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''Organizer: Dima Arinkin''
''Organizer: Dima Arinkin, Gheorge Craciun, Mihaela Ifrim''


The Putnam Exam, offered by the Mathematical Association of America, is the premier American math competition for undergraduate students. It is given each year on the first Saturday in December. The exam consists of 12 problems, 6 in the 3 hour morning session and 6 in the 3 hour afternoon session. Each problem is worth 10 points, so the maximum score is 120. National winners usually get around 100 points. The median score is generally around 0-2 points.  This is a difficult exam with many interesting and fun problems.
The Putnam Exam, offered by the Mathematical Association of America, is the premier American math competition for undergraduate students. It is given each year on the first Saturday in December. The exam consists of 12 problems, 6 in the 3 hour morning session and 6 in the 3 hour afternoon session. Each problem is worth 10 points, so the maximum score is 120. National winners usually get around 100 points. The median score is generally around 0-2 points.  This is a difficult exam with many interesting and fun problems.
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We hold our own UW Madison [[Undergraduate Math Competition]] in the spring.
We hold our own UW Madison [[Undergraduate Math Competition]] in the spring.
=Fall 2017==
The Putnam Club will help you prepare for the exam by practicing on problems from previous years and other olympiad-style problems. The meeting time is 5pm on Wednesdays in VV B139.
* September 20: Introductory meeting
* October 21: '''Virginia Tech Math Contest'''
* December 2: '''Putnam Exam'''


==Spring 2016: UW Undergraduate Math Competition==
==Spring 2016: UW Undergraduate Math Competition==


The Putnam Club does not meet in the spring, but there will be the third annual UW [[Undergraduate Math Competition]] on April 19th, 2017, at 5:30-8pm in VV B309.
The Putnam Club does not meet in the spring, but we had the third annual UW [[Undergraduate Math Competition]] on April 19th, 2017.


==Fall 2016==
==Fall 2016==
The Putnam Club will help you prepare for the exam by practicing on problems from previous years and other olympiad-style problems. The meeting time is 5pm on Tuesdays in VV B337.


* September 20: [[Media:Putnam092016.pdf | Introductory meeting]]
* September 20: [[Media:Putnam092016.pdf | Introductory meeting]]
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* November 22: No meeting: Happy Thanksgiving!
* November 22: No meeting: Happy Thanksgiving!
* November 29: [[Media:Putnam112916.pdf | Assorted problems]]
* November 29: [[Media:Putnam112916.pdf | Assorted problems]]
* December 3: '''Putnam Exam''': Morning session: 9am-noon, Afternoon session: 2-5pm in VV B135.
* December 3: Putnam Exam: Morning session: 9am-noon, Afternoon session: 2-5pm in VV B135.


==Spring 2016==
==Spring 2016==
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* No meeting on November 25th
* No meeting on November 25th
* December 2nd: TBA
* December 2nd: TBA
* December 5th: '''Putnam competition''': Morning session: 9am-12pm, afternoon session: 2-5pm in VV B115.
* December 5th: Putnam competition: Morning session: 9am-12pm, afternoon session: 2-5pm in VV B115.


==Spring 2015==
==Spring 2015==

Revision as of 20:11, 15 September 2017

Organizer: Dima Arinkin, Gheorge Craciun, Mihaela Ifrim

The Putnam Exam, offered by the Mathematical Association of America, is the premier American math competition for undergraduate students. It is given each year on the first Saturday in December. The exam consists of 12 problems, 6 in the 3 hour morning session and 6 in the 3 hour afternoon session. Each problem is worth 10 points, so the maximum score is 120. National winners usually get around 100 points. The median score is generally around 0-2 points. This is a difficult exam with many interesting and fun problems.

Old exams and more information on the Putnam competition.

The UW is also participating in the Virginia Tech Regional Mathematics Contest. This is an individual competition with seven problems in 2.5 hours. Many schools use it as a kind of rehearsal for the Putnam. You can find more information over here.

We hold our own UW Madison Undergraduate Math Competition in the spring.

Fall 2017=

The Putnam Club will help you prepare for the exam by practicing on problems from previous years and other olympiad-style problems. The meeting time is 5pm on Wednesdays in VV B139.

  • September 20: Introductory meeting
  • October 21: Virginia Tech Math Contest
  • December 2: Putnam Exam



Spring 2016: UW Undergraduate Math Competition

The Putnam Club does not meet in the spring, but we had the third annual UW Undergraduate Math Competition on April 19th, 2017.

Fall 2016

Spring 2016

The Putnam Club does not meet in the spring, but we had the second annual UW Undergraduate Math Competition on April 12th, 2016.

Fall 2015

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Spring 2015

The Putnam Club does not meet in the spring, but we had our first UW Undergraduate Math Competition!

Fall 2014

Fall 2013

Fall 2012

Fall 2011