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Math Jams
Math Jams are free online discussions hosted by Art of Problem Solving for a variety of purposes, including:
- Informational sessions about Art of Problem Solving classes.
- Review of the AMC and AIME competitions.
- Introductions to new topics in math and other areas of study.
- Special events, such as our annual discussions with admissions officers and professors from outstanding universities such as MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Stanford, and Duke.
To attend a Math Jam, simply sign in to Art of Problem Solving just before the Math Jam begins, and click on the Classroom bar that will appear on the screen. The Math Jam classroom will open 10 minutes before the Math Jam begins. (See Classroom System Requirements)
Our Math Jams are held in the same online classroom as our online courses. Click here to read more about how our online classroom works.
Participants in Math Jams must be signed in as Art of Problem Solving Community members to access the Math Jams. . The Math Jams and Community membership are free.
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Finding Order in Chaos
Instructor: AoPS StaffDifficulty Level: 7* (Advanced math)
1:00 pm ET
AoPS Instructors will explore problems focused on one central idea: If we look at structures which are large enough, some kind of order is sure to exist within them, no matter how chaotic they are. This Math Jam is aimed at students in our Intermediate, Advanced, and WOOT courses. There are no prerequisites for this math jam, though some exposure to sets and the Pigeonhole Principle will help.
Number Theory Excursions from the AMC 10
Instructor: AoPS StaffDifficulty Level: 6* (Intermediate math)
1:00 pm ET
AoPS Instructors will explore interesting number theory problems from past AMC 10 exams. No experience with the AMC is necessary and we will be studying general math skills through high-quality problems from top high school math contests.
MathILy and MathILy-Er Math Jam: Foury, Fourier, Fouriest Transformations
Instructor: sarah-marie belcastroDifficulty Level: 5* (Intermediate math)
7:00 pm ET
AoPS Instructor and MathILy Director dr. sarah-marie belcastro leads students in exploration of Foury Transformations and answers questions about the MathILy and MathILy-Er summer programs.
AoPS Summer Classes Math Jam
Instructor: AoPS StaffDifficulty Level: 2* (Introductory math)
7:30 pm ET
Art of Problem Solving instructors discuss upcoming AoPS online courses. We'll work through a few sample problems, discuss how the courses work, and answer questions about the courses.
* Difficulty Ratings
| 0 | No Math. Appropriate for all audiences. |
| 1-3 | Beginning Problem Solvers. Middle School, Algebra, Geometry, MATHCOUNTS, AMC 8 |
| 4-6 | Intermediate Problem Solvers. AMC10, AMC 12 |
| 7-10 | Advanced Problem Solvers. AIME, USAMO |
