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* October 30: [[Media:VTRMC13.pdf | Problems from this year's Virginia Tech contest]]
* October 30: [[Media:VTRMC13.pdf | Problems from this year's Virginia Tech contest]]
* November 6: [[Media:Putnam110413.pdf | Games]]
* November 6: [[Media:Putnam110413.pdf | Games]]
* November 13: TBA
* November 13: [[Media:Putnam111113.pdf | Pigeonhole principle]]
* November 20: TBA
* November 20: TBA
* November 27: No meeting (Thanksgiving)
* November 27: No meeting (Thanksgiving)

Revision as of 21:47, 9 November 2013

Organizers: Dima Arinkin, Benedek Valko


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.

This year, the UW is also participating in the Virginia Tech Regional Mathematics Contest (which was held on October 26th). 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 will find more information over here.


Fall 2013

The Putnam Club will help you prepare for the exam by practicing on problems from previous years and other olympiad-style problems. This year, the Putnam Club will meet on Wednesdays from 5:00-6:30 PM, beginning on September 11, in room B139 Van Vleck Hall. The meetings will be lead by Prof. Dima Arinkin.

Fall 2012

Fall 2011