Mathematical Modeling Contest (MCM)

COMAP's Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM) is real-world mathematical modeling where data analytics and applied intelligence reign along with less-quantifiable factors like timing and luck. The contest attracts diverse students and faculty advisors from over 900 institutions around the world. If you're interested in data and mathematical modeling, please enter this competition and have fun!

William & Mary teams were selected as "Outstanding winners" in the MCM contest (both in 2020 and 2021), earning each team the International COMAP Scholarship Award, a $10,000 scholarship, among other special awards.

Past teams

2021

• Clare Heinbaugh, Stuart Thomas and Ethan Shelburne (Outstanding winner, COMAP Scholarship Award, SIAM Award, MAA Award) - Problem D

• Minhang Xu, Margot Szamosszegi and Josh Hughes - (Successful Participant) - Problem E

• Yuxin Qin, Sean Zhou and Jiankun Wang (Successful Participant) - Problem F

2020

• Jack Morris, Liz Weech and Ethan Shelburne (Outstanding winner, COMAP Scholarship Award, Leonhard Euler Award) - Problem D

• Merielyn Sher, Yiling Zhang and Wei Wang (Successful Participant) - Problem C

• Wenye Qiu, Xianglu Peng and Jiaying Chen (Successful Participant) - Problem C

2019

• Jack Morris, Liz Weech and Paxton Head (Meritorious winner) - Problem D

• Stuart Thomas, Ethan Shelburne and Maxime Legros (Successful Participant) - Problem C

• Fangming Xu, Kexin Feng and Martha Tibebe Gizaw (Successful Participant) - Problem F

• Michael Briggs, Noah Shanton and Will Larson (Successful Participant) - Problem A