Problem of the Month
Every month the mathematics department hosts an open competition for any students
at Southeastern. The problems are divided into two categories to give beginning level
mathematics students a chance to win. The submissions are taken and the correct solutions
are all put into a drawing for a great prize.
The first problem is for students taking Math 92, Math 105, Math 151, Math 161, Math
162, Math 163, Math 175, Math 177, Math 287, Math 185, Math 241, Math 277 or their
equivalent. Only students who have not taken any mathematics classes beyond this list
are eligible to compete for the first problem. Of course, advanced students are more
than welcome to try their hand at it to see if they still "have their stuff".
The second problem is open to all students but is designed for students who have taken
Math 200 or later classes.
Directions for submissions are each student should write out a complete solution showing
all work and being as legible as possible. You must put your name and a valid Southeastern
email address on your submission. (So, that we can get your prize!) Then the submissions
are put into a box in the Mathematics Office, room 308 Fayard Hall by 4:00 p.m. on
the due day.
Problems will continue to come out each month and new due dates will be posted for
each competition.
October 2023
See Problem#2 for all mathematics students.
September 2023
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
February 2023
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
March 2022
SeeProblem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
February 2022
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
November 2021
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
October 2021
See Problem#1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
March 2021
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
November 2020
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
March 2020
See Problem#1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
February 2020
See Problem#1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
October 2019
See Problem#1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
September 2019
See Problem#1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
April 2019
See Problem#1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
March 2019
See Problem#1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
February 2019
See Problem#1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
November 2018
See Problem#1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
February 2017
See Problem#1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
October 2016
See Problem#1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
September 2016
See Problem#1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
March 2016
See Problem#1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
October 2015
See Problem#1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
September 2015
See Problem#1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
April 2015
See Problem#1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
February 2015
See Problem#1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
October 2014
See Problem#1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem#2 for advanced mathematics students.
September 2014
See Problem #1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem #2 for advanced mathematics students.
November 2013
See Problem #1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem #2 for advanced mathematics students.
September 2013
See Problem #1 for beginning mathematics students.
See Problem #2 for advanced mathematics students.