The Pomona College Mathematical Talent Search, in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, sends out five sets of problems each school year. These problems are unusual, challenging, and we hope, enjoyable. They are not easy, but their solutions do not require advanced mathematical knowledge - just talent in problem solving.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Send in your solution to the address given on each problem set. You do not have to solve all five problems in each set; submit any number that you can do. Do not be surprised if you cannot get them all; some of them are very difficult. You are doing well if you can do any of them. It is not enough to get the "right answer," you also have to provide an adequate explanation of your method and reasons for its correctness. The problem sets are graded; and partial credit is given. Solutions and coded lists of solvers will be sent out later. You can use our solutions as a guide on how to write up your subsequent solutions. After the first time that you send in solutions, we will correspond with you directly. Your student code will appear on the top left hand corner of the mailing label that has your name and address. Please contact us if there are any mistakes.

ENTER AS A TEAM OR AS AN INDIVIDUAL
You can enter the contest either as a team or as an individual. A team consists of two to four people. If any change in the membership of the team is needed, please first inform us by sending email to pomtalsrch@pomona.edu or by calling 909-621-8409. One of the team members acts as the coordinator and will receive the problem sets and be responsible for sending us the solutions. The first time your team enters the contest, you should send us complete information about team members and designate one member as the coordinator. No individual can be on more than 1 team or enter both as an individual and as a member of a team. We will keep overall scores in two separate categories, one for individual participants and one for teams.