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Re:Ask HN: Independent Math Study by aneesh on Sunday July 19, 2009 @02:48AM (#712688)
Saying the Putnam is a next step from AMC12 problems is like saying the NBA is a next step from pickup basketball with friends in middle school! There are people who can do Putnam problems for fun, but those people generally know who they are already.
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Re:Ask HN: Independent Math Study by albertni on Sunday July 19, 2009 @03:49AM (#712734)
Solving problems 1-4 on each day of the Putnam with an "unlimited" amount of time is not a ridiculous expectation. Putnam's difficulty is partly due to its time format.
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Re:Ask HN: Independent Math Study by mark-t on Sunday July 19, 2009 @03:30AM (#712715)
Putnam problems are not considerably harder than AIME problems, and AIME is definitely the next step from AMC12. Anybody who can solve a few AIME problems can certainly solve A1 on the Putnam of almost every year.
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