The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition: Problems and Solutions 1965 1984

by Gerald L. Alexanderson (Editor)

The Putnam Competition has since 1928 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 contest 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 bookshelf of students, teachers, and all interested in problem solving.

Genres: Mathematics

157 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1985

Reviews

[Tom Schulte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unlike the rigorous and detailed prelude William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition Problems and Solutions: 1938-1964, this work covers a roughly similar time span in one-fifth the space. The competition problems are displayed in a straightforward presentation, chronologically in the first section. The second section is the solutions, roughly three to five per page taking up the last four-fifths of the book.