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Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications

Math Modeling


| Math Curriculum, Math Modeling
Two Shenzhen students modernized COMAP’s “Great Wall of China” module, blending cultura...
| Math Modeling
The best math modeling problems aren’t always neat or tidy. They’re the ones that spark...
Show students how math powers real-world decisions. This free module explores energy, c...
Uncomputable problems like Busy Beaver show the limits of math and machines. Here’s how...
Real-world math is reshaping education. Discover how applied math and modeling help stu...
| Math Contests, Math Modeling
A first-time team shares how the MCM became their most meaningful college experience, a...
Discover how the mathematical modeling mindset helps students think critically, collabo...
Group projects can fail without the right support. Learn more 5 practical ways to help ...
Discover how math modeling helps students become better writers, deeper thinkers, and s...
Explore highlights and results from COMAP’s 2025 MCM/ICM contest, where student teams t...
Have you ever noticed the connection between math and sports that is about more than ju...
| Math Modeling
See how teamwork in math modeling leads to stronger, more creative solutions, and why c...
| Math Curriculum, Math Modeling
Discover how the Caesar cipher introduces students to cryptography, computational think...
Curiosity transforms math modeling! Explore 5 ways it strengthens student thinking thro...
Critical thinking in math comes from giving students a chance to think for themselves, ...
| Math Curriculum, Math Modeling
Discover how productive struggle in math—especially through modeling—helps students bui...
| Math Curriculum, Math Modeling
A collection of strategies for adapting mathematical modeling lessons to ensure age-app...
With COMAP’s Modeling Airline Scheduling module, students can tackle these and other re...
| Math Modeling
Discover how math modeling ensures safer bridges, prevents truck clearance issues, and ...
| Math Contests, Math Modeling
The 2024 results are in, and it’s time to celebrate the achievements of the teams that ...
| Math Modeling, Fun with Math
Could math modeling save you from a zombie apocalypse? Discover how it could predict ou...
| Math Modeling, Fun with Math
Ever wonder how different your favorite stories might be if the characters had the powe...
| Math Modeling, Events
COMAP awards remarkable individuals with two prestigious awards: the Sol Garfunkel Awar...
| Math Modeling
Without math, modern technology wouldn’t exist. From search engines and social media to...