The Problem
The 2012 Challenge Problem
2012 Challenge Winners
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2012: All Aboard: Can High Speed Rail Get Back on Track?[View 244K PDF] |
Participants created a mathematical model to determine the best regions in the country for establishing rail lines as part of a revived High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program. The regions were ranked based on estimates of ridership numbers over the next 20 years, and costs of building and maintenance, in addition to the effects such rail networks would have on American dependence on foreign energy.
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Sample Problems for Teams
See and practice several examples of the type of problem The M3 Challenge will ask you to solve on your scheduled Challenge day. It is highly recommended that participants read and work through some problems at each level before moving on…more
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To retain freshness and vitality, every profession needs to encourage talented young people to enter their field. Applied mathematics and computational science is no exception. While SIAM remains focused as a professional society on furthering research on new applications in science and industry and on promoting student activities at the graduate level, the Society has also undertaken new activities at the secondary school level. One such activity is Moody's Mega Math Challenge, a mathematical modeling contest for high school students sponsored by The Moody's Foundation…more
