November 12, 2009
Hard Problems, the MAA-produced documentary about the extraordinarily gifted students who represented the United States in 2006 at the world's toughest math competition—the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), will be broadcast on many public television stations beginning in October.
Hard Problems focuses on the dedication to mathematics shown by the coaches and team members, as well as the importance of the support of the student's parents. The film also gives the general public a glimpse of the hard work and pressure that the students face at the IMO.
Local PBS stations across the country will show the film at different times over the next few months, and those interested are encouraged to check their local listings for dates and times in your area.
More information about the film is available at hardproblemsmovie.com.
Purchase Hard Problems in the MAA Bookstore.
Upcoming airings of Hard Problems (check your local listings):
| Station | City | State | Date | |
| WOUCDT3 | Cambridge | OH | Friday, November 13, 2009 at 8:00 PM | |
| WNJBDT | New Brunswick | NJ | Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:00 PM | |
| WNJNDT | Montclair | NJ | Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:00 PM | |
| WNJSDT | Camden | NJ | Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:00 PM | |
| WNJTDT | Trenton | NJ | Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:00 PM | |
| NJN | Trenton | NJ | Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:00 PM | |
| NJNDT | Trenton | NJ | Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:00 PM | |
| KNCTDT | Belton | TX | Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 9:00 PM | |
| KLRNDT | San Antonio | TX | Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 9:00 PM | |
| WLIWDT3 | Garden City | NY | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| KCETDT4 | Los Angeles | CA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WHYYDT3 | Wilmington | DE | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM | |
| PBSWORLD | Boston | MA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WGBXDT2 | Boston | MA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WGTVDT3 | Atlanta | GA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| KAETDT3 | Phoenix | AZ | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 2:00 AM Repeats at 8:00 AM | |
| WVIZDT3 | Cleveland | OH | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| KETCDT3 | St. Louis | MO | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| TIU2 | Bloomington | IN | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WTIUDT2 | Bloomington | IN | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| KUEDDT2 | Salt Lake City | UT | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 3:00 AM Repeats at 9:00 AM | |
| WCETDT3 | Cincinnati | OH | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WMVTDT3 | Milwaukee | WI | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| KLRNDT | San Antonio | TX | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 1:30 AM | |
| WHRODT2 | Hampton-Norfolk | VA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| KNMDDT | Santa Fe | NM | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 3:00 AM Repeats at 9:00 AM | |
| TALNET | Albuquerque | NM | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 3:00 AM Repeats at 9:00 AM | |
| WJCTDT3 | Jacksonville | FL | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WXGADT3 | Waycross | GA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WMHTDT3 | Schenectady | NY | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WETPDT2 | Sneedville | TN | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WKOPDT2 | Knoxville | TN | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WSREDT2 | Pensacola | FL | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| WGCUDT2 | Fort Myers | FL | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| KUASDT3 | Tucson | AZ | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 3:00 AM Repeats at 9:00 AM | |
| WBRADT3 | Roanoke | VA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WMSYDT3 | Marion | VA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| KDINDT3 | Des Moines | IA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| KTINDT3 | Fort Dodge | IA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| KCDTDT4 | Coeur d'Alene | ID | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 2:00 AM Repeats at 8:00 AM | |
| KSPSDT2 | Spokane | WA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 2:00 AM Repeats at 8:00 AM | |
| KUIDDT4 | Moscow | ID | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 2:00 AM Repeats at 8:00 AM | |
| KHINDT3 | Red Oak | IA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| KXNEDT2 | Norfolk | NE | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| KYNEDT2 | Omaha | NE | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| WSIUDT2 | Carbondale | IL | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| WXXIDT2 | Rochester | NY | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 11:00 AM | |
| WILLDT2 | Urbana | IL | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| WSECDT2 | Jacksonville | IL | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| WNGHDT3 | Chatsworth | GA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| KIINDT3 | Iowa City | IA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| KRINDT3 | Waterloo | IA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| WSBNDT3 | Norton | VA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WETKDT4 | Burlington | VT | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WVERDT4 | Rutland | VT | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WVTADT4 | Windsor | VT | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WVTBDT4 | St. Johnsbury | VT | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WVANDT3 | Savannah | GA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| KQINDT3 | Davenport | IA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| WPSUDT3 | Clearfield | PA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| KHNEDT2 | Hastings | NE | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 10:00 AM | |
| NET2 | Lincoln | NE | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 10:00 AM | |
| WGBYDT2 | Springfield | MA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| KAIDDT4 | Boise | ID | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 3:00 AM Repeats at 9:00 AM | |
| KUSDDT2 | Vermillion | SD | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| WCESDT3 | Wrens | GA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WKARDT4 | East Lansing | MI | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WTVPDT2 | Peoria | IL | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| WMUMDT3 | Cochran | GA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WJSPDT3 | Columbus | GA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WABWDT3 | Pelham | GA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| WACSDT3 | Dawson | GA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| KSINDT3 | Sioux City | IA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| WUSIDT2 | Olney | IL | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| KYINDT3 | Mason City | IA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| WUFTDT3 | Gainesville | FL | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM Repeats at 11:00 AM | |
| KISUDT4 | Pocatello | ID | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 3:00 AM Repeats at 9:00 AM | |
| WMECDT2 | Macomb | IL | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| WQECDT2 | Quincy | IL | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| WLJTDT2 | Lexington | TN | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM Repeats at 10:00 AM | |
| KBHEDT2 | Rapid City | SD | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 3:00 AM Repeats at 9:00 AM | |
| KIPTDT4 | Twin Falls | ID | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 3:00 AM Repeats at 9:00 AM | |
| KEETDT2 | Eureka | CA | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 2:00 AM Repeats at 8:00 AM | |
| KTNEDT2 | Alliance | NE | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 9:00 AM | |
| KUACDT2 | Fairbanks | AK | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 1:00 AM | |
| KUACDT2 | Fairbanks | AK | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 7:00 AM | |
| WOUCDT3 | Cambridge | OH | Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 3:00 PM | |
| KLRNDT | San Antonio | TX | Monday, November 23, 2009 at 4:00 AM | |
A complete list of past showings can be found here.