Department of Mathematics, Statistics
and Computer Science
Wim Ruitenburg's Fall 2015 MATH 3977-101. Problem Solving - Putnam Competition
Last updated: September 2015
Comments and suggestions: Email wimr@mscs.mu.edu
Organizational meeting (some may arrive a bit later
because of classes):
Friday September 11 at 3:35 PM in the Cudahy Hall
atrium, 3rd floor.
About this class:
- We learn to solve purely 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 open to ALL Marquette University
undergraduates.
We allow others to attend on a case by case basis.
- Registration for MATH 3977 credit (not required for
attendance only) needs to be completed by the common deadline of Tuesday
September 8th.
To get a permission number, come to the MSCS office at Cudahy Hall CU 340 and
ask, or email the MSCS Assistant Chair Dr. Spiller at
elaine.spiller@marquette.edu
- Competition registration for the
Putnam Exam itself is
essentially automatic for those registered for MATH 3977.
All others have to contact me, see my email address way way above.