Math 96: Putnam Seminar

Fall 2023

Announcements:

• First day of class September 29th 4pm in HSS 4025
• For Commencement of Academic Activity, please complete the quiz on Canvas by October 13th
  

Homeworks:

• Homework 1 - Due in class Friday, October 6
  
  

Class Notes:

• Basic Problem Solving Techniques
  

Resources:

• Course Syllabus
• Introductory guide to proofs.
• UCSD Putnam discord server
  
• Kiran’s Putnam archive.
• Previous years' handouts.
• If you want something slightly easier to practice on, check out the Van Vleck Talent Search Problems and Solutions.
• Putnam registration (coming soon)
  

Course Description: Students will develop skills in analytical thinking as they solve and present solutions to challenging mathematical problems in preparation for the William Lowell Putnam Mathematics Competition, a national undergraduate mathematics examination held each year. Students must sit for at least one half of the Putnam exam (given the first Saturday in December) to receive a passing grade. P/NP grades only. May be taken for credit up to four times.