10_ Results of the 2013 Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling教材.pdf

Results of the 2013 IGM 20 1 ICM Modeling Forum Results of the 2013 Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling Cliris Arney, ICM Director Dept. of Mathematical Sciences U.S. Military Academy West Point, NY 10996 david.arneyQ Introduction A total of 957 teams from six countries spent a weekend working on an applied modeling problem involving the health of planet Earth in the 15th Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM)®. This years contest began on Thursday, January 31, and ended on Monday, February 4, 2013. During that time, teams of up to three undergraduate or high school students researched, modeled, analyzed, solved, wrote, and submitted their solutions to an open- ended interdisciplinary modeling problem concerning the state-changes asso- ciated with the health of planet Earth. After the weekend of challenging and productive work, the solution papers were sent to COMAP for judging. Five of the papers were judged to be Outstanding by the expert panel of judges. COMAPs Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM) involves students working in teams to model and analyze an open interdisciplinary problem. Centering its educational philosophy on mathematical modeling, COMAP sup- ports the use of mathematical tools to explore real-world problems. It serves society by developing students as problem solvers in order to become bet- ter informed and prepared as citizens, contributors, consumers, workers, and community leaders. The ICM is an example of COMAPs efforts in working towards these goals. This years problem was challenging in its demand for teams to utilize many aspects of science, mathematics, and analysis in their modeling and problem solving. The problem required teams to investigate the relationships of local The UMAP Journal 34 (3) (2013) 201-209. ©Copyright 2013 by