Instructor: Alex Iosevich
Office: MSB 109
Phone: 1-573-289-0574 (cell phone)
Office hours: you are welcome any time.
Classroom: GCB 209
Time: Mondays 6:00-9:00 p.m..
Textbook: TBA

Goals and principles:

The purpose of this class is to expose undergraduate students interesting in mathematics to advanced problem solving techniques. The original motivation for launching this course was to prepare students for the national Putnam examination, held every year on the first Saturday of December, and for the Missouri State competition, held in the spring. Last year's team finished 54th out of more than 400 participating teams.While Putnam exam preparation is still one of the goals for the class, the course has evolved beyond those boundaries. The students will learn a variety of techniques designed to bridge their knowledge of various areas of mathematics and to give them a taste of what research mathematics is like.


Recruitment:

If you know anyone who may be interested in taking this class, please encourage them to do so!


Field trips:

We are planning one or two field trips to meet with the problem solving students at the Washington University in St. Louis, and, possibly,  with the students of the University of Arkansas.

 
Grading:

Perfect attendance and reasonable effort results in an "A" grade for the class. This is an adult class, and grade pressure is meant to be replaced by enthusiasm and enlightened self-interest.