Free Download The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition 2001-2016: Problems, Solutions, and Commentary By Kiran S. Kedlaya, Daniel M. Kane, Jonathan M. Kane, Evan M. O'Dorney
2020 | 363 Pages | ISBN: n/a , ASIN: 2020023499 | PDF | 2 MB
The William Lowell Putnam Mathematics Competition is the mostprestigious undergraduate mathematics problem-solving contest inNorth America, with thousands of students taking part every year. Thisvolume presents the contest problems for the years 2001-2016. Theheart of the book is the solutions; these include multiple approaches,drawn from many sources, plus insights into navigating from theproblem statement to a solution. There is also a section of hints,to encourage readers to engage deeply with the problems beforeconsulting the solutions.The authors have a distinguished history of engagement with, andpreparation of students for, the Putnam and other mathematicalcompetitions. Collectively they have been named Putnam Fellow (topfive finisher) ten times. Kiran Kedlaya also maintains the online PutnamArchive.