The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition Problems and Solutions

1965-1984

Gerald L. Alexanderson, Leonard F. Klosinski, Loren C. Larson - Collection MAA Problem Books

147 pages, parution le 01/10/2004

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Résumé

Since 1928, the Putnam Competition has been providing a challenge to gifted college mathematics students. This book, the second of the Putnam Competition volumes, contains problems with their solutions for the years 1965-1984. Additional solutions are presented for many of the problems. Included is an essay on recollections of the first Putnam Exam by Herbert Robbins, as well as appendices listing the winning teams and students from 1965 through 1984. This volume offers the problem solver an enticing sample of challenging problems and their solutions.

In 1980, the MAA published the first William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition book, covering the contests from 1938 to 1964. In 2002 the third of the Putnam problem books appeared, covering the years 1985 through 2000. All three of these books belong on the bookshelves of students, teachers, and all interested in problem solving.

L'auteur - Gerald L. Alexanderson

Gerald L. Alexanderson is the Valeriote Professor of Science at Santa Clara University where he has been chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science since 1967. As a student at Stanford University he worked with George Polya and remained a friend of Polya and his wife for the next thirty or so years. Alexanderson has been President of the Mathematical Association of America and prior to that served for seven years as Secretary of the MAA. He has written numerous articles on mathematics and mathematicians and has coauthored or coedited a dozen books in the field. From 1986 to 1990 he served as editor of "Mathematics Magazine."

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Dedication
Preface
Recollections of the first Putnam examination by Herbert Robbins list of problems
Solutions to the problems in the various competitions
- Twenty-sixth
- Twenty-seventh
- Twenty-eighth
- Twenty-ninth
- Thirtieth
- Thirty-first
- Thirty-second
- Thirty-third
- Thirty-fourth
- Thirty-fifth
- Thirty-sixth
- Thirty-seventh
- Thirty-eighth
- Thirty-ninth
- Fortieth
- Forty-first
- Forty-second
- Forty-third
- Forty-fourth
- Forty-fifth

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Éditeur(s)	The Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
Auteur(s)	Gerald L. Alexanderson, Leonard F. Klosinski, Loren C. Larson
Collection	MAA Problem Books
Parution	01/10/2004
Nb. de pages	147
Format	18 x 25
Couverture	Broché
Poids	284g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780883854631
ISBN13	978-0-88385-463-1