Putnam Physics Competition: a suggestion
Costas J. Efthimiou
TL;DR
This paper highlights the absence of a dedicated physics competition in North America, contrasting it with the successful history of the Putnam Mathematical Competition.
Contribution
It proposes the idea of establishing a Putnam Physics Competition to foster physics talent and community in North America.
Findings
No existing North American physics competition.
The Putnam Mathematical Competition has been successful for 70 years.
A suggestion to create a physics counterpart.
Abstract
I bring to the attention of the physics community the non-existence of a Putnam Physics Competition in North America despite the fact that the Putnam Mathematical Competition has been well known and highly successful for 70 years.
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TopicsPhilosophy and History of Science