The deadline for registration is Friday October 12, 2012 . There is no registration fee.  You can e-mail Dr Bradd Hart .

This is a mathematical competition for undergraduate students in regular programs in colleges and universities in the USA and Canada, who have not received a degree and who have not already participated four times.

Organizer:
Dr Bradd Hart hartb@mcmaster.ca

Organizational Meeting:
Date: Friday, September 21, 2012
Time: 11:30am
Room: Hamilton Hall, 410

Putnam Coaching Sessions:
Weekly coaching sessions Fridays at 11:30 in HH 410

SCOPE
Undergraduate mathematics; demanding, clever and non-typical problems intended to challenge even excellent students.

RULES
The competition is open only to regularly enrolled undergraduates, in colleges and universities of the United States and Canada, who have not yet received a college degree. No individual may participate in the competition more than four times. An eligible entrant who is also a high school student must be informed of this four time limit. A college or university with at least three registered entrants obtains a team rank through the positions achieved by three designated individual contestants. No collaboration or outside assistance is permitted during the examination. Each contestant, even if designated as a team member, must work independently on the examination questions. Please note that there are no provisions for "unofficial' entrants. The local supervisor must be a regular faculty member.

Putnam Competition Homepage

Reference to past problems and solutions

Problem Solvers' Toolbox