Pi Mu Epsilon Problem of the Month 2009-2010

Pi Mu Epsilon 2009-10 Primo PotM Solvers:

1st place: Jeff Anway

2nd place: Crystal Peoples

2009-10 Problems:

April 2010	Problem Status: SOLVED Correct Student Solutions: Jeff Anway, Sam Piper, Crystal Peoples, Paul Clamp, Emily Spady, Claire Keith, Will Pugh, Brittany Fuller, Josh Short, Carter Dewey, Briana Wells, Matthew Jobrack, Staci Small, Lauren Aldrich & Scidney Morris, Lyndsay Betts Honorable Mention Student Solutions: Alvin Palmer & Mario Jones, Nathan Owens Correct Non-Student Solutions: John Snyder, Thomas Fields, Sherry Ross, Katie Cole, Phyllis & Bain Cameron
March 2010	Problem Status: SOLVED Correct Student Solutions: Jeff Anway, Crystal Peoples, Paul Clamp, Sam Piper, Alvin Palmer, Nikole Varhegyi, Mario Jones & Scidney Morris, Wolfgang Troth, Candice Barefoot & Sam Hagenow, Amanda King, Jessica Zlotkowski, Sarah Mayfield & Calie Giangi, Nathan Owens, Jimmy Bittner Correct Non-Student Solutions: John Snyder, Thomas Fields, Brenda Meshejian, Bain Cameron
February 2010	Problem Status: SOLVED Correct Student Solutions: Jeff Anway, Paul Clamp, Crystal Peoples, Carter Dewey, Earl Gee & Cody Merkes, Yuri Calustro, Alvin Palmer, Ryan Foster, Megan Simms & Lyndsay Betts, Anthony Helms, Casey Staton, Benjamin Ryan Honorable Mention Student Solutions: Jessica Zlotkowski, Jake Reynolds, Mario Jones, Shane Spencer & Nate Spencer, Nathan owens, Scidney Morris, Briana Wells, Sarah Mayfield & Calie Giangi, Amanda Rebovich Correct Non-Student Solutions: Richard Hayden, Thomas Fields, John Snyder, Bain Cameron, Brenda Meshejian, Jon Sirko, Henry Lutz, Consuelo Alvarez, Kelsey Bagwell & Leslie Clark
January 2010	Problem Status: SOLVED Correct Student Solutions: Sam Piper, Jeff Anway, Ryan Foster & Robert Romano, Nikolas Vann, Liz Smith, Jake Reynolds, Staci Small & Bret Galloway, Crystal Peoples & Jessica Zlotkowski, Candice Barefoot & Sam Hagenow, Alvin Palmer & Mario Jones Correct Non-Student Solutions: Richard Hayden, Thomas Fields, Chuck Ross, Jon Sirko, John Snyder, Bain Cameron, Brenda Meshejian
November 2009	Problem Status: SOLVED Correct Student Solutions: Jeff Anway, Yuri Calustro, Richard Hayden Honorable Mention: Amanda Shankle, Nikole Varhegyi, Rodney Dunning Correct Non-Student Solutions: John Snyder, Thomas Fields, Brenda Meshejian, Bain Cameron
October 2009	Problem Status: SOLVED Correct Student Solutions: Bobby Markey, Jeff Anway Correct Non-Student Solutions: John Snyder, Brenda Meshejian, Thomas Fields, Ruben Victor Cohen
September 2009	Problem Status: SOLVED Correct Student Solutions: Bobby Markey, Yuri Calustro, Ryan Foster, Jeff Anway, Chris Thatcher, Briana Wells Honorable Mention: Brittany Fuller & Claire Keith, Ashley Wilson Correct Non-Student Solutions: John Snyder
August 2009	Problem Status: SOLVED Correct Student Solutions: Bobby Markey, Jessica Carlson, Crystal Peoples, Richard Hayden, Jessica Zlotkowski, Liz Smith, Becky Fried, Sarah Mayfield, Briana Wells, Brittany Fuller & Claire Keith, Yuri Calustro, Nikole Varhegyi, Calie Giangi, Paul Gorman, Nathan Owens, Casey Staton, Paul Clamp Honorable Mention: Amanda Rebovich, Brian Dudding Correct Non-Student Solutions: Bill Stuart, John Snyder, Henry Lutz, Consuelo Alvarez, Christopher Glaze

The Fine Print

Each month, Dr. Lunsford, Dr. Poplin, and I will choose a problem of the month. The general rules are:

Submissions must be dated; only the last submission will be graded.
Submissions must include a complete mathematical justification along with the answer.
Submissions must represent your own work.
Submissions may only be made by individuals or groups of two.
Submissions for each problem are due before 5 p.m. on a specified day of the month the problem appears.
Submissions should be given to Dr. Lunsford (Ruffner 331), Dr. Poplin (Ruffner 335), or me (Ruffner 344).

The Longwood student with the maximum number of correct solutions during the 2009-10 academic year will win a prize of (at this point) undetermined value. A runner-up will also win a prize. Date of submission will be used to break ties.

We will not post solutions to unsolved problems. However, if you would like to come in to the office after the due date to discuss a problem, we'd be happy to hear from you. Another note: correct solutions submitted by Longwood Math/CS faculty are not included in the solver's list.

Open Call for Future Problems of the Month

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