Problem Solving Group

Lynne Butler writes:

Nineteen Haverford students took either Part A or Part B of the Putnam Exam last Saturday. Seventeen took both parts. This year, problem A1 really was easy, so everyone got at least one problem! (Take a peek; the problems are posted on a bulletin board outside my office.)

Thanks to Bill Huber for encouraging students to make problem-solving part of their recreational life at Haverford, to Jeff for giving an extension on a take-home to students in Math 215 who took the Putnam, and to Putnam fellow Marshall Buck who talked with two group of students (totaling 7 individuals) who travelled to NJ to practice with him.

Click here for this year’s exam.

Students: discuss the problems and their solutions by responding to this post! You can also post your solutions to the bulletin board outside Lynne’s office, KINSC H212.

This blog is an outgrowth of the Haverford Math Problem Solving Group. For more information about the Problem Solving Group, see the About page.

The blog serves two purposes:

• it is a place for announcements and records of what the Problem Solving Group has done or is doing;
• it is a forum for students to collaborate in solving problems outside of the usual group meetings.

Any student is welcome to comment on the postings below— it would be great if you could join the conversation and help to solve some problems! Also, feel free to suggest new problems to the moderators, Lucas van Meter or David Lippel.