Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:15 in KY 427.

      Welcome! This is the official course website^TM for Math 505, Problem Solving.  Here are some course-related links:

• Course Syllabus
• Course Schedule
• Homework Assignments as they become available
• A link to Blackboard

Key Dates: (subject to change)

• First day of class: January 26
• First exam: March 4 March 9
• Second exam: April 6
• Last day of class: May 13
• Third exam: Monday, May 18 from 6:15-8:15 (Our Final Exam Time)

Office Hours: I will hold regular office hours this semester after class on Mondays and from 2:45-4:15 on Wednesdays. My schedule this semester can be found here. If these times do not work for you, email me or talk to me before or after class and we will arrange a time to meet. I plan to hold extra office hours before the exams.

Problem solving links:

• What happens in your brain when you problem solve?

Additional resources for problems and problem solving:

• Mathematics, Magic, and Mystery, by Martin Gardner

Fun puzzle links: (Beware: very addictive!)

• The Macalester Problem of the Week
• Nikoli -- Soduko type logic puzzles
• Mudd Math Fun Facts
• Cut the Knot (Many mathematical puzzles/factoids)
• Hard sliding puzzles
• Sudoku like puzzles
• Many different types of puzzles
• Want a puzzle? How about thousands?

Math Competition links:

• Math Olympiads -- Elementary and Middle School Competitions
• Mathcounts -- Middle School Competition
• American Mathematics Competitions -- High School Competition (Multiple Exams)
• ARML (American Regions Math League) -- Regional High School Competition
• USAMTS -- Individual High School Competition
• The William Lowell Putnam Competition -- College
• The Mathematical Competition in Modeling -- College
• World Puzzle Championship -- Open to all!
• Resources for starting a math team at your school.
• AND MORE!!!