Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
Wim Ruitenburg's Fall 2025 MATH 3977-101. Problem Solving - Putnam Competition
Last updated: 19 December 2025
Comments and suggestions: Email wim.ruitenburg@marquette.edu
We have meetings (some may arrive a bit
later because of classes) on
Fridays starting at 3:30 PM in the Cudahy
Hall atrium, 3rd floor.
About this class:
- We learn to solve mathematical puzzles, using proofs.
- This class also prepares undergraduate students for the
W.L. Putnam Mathematical Competition,
held on the first Saturday of December all across North America.
Levels of participation and registration:
- Class attendance is free and open to ALL MU
undergraduates.
Putnam Competition registration is encouraged.
- Voluntary registration for MATH 3977 one credit must be
completed by the common deadline on Tuesday 2 September.
Regular class attendance is required.
In case of registration problems,
- come to the MSSC office at Cudahy Hall CU 340 and ask, or
- ask me, or
- email the MSSC Assistant Chair Dr. Stocker at
christopher.stocker@marquette.edu
- Putnam Competition registration
is required for those registered for MATH 3977.
For past participants, see
all people
or some people.
SPECIAL POSTINGS after class activities, with two typos corrected.
Verbose solution to 2020-ish A1
Verbose solution to 2020-ish A2
Verbose solution to 2020-ish B2
Verbose solution to 2021 A1
Verbose solution to 2021 A2
Verbose solution to 2022_B1
Verbose solution to 2024 A1
Verbose solution to 2024 B1