Math Modeling Contest for High School Students and College Undergraduates
The Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM)® and The Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM)® will be held on January 23-27, 2025. Problems are now available.
Discrete Mathematics: Modeling Our World NEW 5th Edition
Written specifically for high school courses, Discrete Mathematics: Modeling Our World is a new fifth edition of the formerly titled Discrete Mathematics Through Applications. It is designed to help you implement mathematical modeling in your classroom, in a way that promotes active learning, critical thinking, and fully engaged student participation.
COMAP Conferences & Meetings
Next Up: TCM 2025: Teaching Contemporary Mathematics Conference: February 28 - March 1, 2025, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham Campus
Sessions highlight the alignment of mathematical modeling with the standards of a variety of academic courses. Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate with other educators through workshops and presentations that focus on practical applications and teaching strategies.
Take Your Mathematical Skills to Oxford with Ellison Scholars
We are excited to partner with Ellison Scholars, part of the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT). This collaboration offers students in COMAP’s math modeling contests the opportunity to showcase their skills while contributing to solutions for global challenges.
Math & Modeling Contests
COMAP’s international modeling contest opportunities at the middle school, high school, and undergraduate levels challenge teams of students to solve a real-world application problem, present their solution, and win recognition.
Math & Modeling Resources
COMAP provides educators and students a vast array of resources for teaching, learning, professional development, and contest participation. Resources are multidisciplinary, academically rigorous, and fun.
COMAP Blog
COMAP is blogging! Check out our array of blogs addressing applied mathematics, math and interdisciplinary modeling, math and STEM education, and more.
Conferences & Meetings
Visit this page for updates about conferences and meetings that COMAP will be sponsoring and/or attending.
COMAP Membership
Join as a student or educator FREE member for access to many free math and modeling resources. Upgrade to a Full Membership to access our complete and growing library of modeling modules and publications.
Video Library
Use the power of video to explore the world of mathematics with COMAP’s award-winning video series.
COMAP News & Announcements
The 2025 MCM/ICM Problems Are Now Available
The 2025 Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM)® and Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM)® problems are now available. Click here to learn more.
Popular Blog Posts
Celebrating Excellence in Mathematics Education: COMAP’s 2024 Awards
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Why Math Is the Secret Ingredient in Modern Technology
Without math, modern technology wouldn’t exist. From search engines and social media to AI and machine learning, math powers the tools that run our world.
What If MCM/ICM Teams Designed the World?
Imagine a world designed by the COMAP's MCM/ICM participants. Let's explore how our world might look if these teams were at the helm of designing our future.
COMAP is an award-winning non-profit organization with the goal of improving mathematics education.
The mission of COMAP – The Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications - is to improve mathematics education with an emphasis on increasing student proficiency in mathematical modeling.
Since 1980, COMAP has worked with educators, students, businesses, and industry to create learning environments where mathematics is used to investigate and model real issues in our world.