Word: putnam
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...particular, Develin says the Putnam presentsproblems on introductory material, includingcalculus and group theory, as well as"self-contained questions" on "the body ofmathematical lore commonly discussed inmathematics clubs or in courses with such titlesas 'survey of the foundations of mathematics...
...Putnam is the only national mathematicscompetition for undergraduates, Taubes said,whereas high school students can take any of alitany of exams, the most prestigious of which isthe...
Wang, who has taken the Putnam for the pastfour years and participated in other mathematicscompetitions in high school, said the Putnamcompetition seems peculiar in its system ofgrading...
Students also remarked that the Putnam does notcreate the same sort of competitive atmosphere ashigh school competitions...
...opposed to the Olympiad, the Putnam [exam]doesn't put any pressure on anybody," Oprea said