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MATH 193

Polya Problem Solving Seminar

UNITS:1
GRADING:Satisfactory/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:—

Topics in mathematics and problem solving strategies with an eye towards the Putnam Competition. Topics may include parity, the pigeonhole principle, number theory, recurrence, generating functions, and probability. Students present solutions to the class. Open to anyone with an interest in mathematics.

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1 Term
Seminar 1Open
ID: 6741
0 / 100 enrolled
DAYS:Monday
TIME:5:30 PM – 8:20 PM
LOCATION:380-380C
INSTRUCTOR:
Malinnikova, Eugenia
1unit

MATH 193: Polya Problem Solving Seminar

1 units · Satisfactory/No Credit

Topics in mathematics and problem solving strategies with an eye towards the Putnam Competition. Topics may include parity, the pigeonhole principle, number theory, recurrence, generating functions, and probability. Students present solutions to the class. Open to anyone with an interest in mathematics.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Seminar — Monday 5:30 PM – 8:20 PM — 380-380C — Malinnikova, Eugenia (Undergrad)

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