MATH MODELING EXPERIENCE

Mathematical Modeling is math in action.

Overview
Component activities:
    Saturday Workshop
    Friday Workshop
    Modeling Competitions
Get involved:
    High School Teachers
    High School Students
    UCD Undergrads
    UCD Math Grads
More about us:
    Pictures
    People
    Contact/directions
Resources:
    Modeling Resources
    Undergrad Opportunities
    H.S. Summer Programs

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Math Modeling
Math Circle
ARML
COSMOS

UC Davis Math Modeling Experience students participate in the Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM and HiMCM). In both versions of the contest, students work in small teams to design, test, and write about a mathematical solution to a real-world problem. They may consult books and internet sources, and are expected to use computers, but cannot consult any "animate" sources of help or information. Students spend a weekend at their home campus (UC Davis) working on their contest entry; reports are submitted to a national judging panel.

HiMCM

The High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM) is held annually in Davis on the weekend before Thanksgiving. Students compete in teams of 3 or 4, and all students on a team must attend the same high school. In 2005 the UC Davis MME sponsored 5 teams from 2 high schools; in 2006 we hope to have participants from more schools! Our HiMCM record is excellent, including one National Outstanding team in 2004 and one Regional Outstanding team in 2005!

MCM and ICM

The collegiate Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM), along with the offshoot Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM), is held annually over a long weekend in February. Students compete in teams of 3, and 748 teams, more than half from overseas, entered the contest in 2006. Winners of the MCM are are recognized annually by professional mathematical societies like SIAM and the MAA, and winning reports are published in the UMAP Journal. 2006 was the first year that UC Davis competed in the MCM, and we did so with gusto: we had one winning entry ("Outstanding") and one runner-up ("Meritorious"). In 2007 we will sponsor two MCM teams and one ICM team.

The MCM, ICM, and Hi-MCM are hosted by the Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications (COMAP). More information is available online at http://www.comap.com.

This program is sponsored by the University of California, Davis Mathematics Department with the support of National Science Foundation VIGRE grant #DMS-0135345.

Photos for this site provided by the USA/Canada Mathcamp and the UC Davis Math Department.