William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition

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<p>The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, often abbreviated to Putnam Competition, is an annual mathematics competition for undergraduate college students. The Putnam competition now takes place on the first Saturday in December, and consists of two three-hour sittings separated by a lunch break. Each competitor attempts to solve twelve problems, which can typically be solved with only basic knowledge of college mathematics but which require extensive creative thinking.</p>

<p>Winners:
2006
1. Princeton
2. Harvard
3. MIT
4. U of Toronto
5. U of Chicago</p>

<p>2005
1. Harvard
2. Princeton
3. DUKE UNIVERSITY
4. MIT
5. Waterloo</p>

<p>2004
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2. Princeton University
3. DUKE UNIVERSITY
4. University of Waterloo
5. California Institute of Technology</p>

<p>2003
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2. Harvard University
3. DUKE UNIVERSITY
4. California Institute of Technology
5. Harvey Mudd College </p>

<p>2002
1. Harvard University
2. Princeton University
3. DUKE UNIVERSITY
4. University of California, Berkeley
5. Stanford University </p>

<p>2001
1. Harvard University
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3. DUKE UNIVERSITY
4. University of California, Berkeley
5. Stanford University</p>

<p>2000
1. DUKE UNIVERSITY
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3. Harvard University
4. California Institute of Technology
5. University of Toronto </p>

<p>1999
1. University of Waterloo
2. Harvard University
3. DUKE UNIVERSITY
4. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
5. University of Chicago </p>

<p>1998
1. Harvard University
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3. Princeton University
4. California Institute of Technology
5. University of Waterloo </p>

<p>1997
1. Harvard University
2. DUKE UNIVERSITY
3. Princeton University
4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
5. Washington University, St. Louis</p>

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<p>Duke's putnam team has performed phenomenally in the past 10 years. They are, I believe, tied for second place in terms of top 5 standings.</p>

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<p>it should also be mentioned that the team is basically recruited through full rides</p>

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<p>^It is indeed.</p>

<p>This year Duke got 8th; their best "player" wasn't put on the team.</p>

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<p>Every university is trying to recruit the best and brightest. Duke gives academic scholarships to brilliant mathematicians. I apologize for that.</p>