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COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition
Each year in February the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP) sponsors the Mathematical Contest in Modeling and the Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (the MCM/ICM). This international competition involves solving a difficult open-ended problem and writing the results in a paper over the course of a long weekend. Longwood has competed in the COMAP MCM/ICM since 2006. To see more details and pictures from each year click on the link with the year in the menu bar to your left. If you are interested in competing in this competition next year, please contact Dr. M. Leigh Lunsford.
Longwood MCM/ICM Results from Previous Years
Each year, COMAP designates approximately the top 1 - 2% of all papers as Outstanding, the next 15% or so are designated Meritorious and the remainder of the top 50% are designated Honorable Mention. Those teams that survived the weekend with a viable product comprise the next 50% - Successful Participant. Below are the results for Longwood University teams that have participated in the contest.
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Year |
Team |
Problem and Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
Team Mu: Jeff Anway - Junior - Mathematics and Computer Science Double Major Matthew Jobrack - Junior - Mathematics with Licensure for Secondary Endorsement Chris Thatcher - Junior - Mathematics |
Problem B: Camping along the Big Long River |
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2012 |
Team Xi: Garrett Josemans - Junior - Physics and Mathematics Double Major Dominic Pastore - Sophomore - Computer Science and Mathematics Double Major Keith Shiminski - Junior - Physics with a Mathematics Minor |
Problem B: Camping along the Big Long River |
|
2012 |
Team Tau: Paul Clamp - Sophomore - Physics with Mathematics and Computer Science Minors Jason Freischlag - Junior - Physics Michael Moyer - Senior - Computer Science |
Problem C: Modeling for Crime Busting |
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2011 |
Team Iota - The Sophomores Plus: Jeff Anway - Junior - Physics with Mathematics and Computer Science Minors Ben Ryan - Senior - Physics with a Mathematics Minor Chris Thatcher - Sophomore - Mathematics |
Problem B: Repeater Coordination |
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2011 |
Team Kappa - The Mostly Seniors: Paul Clamp - Sophomore - Physics with Mathematics and Computer Science Minors Michael Moyer - Senior - Computer Science Nathan Owens - Senior - Mathematics with Computer Science Minor and Licensure for Secondary Education |
Problem C: How environmentally and economically sound are electric vehicles? Is their widespread use feasible and practical? |
|
2011 |
Team Nu - The Up and Comers Matthew Jobrack - Sophomore - Mathematics Dominick Pastore - Freshman - Computer Science and Mathematics Sam Wiles - Sophomore - Computer Science |
Problem A: Snowboard Course |
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2010 |
Team Pi: Yuri Calustro, Senior, Mathematics Major and Economics Minor Daniel Honey, Senior, Computer Science Major Nikole Varhegyi, Junior, Mathematics Major with a Computer Science Minor |
Problem A: The Sweet Spot |
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2010 |
Team Alpha: Jeff Anway, Freshman, Mathematics and Computer Science Double Major Benjamin C. Ryan, Junior, Physics/Pre-Engineering Major Sam Wiles, Freshman, Computer Science Major |
Problem B: Criminology |
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2010 |
Team Sigma: Roger Hopkins, Senior, Computer Science Major Chris Thatcher, Freshman, Mathematics Major Ashley Wilson, Junior, Mathematics Major with a Secondary Endorsement |
Problem B: Criminology |
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2009 |
Team Lambda: Richard Hayden, Senior Mathematics Major Tyler C. Newell, Senior Mathematics and Computer Science Double Major Michael Souza, Senior Computer Science Major, Mathematics Minor |
Problem A: Designing a Traffic Circle |
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2009 |
Team Gamma: Daniel Honey, Junior Computer Science Major Bobby Markey, Senior Mathematics Major with Secondary Education Licensure Benjamin C. Ryan, Sophomore Physics/Pre-Engineering Major |
Problem A: Designing a Traffic Circle |
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2008 |
Team Beta: Andrew R. Grzankowski, Senior Mathematics and Physics Double Major Zack Johnson, Senior Mathematics Major, Computer Science Minor Michael Souza, Junior Computer Science Major, Mathematics Minor |
Problem B: Creating Sudoku Puzzles |
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2008 |
Team Zeta: Louis Franzel, Junior Mathematics and Physics Double Major Tyler C. Newell, Junior Mathematics and Computer Science Double Major Benjamin C. Ryan, Freshman Physics (Pre-Engineering) Major |
Problem A: Take a Bath |
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2007 |
Team Omega: Andrew McFayden, Freshman Mathematics Major, Music Minor Michael Souza, Sophomore Computer Science Major, Mathematics Minor Ashley Swandby, Junior Mathematics Major |
Problem A: Gerrymandering |
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2007 |
Team Theta: Kimberly Bowman, Senior Mathematics Major Zack Johnson, Junior Mathematics Major, Computer Science Minor Brandon Taylor, Senior Mathematics Major |
Problem A: Gerrymandering |
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2006 |
Team Epsilon: John Burton, Senior Mathematics Major Zach Johnson, Junior Mathematics Major Lindsay Robson, Senior Mathematics Major |
Problem A: Sprinkler Systems |
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2006 |
Team Delta: Thomas Fields, Senior Mathematics & Physics Major Brian Meckstroth, Senior Computer Science Major w/ Mathematics Minor Michael Souza, Freshman Computer Science Major |
Problem C: Trade-offs in the War on HIV/AIDS |
