Below you will find information concerning two popular mathematical competitions for undergraduates. Please contact me if you would be interested in participating in either one!
COMAP MCM/ICM Competition Resources
COMAP MCM/ICM
Homepage - The contest problems are posted here, and you can also find links for contest instructions and
previous problems.
The Quest of the MCM -
Conquering the Math Contest in Modeling - An excellent guide to the
competition created by a team of 3 students from the University of Colorado in
Boulder who earned an "Outstanding" rating three years in a row!
Kelly Cline - Secrets of the MCM -
Another outstanding guide by a highly successful MCM participant!
COMAP Timeline
COMAP Advice
Judges'
Comments from the 2011 MCM Contest: Problem A Problem B
2016 Judges' Comments: Problem A Problem B Problem C
Example 2010 Papers: Paper1 Paper2 Paper3 Paper4
Example 2016 Papers: Paper1 Paper2 Paper3 Paper4
Past Successful Winthrop Papers: Paper1 Paper2 Paper3 Paper4
The Blammo Problem
Principal Component Analysis and Sensitivity Analysis Resources
Background Info
Informal Tutorial
PCA and Sensitivity Analysis Files
Food bribe: At least one home-cooked meal provided by the Abernathys,
along with multiple food runs to allow you to continue working.
Other perks: Work in teams of 3, accessible to any level mathematician
(computer science, physics, or english majors also make great teammates),
complete an interesting mathematical model of an important real-world problem in
a span of 96 hours.
William Lowell Putnam Competition Resources
Putnam Competition Homepage -
Please click here for a description of the competition and other useful
information.
Previous
Putnam Competitions - Here's a site with several competitions from prior
years along with solutions and scores.
Food bribe: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, enough said.
Other perks: Bragging rights for having taken the most challenging
undergraduate mathematical exam known to mankind.