The Problem
The 2010 Challenge Problem
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On Challenge weekend, student teams will have 14 hours to solve an open-ended, realistic, applied math-modeling problem focused on real-world issues. Teams are able to download the problem at 7:00 a.m. on their selected Challenge day and must upload their paper by 9:00 p.m. that same evening. They will have no knowledge of the problem until they download it from the M3 Challenge website.
Previous Challenge Problems
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
