Competition SIAM
MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge
Teams of three to five get a single 14-hour window to build and write up a mathematical model of a real-world problem, competing for over $100,000 in scholarships. Free, but a teacher must register the team.
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What this opportunity is really like
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What you would do
Teams of three to five students get one 14-hour window to build and write up a mathematical model of a real-world problem.
Why it might be worth your time
It competes for over $100,000 in scholarships and costs nothing, though a teacher has to register the team.
Is it a good fit?
For grades 11–12 in math and computer science, in teams of three to five.
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