About the Putnam Exam
The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition is a prestigious university-level mathematics examination held annually in the United States and Canada. It is designed to test creativity, knowledge, and mathematical problem-solving skills.
Exam Details
Note: For this year, I (Pedro Morales-Almazan) will be on sabbatical and Bob Hingtgen (rhingtge@ucsc.edu) will be in charge of the exam.
- Date
- First Saturday in December
- Eligibility
- Full-time undergraduate students in the US and Canada.
- Format
- The exam consists of two sessions, each with six challenging math problems.
- Topics
- Includes algebra, combinatorics, geometry, number theory, and calculus.
- Registration
- If you are an undergraduate student at UCSC and would like to participate, please send an email to rhingtge@ucsc.edu with the subject: PUTNAM. Participation is open to all majors in campus.
Note: this registration address is for this year only.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please reach out to me with the subject: PUTNAM.