The Putnam at CCNY
Putnam Exam Saturday 6 December 10am-6pm in NA 5/102
Please contact Matt Auth for more information about the Putnam Competition.
Student Self Registration
Step 1: Click the
Student Registration URL for current CCNY undergraduate
students.
This URL is specific to CCNY - the URL from another school will be
useless to you.
Step 2: Fill in and submit the registration form.
Step 3: Confirm with your Putnam supervisor, Matt Auth, the scheduled location for the Putnam competition.
Club Meetings
Putnam club members will meet most Thursdays to discuss exam problems during club hours in NAC 6/114. We will meet next on Thursday 11/16. All who are interested in solving some challenging math problems are welcome, even if you are not on the team.
Textbook
We will prepare for the test using the textbook Putnam and Beyond. CCNY students can download a free .pdf copy of this text using the CCNY libraries Springlink.
Thursday 10/23 at 12:30 in NAC 6/114: Discuss Exercises 81, 82, 94, 95, 297, 298, 304, 313.
Links about the Putnam
- Official website for the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition
- Results from prior competitions
- Problems from prior competitions: Useful for practice.
History of the Putnam at City College
We commend the following students for their participation in Putnam competitions:
- 2018: Nicolas Naing
- 2016: Allen Kim, Gautam Ramasubramanian, Laisa Barros (Allen Kim ranked in the top 500 students)
- 2015: Laisa Barros, Allen Kim, Gautam Ramasubramanian, Anna Tao
- 2014: Allen Kim, Jean Pena, Gautam Ramasubramanian
- 2011: Yin Choi Cheng, Yin Pak Cheng, Sam Kim
Historically, City College has had some students do very well on the Putnam. Most recently, Jan K. Siwanowicz was a Putnam Fellow in 2001, meaning he had one of the top five scores on the competition. A quick search of prior winners yields many from City College.
