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Math Competitions

Putnam Competition

The William Lowell Putnam Competition is an international competition sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America for undergraduate students interested in being challenged in mathematics. 

This competition is for individual competitors and is a one-day event consisting of four 90-minute sessions with appropriate breaks between.  In each session, participants are given three challenging problems to solve.  Participants compete at their own universities; their solutions are sent to a committee of mathematicians for scoring. 

More information about the Putnam Competition is available at https://maa.org/putnam/.  

 

Registration and Contacts

When:  December 5, 2026, at BJU from 11:00am until 7:15pm 

Registration:  link to student registration 

For details at BJU: Aaron Sinn, asinn311@students.bju.edu

Faculty sponsor: Dr. Laurel Carpenter, llcarpen@bju.edu

 

Further Resources for Participants 

Preparatory sessions will be held during the semester in AL 300 on Mondays after chapel until 1:00.  

Resources for students to prepare for the Putnam: