Outstanding results from the 2015 Mathematical Contest in Modeling
Each year the Department of Applied Mathematics sponsors undergraduate teams in the international Mathematical Contest in Modeling. ÌýThe contest lasted 4 days from Feb 5-Feb 9, 2015. ÌýÌýDuring this time, each team of 3 students selected one of four problems, they did the research, constructed mathematical and then numerical models, and wrote a complete report. The modeling contest is essentially a mini-research project done in just 96 hours.This year, we had a record 7 teams (21 students) participate. ÌýÌýAnne Dougherty and Bengt Fornberg organize the teams and provide several training sessions. ÌýThe contest results were just posted and two of our teams were designated as Outstanding.ÌýCU Â鶹ӰԺ also had two Outstanding teams in 2012 and 2013. ÌýAnd, even more remarkably, a total of 15 Outstanding designations since 2000. ÌýThis is a testament to our excellent students and exceptionally strong undergraduate programs!
Overall, there were 7636 teams from around the world with 418 teams from the US on problems A and B. ÌýThere were a total of 10 papers designated as Outstanding and CU had two of them! Ìý
The website with the official results, problem statements, and a press release can be found at:
CU’s participants and results are below. ÌýApplied math recruits participants from all majors and that almost every engineering major is represented. In fact, the best teams are those with a variety of backgrounds and skills. Ìý
Team #32879
Problem: B
Matthew R Hurst,ÌýNathan J Yeo,ÌýJordan DeitschÌý
Result: Outstanding Winner, SIAM Award, $10,000 Scholarship (Two Sigma Scholarship)
Team #38720
Problem: B
Marc William Thomson,ÌýDerek Gorthy,ÌýChristine ReillyÌý
Result: Outstanding Winner
Team #38004
Problem: B
Bryan T Doyle,ÌýMason R McNutt,ÌýLeslie D MinorÌý
Result: Meritorious
Team #32878
Problem: A
Thomas H Gebhardt,ÌýConrad Hougen,ÌýPawel Janas
Result: Meritorious
Team #35148
Problem: B
Dalton Jones,ÌýKevin Sun,ÌýJoe CastagneriÌý
Result: Honorable Mention
Team #34691
Problem: A
Derek Driggs,ÌýIan Char,ÌýDenis Kazakov Ìý
Result: Successful Participant
Team #38738
Problem: A
Sean Braxton,ÌýKenneth Blair,ÌýNathan GenrichÌý
Result: Successful Participant