2020 MCM Problem a Contest Results
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2020 Mathematical Contest in Modeling® Press Release—April 24, 2020 COMAP is pleased to announce the results of the 36th annual real possibility that these companies might have to relocate their Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM). This year, 13753 teams fishing base in order to continue operations. This created a situation representing institutions from twenty countries/regions participated in uniquely apart from large scale commercial operations capable of the contest. Nineteen teams from the following institutions were pursuing the two species wherever they may go. Teams were also designated as OUTSTANDING WINNERS: asked to address implications if the species relocated into new national boundary waters, an action that could have fishing companies running Beijing Institute of Technology, China afoul of established political agreements. With the U.K. poised to exit Beijing Normal University, China (Frank Giordano Award) the European Union at the time this problem was created, the A Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, China problem placed teams within a subset of very real implications of this (ASA Data Insights Award) move on the Scottish small scale fishing industry. Harbin Institute of Technology, China AMS Award NC School of Science and Mathematics, NC, USA The B problem asked a common question of children of all ages: what (SIAM Award & MAA Award) is the best geometric shape to use as a sandcastle foundation in the face North University of China, China, (SIAM Award & AMS Award) of tides and surf? Conditions restricted the problem setting to one Northeast Electric Power University, China supporting a cross-comparison of shapes, sizes, and designs based on Northwestern Polytechnical University, China measures of ‘best’ that teams developed. Water erosion dynamics Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China (2) inspired teams to develop models capable of integrating specific shape Shenzhen University, China geometries with time-based effects in a novel and informative manner. South China University of Technology, China (AMS Award & COMAP Scholarship Award) The C problem asked teams to identify measures and insights that Southwest Jiaotong University, China would inform design, marketing, timing of participation, and other Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China business decisions for a company planning on selling three products (INFORMS Award) online. Three very large datasets containing past online purchase Tiangong University, China (Ben Fusaro Award) information involving similar products were provided to support their University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China mathematical models. Requiring teams to use valid text-based analysis University of International Business and Economics, China techniques was new to the MCM this year. Cleverly blending (INFORMS Award) numerical and text-based measures into unified models extended the Wuhan University, China challenge in a very real way. (INFORMS Award & COMAP Scholarship Award) Xi'an Jiaotong University, China A selection from the Outstanding solution papers will be featured in The UMAP Journal, along with commentaries from the problem This year’s contest ran over two weekends from Thursday, February authors and judges. All 13753 of the competing teams are to be 13 to Monday, February 17, 2020 for Problem A, and from Thursday, congratulated for their excellent work and enthusiasm for March 5 to Monday, March 9, 2020 for Problems B and C. During that mathematical modeling and interdisciplinary problem solving. time, teams of three students researched, modeled, and wrote a solution to an open-ended real world modeling problem. The 2020 MCM was an online contest, where teams registered and obtained contest 2020 MCM Statistics materials through COMAP’s MCM Website. The 2020 MCM problems represented a variety of challenging • 13753 Teams Participated problems spanning the familiar to new. Each problem required teams • 3852 Problem A (28%) to apply unique mathematical modeling skills to answer the questions • 2455 Problem B (18%) posed. All three problems were created by the MCM Problem • 7446 Problem C (54%) Committee, a unique blend of academicians and industry professionals • 19 Outstanding Winners (<1%) with many years of mathematical modeling experience. Teams again had to be at the top of their game to excel. • 180 Finalist Winners (1%) • 839 Meritorious Winners (6%) The A problem asked teams to model and analyze economic • 3525 Honorable Mentions (26%) ramifications of climate change induced fish migration as it affects • 8956 Successful Participants (65%) small scale fishing operations dependent upon two commercially • 56 Unsuccessful Participants (<1%) viable species in the coastal waters of Scotland. Intentionally limiting • 177 Disqualified (1%) considerations to small fishing vessels with no onboard refrigeration • capability that were participating in fresh catch markets raised the very 1 Not Judged (<1%) To obtain additional information about the MCM and to obtain a complete listing of all team designations, please visit the MCM Website at: www.mcmcontest.com, or contact COMAP at: [email protected]. Major funding for the MCM is provided by COMAP. Additional support is provided by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) and Two Sigma Investments. COMAP's Mathematical Contest in Modeling and Interdisciplinay Contest in Modeling are unique among modeling competitions in that they are the only international contests in which students work in teams to find a solution. Centering its educational philosophy on mathematical modeling, COMAP uses mathematical tools to explore real-world problems. It serves the educational community as well as the world of work by preparing students to become better informed—and prepared—citizens, consumers, and workers. Contest Director Associate Director Patrick J. Driscoll, United States Military Academy, NY William C. Bauldry, Appalachian State University, NC Executive Director Founding Director Solomon A. Garfunkel, COMAP, Inc., Bedford, MA Ben Fusaro, Florida State University, FL 2020 MCM Problem A Contest Results Ctrl # Institution Country/Region Advisor Problem Designation 2001334 Southwest Jiaotong University China Jinye Huang A Outstanding Winner 2002354 University of International Business and China Bing Li A Outstanding Winner INFORMS Award 2003298 Beijing Institute of Technology China Bingzhao Li A Outstanding Winner 2003485 Northeast Electric Power University China Fu Jingchao A Outstanding Winner 2004833 Tiangong University China Guoqing Wang A Outstanding Winner Ben Fusaro Award 2007799 Harbin Institute of Technology China Xilian Wang A Outstanding Winner AMS Award 2017785 NC School of Science and Mathematics USA Daniel J. Teague A Outstanding Winner MAA Award SIAM Award 2018167 University of Electronic Science and China Li Xiaoping A Outstanding Winner 2000081 Northwestern Polytechnical University China Yandong Bai A Finalist 2000295 Beijing Normal University China Wang Yingzhe A Finalist 2000484 Southwestern University of Finance and China QingBang Zhang A Finalist 2000536 South China University of Technology China Qing Liu A Finalist 2000693 Shenzhen University China Zhihui Lai A Finalist 2020 MCM Problem A Contest Results Ctrl # Institution Country/Region Advisor Problem Designation 2001009 Southeast University China Chen Enshui A Finalist 2001060 Southeast University China Chen Enshui A Finalist 2001268 Dalian University of Technology China Qiuhui Pan A Finalist 2001314 University of International Business and China Sipei Li A Finalist 2001330 Dalian University of Technology China Yonggang Fan A Finalist 2001508 Wuhan University, China China Shuang Li A Finalist 2001583 SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY China Yanhui Guan A Finalist 2001588 Beijing Normal University China Yingzhe Wang A Finalist 2001690 University of Shanghai for Science and China Fu Zhang A Finalist 2001711 Dalian University of Technology China Qiuhui Pan A Finalist 2001958 Tongji University China Xiaohan Yang A Finalist 2002027 Nanjing University of Information Science & China Wenjun Liu A Finalist 2002045 Dalian University of Technology China Qiuhui Pan A Finalist 2020 MCM Problem A Contest Results Ctrl # Institution Country/Region Advisor Problem Designation 2002113 Shanghai Jiao Tong University China Xiaofeng Gao A Finalist 2002372 Beijing Institute of Technology China Bingzhao Li A Finalist 2002540 Shanghai Jiao Tong University China Xiaofeng Gao A Finalist 2002567 SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY China Yanhui Guan A Finalist 2002576 Beijing University of Posts and China Han Wang A Finalist 2002616 South China University of Technology China Weijian Ding A Finalist 2003040 Shanghai Jiao Tong University China Xiaofeng Gao A Finalist 2003153 Shanghai Jiao Tong University China Xiaofeng Gao A Finalist 2003261 Harbin Institute of Technology,Weihai China Sitian Qin A Finalist 2003316 Shanghai Jiao Tong University China Xiaofeng Gao A Finalist 2003362 South China Normal University China Jiaolian Wu A Finalist 2003509 Yantai University China Chunxue Wu A Finalist 2003680 Shanghai Jiao Tong University China Xiaofeng Gao A Finalist 2020 MCM Problem A Contest Results Ctrl # Institution Country/Region Advisor Problem Designation 2003832 Shanghai Jiao Tong University China Xiaofeng Gao A Finalist 2003902 Shenyang Jianzhu University China Xu Qicheng A Finalist 2004233 Hohai University China Jianpeng Wang A Finalist 2004258 Northwestern Polytechnical University China Kuang Zhou A Finalist 2004478 Northwestern Polytechnical