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The Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) is an education company founded by [[Richard Rusczyk]] in 2003.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php?title=Art_of_Problem_Solving|title=Art of Problem Solving|website=artofproblemsolving.com|access-date=2017-05-20}}</ref>

It has published several mathematics textbooks, and maintains a website with online math classes, forums<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/03/the-math-revolution/426855/|title=The Math Revolution|last=Tyre|first=Peg|work=The Atlantic|access-date=2017-05-20|language=en-US}}</ref>, articles, a math competition problem database, and moreother resources for advanced math learners<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.brookingsregister.com/article/calculated-fun|title=Calculated fun|work=Brookings Register|access-date=2017-05-22}}</ref>. Recently, AoPS Academy, an in-person program<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aopsacademy.org/|title=AoPS Academy|website=aopsacademy.org|access-date=2017-05-20}}</ref> , and Beast Academy, a curriculum for elementary school mathematics<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beastacademy.com/|title=Beast Academy|website=beastacademy.com|access-date=2017-05-20}}</ref>. It also has significant philanthropy efforts through the Art of Problem Solving Foundation (also called the Art of Problem Solving Initiative), including Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/beam-receives-1-million-cooke-foundation-talent-development-award-300440256.html|title=BEAM Receives $1 Million Cooke Foundation Talent Development Award|last=Foundation|first=Jack Kent Cooke|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2017-05-22}}</ref> and the USA Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS). <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://artofproblemsolving.org/programs.html|title=The Art of Problem Solving Foundation : Programs|website=artofproblemsolving.org|access-date=2017-05-20}}</ref>

Its curriculum focuses on problem-solving rather than rote learning, and is designed for gifted math students.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/why-americas-smartest-students-fail-math/|title=Why our smartest students are failing math|work=Parenting|access-date=2017-05-21|language=en-US}}</ref>