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2021 MCM Contest 2021 Mathematical Contest in Modeling® Press Release—April 23, 2021 COMAP is pleased to announce the results of the 37th annual advantages and disadvantages for fungi species and combinations of Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM). This year, 10,053 teams species like to persist is various environments. representing institutions from fifteen countries/regions participated in the contest. Seventeen teams from the following institutions were The B problem used the scenario of the 2019-2020 fire season in designated as OUTSTANDING WINNERS: Australia, which saw devastating wildfires in every state, to consider the use of drones in firefighting. Teams learned of the capabilities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China (3) two types of drones, surveillance and situational awareness drones and (2100454 SIAM Award & COMAP Scholarship Award) hovering drones that can carry repeaters (to extend radio range), and Beijing Institute of Technology, China (Ben Fusaro Award) then created a model to determine the optimal numbers and mix of Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, China these two types of drones. Teams addressed adaptation of their model (Frank Giordano Award & SIAM Award) to the changing likelihood of extreme fire events over the next decade, Jiangnan University, China as well as to equipment cost increases. Teams also developed a model Xi'an Jiaotong University, China (AMS Award) to optimize locations of hovering drones for fires of differing sizes on Xidian University, Shannxi, China differing terrain. Beijing Jiaotong University, China (ASA Award) University of Colorado Boulder, CO, USA The C problem investigated the discovery and sightings of Vespa (MAA Award, SIAM Award & COMAP Scholarship Award) mandarina (also known as the Asian giant hornet) in the State of University of Oxford, United Kingdom Washington. After providing some background information and a (INFORMS Award & AMS Award) significant amount of data, teams addressed several questions. How Chongqing University, China can we interpret the data provided by the public reports? What National University of Defense Technology, China strategies can we use to prioritize these public reports for additional Central South University, China (INFORMS Award) investigation given limited resources? As most reported sightings of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China the Vespa madarina are erroneous, teams developed a model to predict (AMS Award) the likelihood of a mistaken classification. Teams then used their Soochow University, China model to prioritize the investigation of reports most likely to be Hohai University, China positive sightings. Additionally, teams addressed possible updates to their model over time and indicators of eradication. This year’s contest ran over a single weekend from Thursday, February 4 to Monday, February 8, 2021. During that time, teams of three A selection from the Outstanding solution papers will be featured in students researched, modeled, and wrote a solution to an open-ended The UMAP Journal, along with commentaries from the problem real world modeling problem. The 2021 MCM was an online contest, authors and judges. All 10,053 of the competing teams are to be where teams registered and obtained contest materials through congratulated for their excellent work and enthusiasm for COMAP’s MCM Website. mathematical modeling and interdisciplinary problem solving. The 2021 MCM problems represented a variety of challenging problems spanning the familiar to new. Each problem required teams 2021 MCM Statistics to apply unique mathematical modeling skills to answer the questions posed. All three problems were created by the MCM Problem Committee, a unique blend of academicians and industry professionals 10053 Teams Participated with many years of mathematical modeling experience. Teams again 4487 Problem A (45%) had to be at the top of their game to excel. 3105 Problem B (31%) 2461 Problem C (24%) The A problem asked teams to model and analyze the relationship of 17 Outstanding Winners (<1%) traits of fungi with the rate of decomposition of plant material and woody fibers. Using results of a broader research study, this problem 284 Finalist Winners (2%) focused on two specific traits of fungi, growth rate and moisture 697 Meritorious Winners (7%) tolerance, in asking teams to address several questions. How do 2414 Honorable Mentions (24%) different fungi interact and decompose ground litter in different 6400 Successful Participants (64%) environments? How is decomposition impacted over time as 26 Unsuccessful Participants (<1%) conditions vary? How do environmental changes impact the long-term 204 Disqualified (2%) dynamics of decomposition? Additionally, teams predicted relative 11 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 Steven B. Horton, COMAP, Inc., Bedford, MA William C. Bauldry, Appalachian State University, NC Executive Director Founding Director Solomon A. Garfunkel, COMAP, Inc., Bedford, MA Ben Fusaro, Florida State University, FL 2021 MCM Problem B Contest Results Ctrl # Institution Country/Region Advisor Problem Designation Outstanding Winner SIAM Award 2102199 Nanjing University of China Zhonghua Qiu B Frank Giordano Award 2104673 Xi''an Jiaotong University China Wang Yongmao B Outstanding Winner AMS Award 2105363 XIDIAN UNIVERSITY China Banghe Han B Outstanding Winner 2116496 National university of defense technology China Dan Wang B Outstanding Winner 2127300 Hohai University China Genhong Ding B Outstanding Winner 2100059 Beijing University of Posts and China Peiwen Sun B Finalist 2100250 Northwestern Polytechnical University China Mei Yu B Finalist 2100829 University of Colorado Boulder USA Bengt Fornberg B Finalist MAA Award 2101020 Southeast University China Liyan Wang B Finalist 2101645 Nanjing University China Liu Shangyuan B Finalist 2102147 Nanjing University of China Jun Ye B Finalist 2102273 China University of Geosciences(Wuhan) China Jiawen Bian B Finalist 2102285 Taiyuan University of Technology China Zuji Guo B Finalist 2021 MCM Problem B Contest Results Ctrl # Institution Country/Region Advisor Problem Designation 2102307 Zhejiang University China Huang Kejie B Finalist 2102336 SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY China Yanhui Guan B Finalist 2102347 Southeast University China Rui Du B Finalist 2102449 Nanjing University of China Ye Jun B Finalist 2102489 Civil Aviation University of China China Xuewei Ju B Finalist 2102535 NanJing University of Posts and China Fan Xiaona B Finalist 2102573 Shenzhen University China Ailin Zhang B Finalist 2102705 Hebei University Of technology China Jiashun Zhang B Finalist 2102726 Tianjin University China Junke Huang B Finalist 2102988 Beijing University of Chemical Technology China Dongqing Jiang B Finalist 2102994 Beijing University of Chemical Technology China Guifu Su B Finalist 2104155 North China Electric Power University China Xiong Zhang B Finalist 2104534 Wuhan University China Liuyi Zhong B Finalist 2021 MCM Problem B Contest Results Ctrl # Institution Country/Region Advisor Problem Designation 2104555 East China University of Technology China SHUFANG QIU B Finalist 2105079 Wenzhou-Kean University China Gaurav Gupta B Finalist 2105158 Harbin Institute of Technology,Weihai China Wenxue Li B Finalist 2105161 Shijiazhuang Tiedao University China Yongliang Wang B Finalist 2105419 Liaoning Technical University China Shi Wang B Finalist 2105513 Shanghai Jiao Tong University China Xiaofeng Gao B Finalist 2107772 XIDIAN UNIVERSITY China Jiteng Jia B Finalist 2108159 Shanghai Jiao Tong University China Xiaofeng Gao B Finalist 2109207 Tsinghua University China Liang Heng B Finalist 2109246 Tsinghua University China Liang Heng B Finalist 2109671 Beihang University China Lei Wang B Finalist 2110112 Yangzhou University China Xiaoguang Sun B Finalist 2110216 Wuhan University of Technology China Hui Wang B Finalist 2021 MCM Problem B Contest Results Ctrl # Institution Country/Region Advisor Problem Designation 2110360 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and China Hong-lin Liao B Finalist 2110380 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and China Hong-lin Liao B Finalist 2110449 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and China Yucong Tang B Finalist 2110472 Beijing Jiaotong University China Bingtuan Wang B Finalist 2110552 Beihang University China Na Wang B Finalist 2110563 Shandong University(Weihai) China Zhulou Cao Yongping Zhang B Finalist 2110570 Shandong University(Weihai) China Zhulou Cao Jintao Wang B Finalist 2110644 China University Of Geosciences wuhan China Changsheng Huang B Finalist 2110650 Northwestern Polytechnical University China Shuanhu Wang B Finalist 2110745 Jilin
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