The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition 2001-2016: Problems, Solutions, and Commentary (Problem Books)

The William Lowell Putnam Mathematics Competition is the most prestigious undergraduate mathematics problem-solving contest in North America, with thousands of students taking part every year. This volume presents the contest problems for the years 2001—2016. The heart of the book is the solutions; these include multiple approaches, drawn from many sources, plus insights into navigating from the problem statement to a solution. There is also a section of hints, to encourage readers to engage deeply with the problems before consulting the solutions. The authors have a distinguished history of engagement with, and preparation of students for, the Putnam and other mathematical competitions. Collectively they have been named Putnam Fellow (top five finisher) ten times. Kiran Kedlaya also maintains the online Putnam Archive. Cover Title page Copyright Contents Introduction Problems Hints Solutions The Sixty-Second Competition (2001) The Sixty-Third Competition (2002) The Sixty-Fourth Competition (2003) The Sixty-Fifth Competition (2004) The Sixty-Sixth Competition (2005) The Sixty-Seventh Competition (2006) The Sixty-Eighth Competition (2007) The Sixty-Ninth Competition (2008) The Seventieth Competition (2009) The Seventy-First Competition (2010) The Seventy-Second Competition (2011) The Seventy-Third Competition (2012) The Seventy-Fourth Competition (2013) The Seventy-Fifth Competition (2014) The Seventy-Sixth Competition (2015) The Seventy-Seventh Competition (2016) Results Score Cutoffs Individual Results Team Results Analysis of Results 2001–2016 (by Joseph A. Gallian) Additional Material Strategies for the Putnam Bibliography Topic Index Index Back Cover The William Lowell Putnam Mathematics Competition is the most prestigious undergraduate mathematics problem-solving contest in North America, with thousands of students taking part every year. This volume presents the contest problems for the years 2001 2016. The heart of the book is the solutions; these include multiple approaches, drawn from many sources, plus insights into navigating from the problem statement to a solution. There is also a section of hints, to encourage readers to engage deeply with the problems before consulting the solutions. The authors have a distinguished history of engagement with, and preparation of students for, the Putnam and other mathematical competitions. Collectively they have been named Putnam Fellow (top five finisher) ten times. Kiran Kedlaya also maintains the online Putnam Archive. "A draft of the title page, copyright page, and book is attached"-- Provided by publisher