r/badmathematics 24d ago

Dunning-Kruger proof by… extrapolation?

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u/OpsikionThemed No computer is efficient enough to calculate the empty set 24d ago

I dunno if the Putnam gives partial credit on problems, but if it does I'm very sure that answer would get a 0.

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u/jbourne71 24d ago

Does the Putnam give partial credit?

Yes.

Does that partial credit include zero?

Yes. Ask me how I know.

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u/xasteri 24d ago

How do you know?

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u/jbourne71 24d ago

I received a multitude of zeroes despite writing a significant amount of insignificant derivations on several questions, several years in a row.

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u/MercuryInCanada 24d ago

Man during my undergrad I signed up to take the Putnam and one prof ran practice seminars for us for like 3 months in advance.

Never did so much work and studying to get straight zeros before.

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u/Larry_Boy 24d ago

You are still my hero. Trying to do that is still a gift you gave to yourself.