graders got between 20 and 60, and I got a 14. A 14, the worst number in Chinese culture, meaning to win death! Tears formed in my eyes. My mom didn’t notice, too busy discussing the problems with her friend, how to convert between bases and such. When Mr. Li’s genius son, who was older than me by a year, bounced in the room, everyone congratulated him on getting a 97 on a 7th grade test. A wall of tears blocked my vision. I didn't want to be forced into Math, an endless void of nonstop calculation and competition, but here my mom was, pushing me into the void!
I dashed out the cafeteria, spilling the lemonade on a rug, bashing into a door, running down a hallway. I hid behind a trash can when I heard my mom shouting for me to return. I saw her coming and sped down the hall, behind the registration desk, and crashed into a thick, rubbery wall that came out of nowhere. Mr. Li’s voice shouted, “Everyone is looking for you! The ciphering is about to start!” Sprawled on the floor, I screamed, cornered by Mr. Li. He frog-marched me straight to the auditorium.
The four smartest fifth graders sat in the front rows, near the stage while high schoolers prepared the presentation. The spotlight shone on a table piled with trophies, twinkling, tantalizing, like the unreachable stars. The first problem flashed, a timer ticking in the bottom right corner, and I scribbled as fast as I can on my own scratch paper, but I couldn’t solve it before 2 minutes. Some people already had their hands up in the 30 second interval, earning 5 points for a correct answer!
My mom smiled like it was the most entertaining game in the world, “Don’t you like this as much as me?” I shook my head, but I wanted to catch up one day. To be fast, to be smart, to earn a grand trophy comprised of gold pillars supporting the cup. Brilliant stars shone, deep down, in the void!
After lunch with Mr. Li, his son, and lots of jokes, we returned for the awards ceremony. None of the fifth graders in his class won any trophies, but Mr. Li's son got 2nd among the 7th graders! Mr. Li pointed to his son on the stage and said, “You will be up there one day, with that trophy. I know it.” I wasn't sure I would, but I nodded, the corners of my eyes sparkling.
I chose the path to the stars.
I found out one freezing day in January, when my mom shook me off my bed and told me to put on my coat. I asked, “Where are we going? And she replied, “To a math competition.” I remembered how my friends at the Math Academy complained about the grueling tournaments. And I didn't have any experience! Before I could protest, she shoved the coat on me and we sped downtown in no time.
The high school was almost a skyscraper and the hugest school I’ve seen. At the shiny, wooden registration desk, a lady asked for my math team, but I didn’t know if I was on a team. I saw a few friends already in an extracurricular Math Academy, but I didn’t take their classes. My mom came to my rescue and led me to Mr. Li and his team of fifth graders. I was the youngest in the bunch. Mr. Li explained the scantron sheets, proctors, and rankings, but I was too scared to listen!
Some high schooler pushed me into a classroom the same size and shape as a jail cell. Gripping a timer as if his life depended on it, the proctor frowned at me. When the seats were full of 6th graders, the timer started. The test was a natural disaster of fractions, word problems, percents, bases, combinatorics, and geometry. I stumbled out of the test room crying. 60 minutes was enough time- but I couldn’t do half of the questions!
Chugging lemonade and crunching chips, I listened to Mr. Li announce our scores during break: the fifth graders got between 20 and 60, and I got a 14. A 14, the worst number in Chinese culture, meaning to win death! Tears formed in my eyes. My mom didn’t notice, too busy discussing the problems with her friend, how to convert between bases and such. When Mr. Li’s genius son, who was older than me by a year, bounced in the room, everyone congratulated him on getting a 97 on a 7th grade test. A wall of tears blocked my vision. I didn't want to be forced into Math, an endless void of nonstop calculation and competition, but here my mom was, pushing me into the void!
I dashed out the cafeteria, spilling the lemonade on a rug, bashing into a door, running down a hallway. I hid behind a trash can when I heard my mom shouting for me to return. I saw her coming and sped down the hall, behind the registration desk, and crashed into a thick, rubbery wall that came out of nowhere. Mr. Li’s voice shouted, “Everyone is looking for you! The ciphering is about to start!” Sprawled on the floor, I screamed, cornered by Mr. Li. He frog-marched me straight to the auditorium.
The four smartest fifth graders sat in the front rows, near the stage while high schoolers prepared the presentation. The spotlight shone on a table piled with trophies, twinkling, tantalizing, like the unreachable stars. The first problem flashed, a timer ticking in the bottom right corner, and I scribbled as fast as I can on my own scratch paper, but I couldn’t solve it before 2 minutes. Some people already had their hands up in the 30 second interval, earning 5 points for a correct answer!
My mom smiled like it was the most entertaining game in the world, “Don’t you like this as much as me?” I shook my head, but I wanted to catch up one day. To be fast, to be smart, to earn a grand trophy comprised of gold pillars supporting the cup. Brilliant stars shone, deep down, in the void!
After lunch with Mr. Li, his son, and lots of jokes, we returned for the awards ceremony. None of the fifth graders in his class won any trophies, but Mr. Li's son got 2nd among the 7th graders! Mr. Li pointed to his son on the stage and said, “You will be up there one day, with that trophy. I know it.” I wasn't sure I would, but I nodded, the corners of my eyes sparkling.
I chose the path to the stars.
Epilogue:
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2 years later, I was a 6th grader and took Mr. Li's class. I was one of the school cipherers and won 2nd place at the same tournament! Thank you Mr. Li for lighting this path! Of course, I'm still pursuing brighter stars, grinding for bigger contests...
Here is my other story if anyone is interested: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3t968896f3h2640331_the_best_day_of_my_life_so_far_an_inspiring_story
Thank you for reading!
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New AOPS videos?!
Owinner 43
I just saw on Art Of Problem Solving's youtube channel new videos made by Richard, and I assume this is for Intro to Algebra B. Am I the only one who just saw this?
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k a July Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
jwelsh 0
We are halfway through summer, so be sure to carve out some time to keep your skills sharp and explore challenging topics at AoPS Online and our AoPS Academies (including the Virtual Campus)!
[list][*]Over 60 summer classes are starting at the Virtual Campus on July 7th - check out the math and language arts options for middle through high school levels.
[*]At AoPS Online, we have accelerated sections where you can complete a course in half the time by meeting twice/week instead of once/week, starting on July 8th:
[list][*]MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Basics
[*]MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Advanced
[*]AMC Problem Series[/list]
[*]Plus, AoPS Online has a special seminar July 14 - 17 that is outside the standard fare: Paradoxes and Infinity
[*]We are expanding our in-person AoPS Academy locations - are you looking for a strong community of problem solvers, exemplary instruction, and math and language arts options? Look to see if we have a location near you and enroll in summer camps or academic year classes today! New locations include campuses in California, Georgia, New York, Illinois, and Oregon and more coming soon![/list]
MOP (Math Olympiad Summer Program) just ended and the IMO (International Mathematical Olympiad) is right around the corner! This year’s IMO will be held in Australia, July 10th - 20th. Congratulations to all the MOP students for reaching this incredible level and best of luck to all selected to represent their countries at this year’s IMO! Did you know that, in the last 10 years, 59 USA International Math Olympiad team members have medaled and have taken over 360 AoPS Online courses. Take advantage of our Worldwide Online Olympiad Training (WOOT) courses
and train with the best! Please note that early bird pricing ends August 19th!
Are you tired of the heat and thinking about Fall? You can plan your Fall schedule now with classes at either AoPS Online, AoPS Academy Virtual Campus, or one of our AoPS Academies around the US.
Our full course list for upcoming classes is below:
All classes start 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT unless otherwise noted.
Introductory: Grades 5-10
Prealgebra 1 Self-Paced
Prealgebra 1
Wednesday, Jul 16 - Oct 29
Sunday, Aug 17 - Dec 14
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Dec 16
Friday, Sep 5 - Jan 16
Monday, Sep 8 - Jan 12
Tuesday, Sep 16 - Jan 20 (4:30 - 5:45 pm ET/1:30 - 2:45 pm PT)
Sunday, Sep 21 - Jan 25
Thursday, Sep 25 - Jan 29
Wednesday, Oct 22 - Feb 25
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Mar 10
Friday, Dec 12 - Apr 10
Prealgebra 2 Self-Paced
Prealgebra 2
Friday, Jul 25 - Nov 21
Sunday, Aug 17 - Dec 14
Tuesday, Sep 9 - Jan 13
Thursday, Sep 25 - Jan 29
Sunday, Oct 19 - Feb 22
Monday, Oct 27 - Mar 2
Wednesday, Nov 12 - Mar 18
Introduction to Algebra A Self-Paced
Introduction to Algebra A
Tuesday, Jul 15 - Oct 28
Sunday, Aug 17 - Dec 14
Wednesday, Aug 27 - Dec 17
Friday, Sep 5 - Jan 16
Thursday, Sep 11 - Jan 15
Sunday, Sep 28 - Feb 1
Monday, Oct 6 - Feb 9
Tuesday, Oct 21 - Feb 24
Sunday, Nov 9 - Mar 15
Friday, Dec 5 - Apr 3
Introduction to Counting & Probability Self-Paced
Introduction to Counting & Probability
Wednesday, Jul 2 - Sep 17
Sunday, Jul 27 - Oct 19
Monday, Aug 11 - Nov 3
Wednesday, Sep 3 - Nov 19
Sunday, Sep 21 - Dec 14 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Friday, Oct 3 - Jan 16
Sunday, Oct 19 - Jan 25
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Feb 10
Sunday, Dec 7 - Mar 8
Introduction to Number Theory
Tuesday, Jul 15 - Sep 30
Wednesday, Aug 13 - Oct 29
Friday, Sep 12 - Dec 12
Sunday, Oct 26 - Feb 1
Monday, Dec 1 - Mar 2
Introduction to Algebra B Self-Paced
Introduction to Algebra B
Friday, Jul 18 - Nov 14
Thursday, Aug 7 - Nov 20
Monday, Aug 18 - Dec 15
Sunday, Sep 7 - Jan 11
Thursday, Sep 11 - Jan 15
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Jan 28
Sunday, Oct 26 - Mar 1
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Mar 10
Monday, Dec 1 - Mar 30
Introduction to Geometry
Monday, Jul 14 - Jan 19
Wednesday, Aug 13 - Feb 11
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Feb 24
Sunday, Sep 7 - Mar 8
Thursday, Sep 11 - Mar 12
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Mar 25
Sunday, Oct 26 - Apr 26
Monday, Nov 3 - May 4
Friday, Dec 5 - May 29
Paradoxes and Infinity
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Sat & Sun, Sep 13 - Sep 14 (1:00 - 4:00 PM PT/4:00 - 7:00 PM ET)
Intermediate: Grades 8-12
Intermediate Algebra
Sunday, Jul 13 - Jan 18
Thursday, Jul 24 - Jan 22
Friday, Aug 8 - Feb 20
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Feb 24
Sunday, Sep 28 - Mar 29
Wednesday, Oct 8 - Mar 8
Sunday, Nov 16 - May 17
Thursday, Dec 11 - Jun 4
Intermediate Counting & Probability
Sunday, Sep 28 - Feb 15
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Mar 24
Intermediate Number Theory
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Dec 17
Precalculus
Wednesday, Aug 6 - Jan 21
Tuesday, Sep 9 - Feb 24
Sunday, Sep 21 - Mar 8
Monday, Oct 20 - Apr 6
Sunday, Dec 14 - May 31
Advanced: Grades 9-12
Calculus
Sunday, Sep 7 - Mar 15
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Apr 1
Friday, Nov 14 - May 22
Contest Preparation: Grades 6-12
MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Basics
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)
Sunday, Aug 17 - Nov 9
Wednesday, Sep 3 - Nov 19
Tuesday, Sep 16 - Dec 9
Sunday, Sep 21 - Dec 14 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Monday, Oct 6 - Jan 12
Thursday, Oct 16 - Jan 22
Tues, Thurs & Sun, Dec 9 - Jan 18 (meets three times a week!)
MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Advanced
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Sunday, Aug 17 - Nov 9
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Nov 11
Thursday, Sep 4 - Nov 20
Friday, Sep 12 - Dec 12
Monday, Sep 15 - Dec 8
Sunday, Oct 5 - Jan 11
Tues, Thurs & Sun, Dec 2 - Jan 11 (meets three times a week!)
Mon, Wed & Fri, Dec 8 - Jan 16 (meets three times a week!)
AMC 10 Problem Series
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)
Sunday, Aug 10 - Nov 2
Thursday, Aug 14 - Oct 30
Tuesday, Aug 19 - Nov 4
Mon & Wed, Sep 15 - Oct 22 (meets twice a week!)
Mon, Wed & Fri, Oct 6 - Nov 3 (meets three times a week!)
Tue, Thurs & Sun, Oct 7 - Nov 2 (meets three times a week!)
AMC 10 Final Fives
Friday, Aug 15 - Sep 12
Sunday, Sep 7 - Sep 28
Tuesday, Sep 9 - Sep 30
Monday, Sep 22 - Oct 13
Sunday, Sep 28 - Oct 19 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Wednesday, Oct 8 - Oct 29
Thursday, Oct 9 - Oct 30
AMC 12 Problem Series
Wednesday, Aug 6 - Oct 22
Sunday, Aug 10 - Nov 2
Monday, Aug 18 - Nov 10
Mon & Wed, Sep 15 - Oct 22 (meets twice a week!)
Tues, Thurs & Sun, Oct 7 - Nov 2 (meets three times a week!)
AMC 12 Final Fives
Thursday, Sep 4 - Sep 25
Sunday, Sep 28 - Oct 19
Tuesday, Oct 7 - Oct 28
AIME Problem Series A
Thursday, Oct 23 - Jan 29
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Tuesday, Sep 2 - Nov 18
F=ma Problem Series
Tuesday, Sep 16 - Dec 9
Friday, Oct 17 - Jan 30
WOOT Programs
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Friday, Oct 3 - Jan 16
USACO Bronze Problem Series
Wednesday, Sep 3 - Dec 3
Thursday, Oct 30 - Feb 5
Tuesday, Dec 2 - Mar 3
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Introduction to Physics
Tuesday, Sep 2 - Nov 18
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[list][*]Over 60 summer classes are starting at the Virtual Campus on July 7th - check out the math and language arts options for middle through high school levels.
[*]At AoPS Online, we have accelerated sections where you can complete a course in half the time by meeting twice/week instead of once/week, starting on July 8th:
[list][*]MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Basics
[*]MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Advanced
[*]AMC Problem Series[/list]
[*]Plus, AoPS Online has a special seminar July 14 - 17 that is outside the standard fare: Paradoxes and Infinity
[*]We are expanding our in-person AoPS Academy locations - are you looking for a strong community of problem solvers, exemplary instruction, and math and language arts options? Look to see if we have a location near you and enroll in summer camps or academic year classes today! New locations include campuses in California, Georgia, New York, Illinois, and Oregon and more coming soon![/list]
MOP (Math Olympiad Summer Program) just ended and the IMO (International Mathematical Olympiad) is right around the corner! This year’s IMO will be held in Australia, July 10th - 20th. Congratulations to all the MOP students for reaching this incredible level and best of luck to all selected to represent their countries at this year’s IMO! Did you know that, in the last 10 years, 59 USA International Math Olympiad team members have medaled and have taken over 360 AoPS Online courses. Take advantage of our Worldwide Online Olympiad Training (WOOT) courses
and train with the best! Please note that early bird pricing ends August 19th!
Are you tired of the heat and thinking about Fall? You can plan your Fall schedule now with classes at either AoPS Online, AoPS Academy Virtual Campus, or one of our AoPS Academies around the US.
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Prealgebra 1 Self-Paced
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Tuesday, Aug 26 - Dec 16
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Monday, Sep 8 - Jan 12
Tuesday, Sep 16 - Jan 20 (4:30 - 5:45 pm ET/1:30 - 2:45 pm PT)
Sunday, Sep 21 - Jan 25
Thursday, Sep 25 - Jan 29
Wednesday, Oct 22 - Feb 25
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Mar 10
Friday, Dec 12 - Apr 10
Prealgebra 2 Self-Paced
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Monday, Oct 27 - Mar 2
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Introduction to Algebra A Self-Paced
Introduction to Algebra A
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Wednesday, Aug 27 - Dec 17
Friday, Sep 5 - Jan 16
Thursday, Sep 11 - Jan 15
Sunday, Sep 28 - Feb 1
Monday, Oct 6 - Feb 9
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Introduction to Counting & Probability Self-Paced
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Sunday, Oct 19 - Jan 25
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Sunday, Dec 7 - Mar 8
Introduction to Number Theory
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Wednesday, Aug 13 - Oct 29
Friday, Sep 12 - Dec 12
Sunday, Oct 26 - Feb 1
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Introduction to Algebra B Self-Paced
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Monday, Aug 18 - Dec 15
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Wednesday, Sep 24 - Jan 28
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Introduction to Geometry
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Tuesday, Aug 26 - Feb 24
Sunday, Sep 7 - Mar 8
Thursday, Sep 11 - Mar 12
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Mar 25
Sunday, Oct 26 - Apr 26
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Friday, Dec 5 - May 29
Paradoxes and Infinity
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Sat & Sun, Sep 13 - Sep 14 (1:00 - 4:00 PM PT/4:00 - 7:00 PM ET)
Intermediate: Grades 8-12
Intermediate Algebra
Sunday, Jul 13 - Jan 18
Thursday, Jul 24 - Jan 22
Friday, Aug 8 - Feb 20
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Feb 24
Sunday, Sep 28 - Mar 29
Wednesday, Oct 8 - Mar 8
Sunday, Nov 16 - May 17
Thursday, Dec 11 - Jun 4
Intermediate Counting & Probability
Sunday, Sep 28 - Feb 15
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Mar 24
Intermediate Number Theory
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Dec 17
Precalculus
Wednesday, Aug 6 - Jan 21
Tuesday, Sep 9 - Feb 24
Sunday, Sep 21 - Mar 8
Monday, Oct 20 - Apr 6
Sunday, Dec 14 - May 31
Advanced: Grades 9-12
Calculus
Sunday, Sep 7 - Mar 15
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Apr 1
Friday, Nov 14 - May 22
Contest Preparation: Grades 6-12
MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Basics
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)
Sunday, Aug 17 - Nov 9
Wednesday, Sep 3 - Nov 19
Tuesday, Sep 16 - Dec 9
Sunday, Sep 21 - Dec 14 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Monday, Oct 6 - Jan 12
Thursday, Oct 16 - Jan 22
Tues, Thurs & Sun, Dec 9 - Jan 18 (meets three times a week!)
MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Advanced
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Sunday, Aug 17 - Nov 9
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Thursday, Sep 4 - Nov 20
Friday, Sep 12 - Dec 12
Monday, Sep 15 - Dec 8
Sunday, Oct 5 - Jan 11
Tues, Thurs & Sun, Dec 2 - Jan 11 (meets three times a week!)
Mon, Wed & Fri, Dec 8 - Jan 16 (meets three times a week!)
AMC 10 Problem Series
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)
Sunday, Aug 10 - Nov 2
Thursday, Aug 14 - Oct 30
Tuesday, Aug 19 - Nov 4
Mon & Wed, Sep 15 - Oct 22 (meets twice a week!)
Mon, Wed & Fri, Oct 6 - Nov 3 (meets three times a week!)
Tue, Thurs & Sun, Oct 7 - Nov 2 (meets three times a week!)
AMC 10 Final Fives
Friday, Aug 15 - Sep 12
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Tuesday, Sep 9 - Sep 30
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Sunday, Sep 28 - Oct 19 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Wednesday, Oct 8 - Oct 29
Thursday, Oct 9 - Oct 30
AMC 12 Problem Series
Wednesday, Aug 6 - Oct 22
Sunday, Aug 10 - Nov 2
Monday, Aug 18 - Nov 10
Mon & Wed, Sep 15 - Oct 22 (meets twice a week!)
Tues, Thurs & Sun, Oct 7 - Nov 2 (meets three times a week!)
AMC 12 Final Fives
Thursday, Sep 4 - Sep 25
Sunday, Sep 28 - Oct 19
Tuesday, Oct 7 - Oct 28
AIME Problem Series A
Thursday, Oct 23 - Jan 29
AIME Problem Series B
Tuesday, Sep 2 - Nov 18
F=ma Problem Series
Tuesday, Sep 16 - Dec 9
Friday, Oct 17 - Jan 30
WOOT Programs
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Intermediate Programming with Python
Friday, Oct 3 - Jan 16
USACO Bronze Problem Series
Wednesday, Sep 3 - Dec 3
Thursday, Oct 30 - Feb 5
Tuesday, Dec 2 - Mar 3
Physics
Introduction to Physics
Tuesday, Sep 2 - Nov 18
Sunday, Oct 5 - Jan 11
Wednesday, Dec 10 - Mar 11
Physics 1: Mechanics
Sunday, Sep 21 - Mar 22
Sunday, Oct 26 - Apr 26
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Limit of a sequence defined by recurrence and exponential factor
JackMinhHieu 1
Hi everyone,
I came across this interesting sequence defined recursively and wanted to explore its behavior.
Let the sequence (x_n) be defined by:
x_1 = sqrt(2)
x_{n+1} = sqrt(2*x_n / (1 + x_n)) for all n >= 1
Define another sequence:
y_n = 4^n * (1 - 1 / x_n^2)
Question:
Does the sequence (y_n) converge? If so, what is its limit?
Any ideas, observations, or rigorous arguments would be very welcome. Thanks in advance!
I came across this interesting sequence defined recursively and wanted to explore its behavior.
Let the sequence (x_n) be defined by:
x_1 = sqrt(2)
x_{n+1} = sqrt(2*x_n / (1 + x_n)) for all n >= 1
Define another sequence:
y_n = 4^n * (1 - 1 / x_n^2)
Question:
Does the sequence (y_n) converge? If so, what is its limit?
Any ideas, observations, or rigorous arguments would be very welcome. Thanks in advance!
1 reply

Divisibility prob
radioactiverascal90210 1
Let
be a positive odd integer. Find the smallest positive
integer
such that
|
−

integer




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Crazy Dice
radioactiverascal90210 1
A pair of crazy dice are two cubes labeled with integers such that they are not labeled with the same numbers as an ordinary pair of dice , but the probability of rolling any number with the pair of crazy dice is the same as
rolling it with ordinary dice. Find a pair of crazy dice.
rolling it with ordinary dice. Find a pair of crazy dice.
1 reply
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We are halfway through summer, so be sure to carve out some time to keep your skills sharp and explore challenging topics at AoPS Online and our AoPS Academies (including the Virtual Campus)!
[list][*]Over 60 summer classes are starting at the Virtual Campus on July 7th - check out the math and language arts options for middle through high school levels.
[*]At AoPS Online, we have accelerated sections where you can complete a course in half the time by meeting twice/week instead of once/week, starting on July 8th:
[list][*]MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Basics
[*]MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Advanced
[*]AMC Problem Series[/list]
[*]Plus, AoPS Online has a special seminar July 14 - 17 that is outside the standard fare: Paradoxes and Infinity
[*]We are expanding our in-person AoPS Academy locations - are you looking for a strong community of problem solvers, exemplary instruction, and math and language arts options? Look to see if we have a location near you and enroll in summer camps or academic year classes today! New locations include campuses in California, Georgia, New York, Illinois, and Oregon and more coming soon![/list]
MOP (Math Olympiad Summer Program) just ended and the IMO (International Mathematical Olympiad) is right around the corner! This year’s IMO will be held in Australia, July 10th - 20th. Congratulations to all the MOP students for reaching this incredible level and best of luck to all selected to represent their countries at this year’s IMO! Did you know that, in the last 10 years, 59 USA International Math Olympiad team members have medaled and have taken over 360 AoPS Online courses. Take advantage of our Worldwide Online Olympiad Training (WOOT) courses
and train with the best! Please note that early bird pricing ends August 19th!
Are you tired of the heat and thinking about Fall? You can plan your Fall schedule now with classes at either AoPS Online, AoPS Academy Virtual Campus, or one of our AoPS Academies around the US.
Our full course list for upcoming classes is below:
All classes start 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT unless otherwise noted.
Introductory: Grades 5-10
Prealgebra 1 Self-Paced
Prealgebra 1
Wednesday, Jul 16 - Oct 29
Sunday, Aug 17 - Dec 14
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Dec 16
Friday, Sep 5 - Jan 16
Monday, Sep 8 - Jan 12
Tuesday, Sep 16 - Jan 20 (4:30 - 5:45 pm ET/1:30 - 2:45 pm PT)
Sunday, Sep 21 - Jan 25
Thursday, Sep 25 - Jan 29
Wednesday, Oct 22 - Feb 25
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Mar 10
Friday, Dec 12 - Apr 10
Prealgebra 2 Self-Paced
Prealgebra 2
Friday, Jul 25 - Nov 21
Sunday, Aug 17 - Dec 14
Tuesday, Sep 9 - Jan 13
Thursday, Sep 25 - Jan 29
Sunday, Oct 19 - Feb 22
Monday, Oct 27 - Mar 2
Wednesday, Nov 12 - Mar 18
Introduction to Algebra A Self-Paced
Introduction to Algebra A
Tuesday, Jul 15 - Oct 28
Sunday, Aug 17 - Dec 14
Wednesday, Aug 27 - Dec 17
Friday, Sep 5 - Jan 16
Thursday, Sep 11 - Jan 15
Sunday, Sep 28 - Feb 1
Monday, Oct 6 - Feb 9
Tuesday, Oct 21 - Feb 24
Sunday, Nov 9 - Mar 15
Friday, Dec 5 - Apr 3
Introduction to Counting & Probability Self-Paced
Introduction to Counting & Probability
Wednesday, Jul 2 - Sep 17
Sunday, Jul 27 - Oct 19
Monday, Aug 11 - Nov 3
Wednesday, Sep 3 - Nov 19
Sunday, Sep 21 - Dec 14 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Friday, Oct 3 - Jan 16
Sunday, Oct 19 - Jan 25
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Feb 10
Sunday, Dec 7 - Mar 8
Introduction to Number Theory
Tuesday, Jul 15 - Sep 30
Wednesday, Aug 13 - Oct 29
Friday, Sep 12 - Dec 12
Sunday, Oct 26 - Feb 1
Monday, Dec 1 - Mar 2
Introduction to Algebra B Self-Paced
Introduction to Algebra B
Friday, Jul 18 - Nov 14
Thursday, Aug 7 - Nov 20
Monday, Aug 18 - Dec 15
Sunday, Sep 7 - Jan 11
Thursday, Sep 11 - Jan 15
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Jan 28
Sunday, Oct 26 - Mar 1
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Mar 10
Monday, Dec 1 - Mar 30
Introduction to Geometry
Monday, Jul 14 - Jan 19
Wednesday, Aug 13 - Feb 11
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Feb 24
Sunday, Sep 7 - Mar 8
Thursday, Sep 11 - Mar 12
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Mar 25
Sunday, Oct 26 - Apr 26
Monday, Nov 3 - May 4
Friday, Dec 5 - May 29
Paradoxes and Infinity
Mon, Tue, Wed, & Thurs, Jul 14 - Jul 16 (meets every day of the week!)
Sat & Sun, Sep 13 - Sep 14 (1:00 - 4:00 PM PT/4:00 - 7:00 PM ET)
Intermediate: Grades 8-12
Intermediate Algebra
Sunday, Jul 13 - Jan 18
Thursday, Jul 24 - Jan 22
Friday, Aug 8 - Feb 20
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Feb 24
Sunday, Sep 28 - Mar 29
Wednesday, Oct 8 - Mar 8
Sunday, Nov 16 - May 17
Thursday, Dec 11 - Jun 4
Intermediate Counting & Probability
Sunday, Sep 28 - Feb 15
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Mar 24
Intermediate Number Theory
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Dec 17
Precalculus
Wednesday, Aug 6 - Jan 21
Tuesday, Sep 9 - Feb 24
Sunday, Sep 21 - Mar 8
Monday, Oct 20 - Apr 6
Sunday, Dec 14 - May 31
Advanced: Grades 9-12
Calculus
Sunday, Sep 7 - Mar 15
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Apr 1
Friday, Nov 14 - May 22
Contest Preparation: Grades 6-12
MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Basics
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)
Sunday, Aug 17 - Nov 9
Wednesday, Sep 3 - Nov 19
Tuesday, Sep 16 - Dec 9
Sunday, Sep 21 - Dec 14 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Monday, Oct 6 - Jan 12
Thursday, Oct 16 - Jan 22
Tues, Thurs & Sun, Dec 9 - Jan 18 (meets three times a week!)
MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Advanced
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)
Sunday, Aug 17 - Nov 9
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Nov 11
Thursday, Sep 4 - Nov 20
Friday, Sep 12 - Dec 12
Monday, Sep 15 - Dec 8
Sunday, Oct 5 - Jan 11
Tues, Thurs & Sun, Dec 2 - Jan 11 (meets three times a week!)
Mon, Wed & Fri, Dec 8 - Jan 16 (meets three times a week!)
AMC 10 Problem Series
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)
Sunday, Aug 10 - Nov 2
Thursday, Aug 14 - Oct 30
Tuesday, Aug 19 - Nov 4
Mon & Wed, Sep 15 - Oct 22 (meets twice a week!)
Mon, Wed & Fri, Oct 6 - Nov 3 (meets three times a week!)
Tue, Thurs & Sun, Oct 7 - Nov 2 (meets three times a week!)
AMC 10 Final Fives
Friday, Aug 15 - Sep 12
Sunday, Sep 7 - Sep 28
Tuesday, Sep 9 - Sep 30
Monday, Sep 22 - Oct 13
Sunday, Sep 28 - Oct 19 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Wednesday, Oct 8 - Oct 29
Thursday, Oct 9 - Oct 30
AMC 12 Problem Series
Wednesday, Aug 6 - Oct 22
Sunday, Aug 10 - Nov 2
Monday, Aug 18 - Nov 10
Mon & Wed, Sep 15 - Oct 22 (meets twice a week!)
Tues, Thurs & Sun, Oct 7 - Nov 2 (meets three times a week!)
AMC 12 Final Fives
Thursday, Sep 4 - Sep 25
Sunday, Sep 28 - Oct 19
Tuesday, Oct 7 - Oct 28
AIME Problem Series A
Thursday, Oct 23 - Jan 29
AIME Problem Series B
Tuesday, Sep 2 - Nov 18
F=ma Problem Series
Tuesday, Sep 16 - Dec 9
Friday, Oct 17 - Jan 30
WOOT Programs
Visit the pages linked for full schedule details for each of these programs!
MathWOOT Level 1
MathWOOT Level 2
ChemWOOT
CodeWOOT
PhysicsWOOT
Programming
Introduction to Programming with Python
Thursday, Aug 14 - Oct 30
Sunday, Sep 7 - Nov 23
Tuesday, Dec 2 - Mar 3
Intermediate Programming with Python
Friday, Oct 3 - Jan 16
USACO Bronze Problem Series
Wednesday, Sep 3 - Dec 3
Thursday, Oct 30 - Feb 5
Tuesday, Dec 2 - Mar 3
Physics
Introduction to Physics
Tuesday, Sep 2 - Nov 18
Sunday, Oct 5 - Jan 11
Wednesday, Dec 10 - Mar 11
Physics 1: Mechanics
Sunday, Sep 21 - Mar 22
Sunday, Oct 26 - Apr 26
[list][*]Over 60 summer classes are starting at the Virtual Campus on July 7th - check out the math and language arts options for middle through high school levels.
[*]At AoPS Online, we have accelerated sections where you can complete a course in half the time by meeting twice/week instead of once/week, starting on July 8th:
[list][*]MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Basics
[*]MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Advanced
[*]AMC Problem Series[/list]
[*]Plus, AoPS Online has a special seminar July 14 - 17 that is outside the standard fare: Paradoxes and Infinity
[*]We are expanding our in-person AoPS Academy locations - are you looking for a strong community of problem solvers, exemplary instruction, and math and language arts options? Look to see if we have a location near you and enroll in summer camps or academic year classes today! New locations include campuses in California, Georgia, New York, Illinois, and Oregon and more coming soon![/list]
MOP (Math Olympiad Summer Program) just ended and the IMO (International Mathematical Olympiad) is right around the corner! This year’s IMO will be held in Australia, July 10th - 20th. Congratulations to all the MOP students for reaching this incredible level and best of luck to all selected to represent their countries at this year’s IMO! Did you know that, in the last 10 years, 59 USA International Math Olympiad team members have medaled and have taken over 360 AoPS Online courses. Take advantage of our Worldwide Online Olympiad Training (WOOT) courses
and train with the best! Please note that early bird pricing ends August 19th!
Are you tired of the heat and thinking about Fall? You can plan your Fall schedule now with classes at either AoPS Online, AoPS Academy Virtual Campus, or one of our AoPS Academies around the US.
Our full course list for upcoming classes is below:
All classes start 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT unless otherwise noted.
Introductory: Grades 5-10
Prealgebra 1 Self-Paced
Prealgebra 1
Wednesday, Jul 16 - Oct 29
Sunday, Aug 17 - Dec 14
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Dec 16
Friday, Sep 5 - Jan 16
Monday, Sep 8 - Jan 12
Tuesday, Sep 16 - Jan 20 (4:30 - 5:45 pm ET/1:30 - 2:45 pm PT)
Sunday, Sep 21 - Jan 25
Thursday, Sep 25 - Jan 29
Wednesday, Oct 22 - Feb 25
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Mar 10
Friday, Dec 12 - Apr 10
Prealgebra 2 Self-Paced
Prealgebra 2
Friday, Jul 25 - Nov 21
Sunday, Aug 17 - Dec 14
Tuesday, Sep 9 - Jan 13
Thursday, Sep 25 - Jan 29
Sunday, Oct 19 - Feb 22
Monday, Oct 27 - Mar 2
Wednesday, Nov 12 - Mar 18
Introduction to Algebra A Self-Paced
Introduction to Algebra A
Tuesday, Jul 15 - Oct 28
Sunday, Aug 17 - Dec 14
Wednesday, Aug 27 - Dec 17
Friday, Sep 5 - Jan 16
Thursday, Sep 11 - Jan 15
Sunday, Sep 28 - Feb 1
Monday, Oct 6 - Feb 9
Tuesday, Oct 21 - Feb 24
Sunday, Nov 9 - Mar 15
Friday, Dec 5 - Apr 3
Introduction to Counting & Probability Self-Paced
Introduction to Counting & Probability
Wednesday, Jul 2 - Sep 17
Sunday, Jul 27 - Oct 19
Monday, Aug 11 - Nov 3
Wednesday, Sep 3 - Nov 19
Sunday, Sep 21 - Dec 14 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Friday, Oct 3 - Jan 16
Sunday, Oct 19 - Jan 25
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Feb 10
Sunday, Dec 7 - Mar 8
Introduction to Number Theory
Tuesday, Jul 15 - Sep 30
Wednesday, Aug 13 - Oct 29
Friday, Sep 12 - Dec 12
Sunday, Oct 26 - Feb 1
Monday, Dec 1 - Mar 2
Introduction to Algebra B Self-Paced
Introduction to Algebra B
Friday, Jul 18 - Nov 14
Thursday, Aug 7 - Nov 20
Monday, Aug 18 - Dec 15
Sunday, Sep 7 - Jan 11
Thursday, Sep 11 - Jan 15
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Jan 28
Sunday, Oct 26 - Mar 1
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Mar 10
Monday, Dec 1 - Mar 30
Introduction to Geometry
Monday, Jul 14 - Jan 19
Wednesday, Aug 13 - Feb 11
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Feb 24
Sunday, Sep 7 - Mar 8
Thursday, Sep 11 - Mar 12
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Mar 25
Sunday, Oct 26 - Apr 26
Monday, Nov 3 - May 4
Friday, Dec 5 - May 29
Paradoxes and Infinity
Mon, Tue, Wed, & Thurs, Jul 14 - Jul 16 (meets every day of the week!)
Sat & Sun, Sep 13 - Sep 14 (1:00 - 4:00 PM PT/4:00 - 7:00 PM ET)
Intermediate: Grades 8-12
Intermediate Algebra
Sunday, Jul 13 - Jan 18
Thursday, Jul 24 - Jan 22
Friday, Aug 8 - Feb 20
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Feb 24
Sunday, Sep 28 - Mar 29
Wednesday, Oct 8 - Mar 8
Sunday, Nov 16 - May 17
Thursday, Dec 11 - Jun 4
Intermediate Counting & Probability
Sunday, Sep 28 - Feb 15
Tuesday, Nov 4 - Mar 24
Intermediate Number Theory
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Dec 17
Precalculus
Wednesday, Aug 6 - Jan 21
Tuesday, Sep 9 - Feb 24
Sunday, Sep 21 - Mar 8
Monday, Oct 20 - Apr 6
Sunday, Dec 14 - May 31
Advanced: Grades 9-12
Calculus
Sunday, Sep 7 - Mar 15
Wednesday, Sep 24 - Apr 1
Friday, Nov 14 - May 22
Contest Preparation: Grades 6-12
MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Basics
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)
Sunday, Aug 17 - Nov 9
Wednesday, Sep 3 - Nov 19
Tuesday, Sep 16 - Dec 9
Sunday, Sep 21 - Dec 14 (1:00 - 2:30 pm ET/10:00 - 11:30 am PT)
Monday, Oct 6 - Jan 12
Thursday, Oct 16 - Jan 22
Tues, Thurs & Sun, Dec 9 - Jan 18 (meets three times a week!)
MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Advanced
Tues & Thurs, Jul 8 - Aug 14 (meets twice a week!)
Sunday, Aug 17 - Nov 9
Tuesday, Aug 26 - Nov 11
Thursday, Sep 4 - Nov 20
Friday, Sep 12 - Dec 12
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USAJMO, USAMO, AIME, ARML, HMMT, Mandelbrot, PUMaC,USAMTS Mocks collected
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Source: Usamo , Usajmo, AIME Mocks
2 years have passed since I posted geometry problems from mock USAJMO and USAMO collected. Last days I started posting in HSO the Mock Contests of USAJMO level, not posted there or not existing already inside User Created Contests
So enjoy
USAJMO Mocks posted in separate threads, collected in post collections geometry addicted may look here
USAMO Mocks, posted in separate threads, collected in post collections geometry addicted may look here
AIME Mocks geometry addicted may look here
ARML Mocks geometry addicted may look here
HMMT Mocks
Mandelbrot Mocks
PUMaC Mocks
USAMTS Mocks
Different Type Mocks
USA Computational Geo Mocks (from AMC, AIME, HMMT, PUMaC Mocks)
Geometry from USA Computational Mocks (AIME + ARML + Other Computational + Different Type)
Geometry from AIME Mocks + 3D Geo from Mock AIMEs + Conics from Mock AIMEs
Geometry from AIME (official)
Collected among others inside here, among USA Mocks
after I finish with USAJMO Mocks, I shall start doing the same with USAMO Mocks (a few are here ) (more soon)
if you happen to come across other USAJMO mocks, please let me know to create their post collections, to include them in the list above
enjoy / start solving
only 1 old USAJMO Mock remain to be posted
aops mock AIME wiki 2012-23 almost complete
So enjoy













Collected among others inside here, among USA Mocks
if you happen to come across other USAJMO mocks, please let me know to create their post collections, to include them in the list above
enjoy / start solving
only 1 old USAJMO Mock remain to be posted
2016 BTPJMO 1 by BobThePotato
aops mock AIME wiki 2012-23 almost complete
besides this from 2015 by AMSP2015Corneller (due to results dependency)
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Doing the IMC, which is a pretty small international contest which is in Vietnam this year. The way they make their questions over there is different from the kind of questions we get here. In AMC problems and such we can find a clear way to the solution after some deliberation but for these questions I don't even know how to start.
Their geometry problems might be some of the most angering problems I've ever done. What might seem like a simple angle chasing problem either requires you to:
A. Find an extremely convoluted auxiliary line or something which is basically impossible to think of by looking at the problem or
B: Just make a trig equation, which is the option I'm leaning towards now.
Any advice on how to find useful constructions in geometry?
(Question 10 solution wants you to construct a point X such that X forms an equilateral triangle with A and B and solving from there, question 2 solution wants you to construct a point O such that OCB forms an angle of 44 which also creates a cyclic quadrilateral???)
Their geometry problems might be some of the most angering problems I've ever done. What might seem like a simple angle chasing problem either requires you to:
A. Find an extremely convoluted auxiliary line or something which is basically impossible to think of by looking at the problem or
B: Just make a trig equation, which is the option I'm leaning towards now.
Any advice on how to find useful constructions in geometry?
(Question 10 solution wants you to construct a point X such that X forms an equilateral triangle with A and B and solving from there, question 2 solution wants you to construct a point O such that OCB forms an angle of 44 which also creates a cyclic quadrilateral???)
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Sequences...
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Source: RMO 2018 P6
Define a sequence
of real numbers by
Prove that
for every natural number
.

![\[a_1=2,\qquad a_{n+1} = \frac{a_n^2+1}{2}, \text{ for } n\geq 1.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/1/f/b/1fb2327fcdb33383563ab5805cf9ffe24ac43a7d.png)
![\[\sum_{j=1}^{N} \frac{1}{a_j + 1} < 1\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/8/2/6/8265605cb6de33f6c738117f4d4834c10b3dce7a.png)

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Some of my less-seen proposals
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Dear friends,
Since 2003, I have had several nice days in AOPS-- i.e., Mathlinks; as some of you may remember. I decided to share you some of my less-seen proposals. Some of them may be considered as some early ethudes; several of them already appeared on some competitions or journals. I hope you like them and this be a good starting point for working on them. Please take a look at the following link.
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Best regards,
Navid.
Since 2003, I have had several nice days in AOPS-- i.e., Mathlinks; as some of you may remember. I decided to share you some of my less-seen proposals. Some of them may be considered as some early ethudes; several of them already appeared on some competitions or journals. I hope you like them and this be a good starting point for working on them. Please take a look at the following link.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bntcjZAHZ-WN1lfGbNbz0uyFvhBTMEhz/view?usp=sharing
Best regards,
Navid.
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D1052 : How it's possible ?
Dattier 12
Source: les dattes à Dattier
Is it true for all
natural integer :
?
E=163999081217965835070356295641931525591357567735624606830696386586994976172813816839262877
50922205042989559280142547393636527346272001339597483126086699049357460700008119117240578043
46281799731794620614941989125738298381362079843446150841376016501310942563338531951229469261
017554376486801
F=666165351866558215458553224258271230186695252725433417706426521946436303489813878149680284
24137540935869820330945301911165461108917069581547697978809314332789769417680417107249591988
71252061235265894516611712110379162326930843580773177773789047845826833190774483296276708089
431095213731040922452939281280


E=163999081217965835070356295641931525591357567735624606830696386586994976172813816839262877
50922205042989559280142547393636527346272001339597483126086699049357460700008119117240578043
46281799731794620614941989125738298381362079843446150841376016501310942563338531951229469261
017554376486801
F=666165351866558215458553224258271230186695252725433417706426521946436303489813878149680284
24137540935869820330945301911165461108917069581547697978809314332789769417680417107249591988
71252061235265894516611712110379162326930843580773177773789047845826833190774483296276708089
431095213731040922452939281280
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Need explanation for proof
Kazzep 1
Source: Apostol Calc Volume 1 Theorem 1.41 page 42-3
Could someone help explain this proof for the cauchy-schwarz inequality? How did the author derive that form? And why should the inequality to be proven have to be imaginary? And the original theorem is simply using summations how did it lead into a quadratic equation? pls and ty :D
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A question about Euler's number
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Let
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PAGE NOT SCROLLING DOWN ALL THE WAY; GETS STUCK 1.5 POSTS BEFORE THREAD END
CurlyFalcon55 45
Summary of the problem:
Whenever I push the big, top right "Reply" button– NOT THE SMALL LITTLE "QUICK REPLY" BAR ON THE BOTTOM, and reply, I can't scroll down all the way to the bottom of the thread that I just posted in. Sometimes, very rarely though, I doesn't scroll down all the way when I push the "Quick Reply" bar.
-----Page URL:
Anywhere in the "Introduction to Number Theory" forum in AoPS
-----Steps to reproduce:
1. Go to the link above.
2. Click any thread or create a new one.
3. Click the "Reply" button, not the quick reply bar.
4. Type a reply.
5. Push the "Submit" button.
6. Try to scroll down. if you’re lucky, the problem will reproduce.
-----Expected behavior:
To scroll all the way down.
-----Frequency:
Almost every time I push the big "Reply" button, sometimes (but rarely) when I push the "Quick Reply" bar.
-----Operating system(s):
macOS Sequoia 15.4.1
-----Browser(s), including version:
Chrome, (I don't know what version)
-----Additional information:
-It rarely does it in the "Quick Reply" bar.
-It almost always does it in the big "Reply" button on the top right.
-----Can anyone reproduce?
Whenever I push the big, top right "Reply" button– NOT THE SMALL LITTLE "QUICK REPLY" BAR ON THE BOTTOM, and reply, I can't scroll down all the way to the bottom of the thread that I just posted in. Sometimes, very rarely though, I doesn't scroll down all the way when I push the "Quick Reply" bar.
-----Page URL:
Anywhere in the "Introduction to Number Theory" forum in AoPS
-----Steps to reproduce:
1. Go to the link above.
2. Click any thread or create a new one.
3. Click the "Reply" button, not the quick reply bar.
4. Type a reply.
5. Push the "Submit" button.
6. Try to scroll down. if you’re lucky, the problem will reproduce.
-----Expected behavior:
To scroll all the way down.
-----Frequency:
Almost every time I push the big "Reply" button, sometimes (but rarely) when I push the "Quick Reply" bar.
-----Operating system(s):
macOS Sequoia 15.4.1
-----Browser(s), including version:
Chrome, (I don't know what version)
-----Additional information:
-It rarely does it in the "Quick Reply" bar.
-It almost always does it in the big "Reply" button on the top right.
-----Can anyone reproduce?
45 replies
Post Times are Wrong
CurlyFalcon55 8
Summary of the problem:
Every time a new post is posted, instead of the time it was posted at, it says "in 41 minutes" or "in an hour" or something like that. I was wondering, is that normal? I happens pretty regularly, though not all the time.
Page URL: Anywhere in the "Introduction to Number Theory" forum in AoPS
Steps to reproduce:
1.Go to the link above.
2.a.Click on any thread or b.just create a new thread.
3.If a., and if someone just posted, the bug might reproduce, and if you post, the problem might reproduce.
If b., then post something, and you might be lucky to see it reproduce.
Expected behavior:
Show the time it's been posted.
Frequency:
Pretty often.
Operating system:
macOS Sequoia 15.4.1
Browsers, including version:
Chrome, (I don't know what version)
Additional information:
This is hard to catch. It just sneaks up on you.
Does anyone else have the same problem? :help:
Every time a new post is posted, instead of the time it was posted at, it says "in 41 minutes" or "in an hour" or something like that. I was wondering, is that normal? I happens pretty regularly, though not all the time.
Page URL: Anywhere in the "Introduction to Number Theory" forum in AoPS
Steps to reproduce:
1.Go to the link above.
2.a.Click on any thread or b.just create a new thread.
3.If a., and if someone just posted, the bug might reproduce, and if you post, the problem might reproduce.
If b., then post something, and you might be lucky to see it reproduce.
Expected behavior:
Show the time it's been posted.
Frequency:
Pretty often.
Operating system:
macOS Sequoia 15.4.1
Browsers, including version:
Chrome, (I don't know what version)
Additional information:
This is hard to catch. It just sneaks up on you.
Does anyone else have the same problem? :help:
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k 0 posts??
ahxun2006 5
As in my current knowledge
High School Olympaids gives out Official Posts
But this user MonkeyBusiness23 when posted has 0 posts in it When they should have 1
https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c6h3609789p35332113
Running Computer Macbook pro idk what version lol how to check?
High School Olympaids gives out Official Posts
But this user MonkeyBusiness23 when posted has 0 posts in it When they should have 1
https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c6h3609789p35332113
Running Computer Macbook pro idk what version lol how to check?
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