Seventy-five years of the Putnam mathematical competition

Joseph A. Gallian

doi:10.4169/amer.math.monthly.124.1.54

Seventy-five years of the Putnam mathematical competition

Joseph A. Gallian

Mathematics & Statistics

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We review the 75-year history of the world's foremost college-level mathematics competition. Evidence is provided to support the assertion that exceptional performance in premier secondary-school-level and college-level mathematics competitions correlates well with an exceptional research career in mathematics.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	54-59
Number of pages	6
Journal	American Mathematical Monthly
Volume	124
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4169/amer.math.monthly.124.1.54
State	Published - Jan 1 2017

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