Summary of MENTOR problem-solving session
April 29, 2016
Continued discussing the 1996 Putnam problems; see
http://kskedlaya.org/putnam-archive/ for Putnam
problems and their solutions.
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A6 (revisited):
This problem is inspired by dynamical systems. To solve it, think about
iterating the map \(x \mapsto x^{2} + c\).
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B3:
First guess the optimal configuration. Then try to prove that your guess
is correct. One proof uses induction on \(n\).
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B4:
Work with the Jordan canonical form of \(A\).