Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications

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.

MATHmodels.org

MATHmodels.org goes beyond our contests to make applied mathematics and modeling a year-round activity for students and educators through articles, webinars, modeling modules, and past contest problems with solutions.

COMAP Blog

COMAP is blogging! Check out our array of blogs addressing applied mathematics, math and interdisciplinary modeling, math and STEM education, and more.

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, plus some great options.

COMAP News & Announcements

What's new in mathematics education, contests, and more

The COMAP Bookstore Is Now Open!

COMAP’s bookstore offers all of our “for sale” products from the Teachers College Mathematical Modeling Handbook to our Discrete Mathematics: Modeling Our World and Precalculus: Modeling Our World textbooks. Click here to learn more.


Popular Blog Posts

What Is Mathematical Modeling, Really?

So, exactly what is mathematical modeling? In this post, we will explore the definition of math modeling and the evolution of the term.

15 Careers That Rely on Mathematical Modeling

Have you considered a career in mathematical modeling, but are unsure where to start? This list of math modeling careers will give you some options to consider.

Join the COMAP Team!

After conceiving, founding, nurturing, and leading COMAP for over 40 years Sol Garfunkel is retiring.

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.


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COMAP develops curriculum resources, professional development programs, and contest opportunities that are multidisciplinary, academically rigorous, and fun for educators and students. COMAP's educational philosophy is centered around mathematical modeling: using mathematical tools to explore real-world problems.


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