18.S34 Problem Solving Seminar, Fall 2004

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Author(s)
Rogers, H. (Hartley), 1926-
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Stanley, Richard P., 1944-
Alternative Title
Problem Solving Seminar
Date Issued
December 2004
Abstract
This course,which is geared toward Freshmen, is an undergraduate seminar on mathematical problem solving. It is intended for students who enjoy solving challenging mathematical problems and who are interested in learning various techniques and background information useful for problem solving. Students in this course are expected to compete in a nationwide mathematics contest for undergraduates.
Subjects
Pigeonhole Principle
probability
congruences and divisibility
recurrences
limits
greatest integer function
inequalities
Putnam practice
hidden independence
roots of polynomials
Problem solving
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mathematics
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