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Re: Colin and the Putnam Competition

To: "A. Lester Buck III" <tarsnap-reg@compact.com>
Subject: Re: Colin and the Putnam Competition
From: Colin Percival <cperciva@tarsnap.com>
Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:16:12 -0700
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On 11/02/10 12:08, A. Lester Buck III wrote:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lowell_Putnam_Mathematical_Competition
> 
> Wow, Colin, that is very impressive!

It was easier than it sounds.  The Putnam is less about knowing mathematics
than it is about thinking creatively and quickly, and getting lucky.  That
year the questions just happened to be in the areas I was most comfortable.

-- 
Colin Percival
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