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Problem of the Week

Rules and Regulations:
  1. Cash prizes will be awarded at the end of each semester to participants submitting the largest number of correct solutions. In the event of a tie, the POW Committee reserves the right to conduct a run-off.
  2. Solutions should be submitted in DSC 203.
  3. Solutions must be carefully written and complete.
  4. Solutions are due by noon on the Friday of the week problem is posted.
  5. A new problem, solution to the previous week's problem, and names of those submitting correct solutions will appear on the following Monday morning.
  6. A participant may get an award only in one of the categories (either Rockies or Himalayas but not both). At least 4 correct solutions must be submitted to receive a prize.
Some problems appearing in this contest have been taken from published works. The sources are not cited for obvious reasons.

Scale the Rockies!

       

Scale the Himalayas!



Solutions, questions and/or comments should be directed to Judy Downey.

This semester the problems are proposed and graded by Judy Downey,   Charlie Downey, Scott Downing ,   John Konvalina ,   Dora Matache,   Janice Rech,   Slava Rykov,   Kathy Vranicar.


The Archive of Problems of the Week

The winners of Fall 2006 POW

POW poster


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