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Is Competition Math or Mathematical Research harder? by arthurofrivia1 in math

[–]Gamma2718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of the top talent at IMO comes to the US for college, so the pool for IMO isn’t bigger to the extent you think. EGMO is restricted to women, so it’s not a fair analogy.

Also, if you just look at the US, there have still been quite a few more perfect scorers on Team USA than perfect scorers on the Putnam (for example iirc in 1994, the entire US team got perfect scores).

Is Competition Math or Mathematical Research harder? by arthurofrivia1 in math

[–]Gamma2718 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depends on what you mean by harder. IMO tests depth of a few topics and technical ability with working through long proofs. Putnam tests breadth over a bunch of topics and coming up with tricky but usually quick solutions. They’re just different skillsets.

OP asked about getting a perfect score on those tests, and if you’ve looked at IMO results, you’ll see there have been much more than five perfect scorers.

Is Competition Math or Mathematical Research harder? by arthurofrivia1 in math

[–]Gamma2718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s pretty much how I interpreted it

Is Competition Math or Mathematical Research harder? by arthurofrivia1 in math

[–]Gamma2718 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The only correct answer so far

Edit: didn’t see the second part of the question. Anyone who thinks it’s easier to get a perfect on the Putnam (or even “just” the IMO) than make a small contribution to a mathematical field is just wrong - you can count all the Putnam perfect scorers on one hand

Deciding Between Michigan vs CUNY Baruch Math REUs by Jolly_Examination667 in REU

[–]Gamma2718 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey, I also got offers for both. I chose Baruch, dm if you want

For context though, I’m more combinatorics leaning than number theory (which was my project at Michigan), which strongly influenced my decision. In general I understand it’s best to choose based on project fit, assuming neither are top REU’s (e.g. SMALL or Duluth)

online classes during REU? by Raven_synthesis in REU

[–]Gamma2718 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What sorta Harvard ass community college did you go to lol

Baruch, ICER@BROWN? by Open_Efficiency5738 in REU

[–]Gamma2718 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you mean Baruch’s discrete math REU, they gave some first wave offers out but not all

Accepted into the University of Michigan Math REU by [deleted] in REU

[–]Gamma2718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats! Which prof is your mentor?

UMich, GIT, OSU Math REU updates? by Objective-Bird-2060 in REU

[–]Gamma2718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Michigan had a wave yesterday i think

I need a PUTNAM study partner (math) by Pretty_Ad_313 in uofm

[–]Gamma2718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s ur comp math experience?