OSU MCM

Are you interested in solving real world problems using math? Would you like to research tangible problems? The OSU Mathematics Contest in Modeling (MCM) is a competition where a teams of up to three undergraduate students create, analyze, and write a report on a mathematical model for an open-ended real world problem. Faculty, postdocs, and graduate students in mathematics will then judge the reports on merits such as practicality of the model, clarity, and appeal of the report.

By participating in the OSU MCM, you get to apply your math knowledge while answering open-ended questions such as:

  • Design and identify the best location for short-term camps for refugees.
  • Come up with optimal strategies for dealing with a viral infection.

The top 2-3 teams from the OSU competition will be sponsored by the Department of Mathematics to compete in the International MCM Competition organized by COMAP. Almost 26,000 teams from all over the world participated in this contest last year! For both the local and the international contests, no travel is required and you can use any resources.

Why Participate in OSU MCM?

  1. Learn how to use math to solve complex world issues.
  2. Meet like-minded people who share a passion for math
  3. Develop visualization and modeling skills
  4. A great addition for your resume
  5. Chance to represent OSU at the International MCM

Past OSU MCM Problems and Winners

OSU MCM 2020:

Problem Set

OSU MCM 2019:

Problems Set

Outstanding Winners:

  • Team of Dongyuan Chen, Baoxin Lai, and Dashan Wei: Report
  • Team of Frank Tusick, Richard Mueller, and Rahul Sreeram: Report
  • Team of Matt Shmukler, Liam Chen, and Sean McCabe: Report

Honorable Mentions:

  • Team of Keyang Yu, Wenbo Nan, and Chenwei Xu
  • Team of Frank Wu, Greg LeVay, and Hannah Johnson
  • Team of Wanlu Wang, Xiaoyu Chen, and Dan Yan

Successful Participants:

  • Team of Spenser Mo, Jiaqian Zhang, and Taryn Li
  • Team of Emily Rubel, Christie Cannon, and Naman Daga
  • Team of Tiancheng Shi, Yixin Xu, and Chengyu Zheng

OSU MCM 2018:

Problem Set

Outstanding Winners:

  • Team of Frank Tusick, Nolan Hanna, Rahul Sreeram:  Report
  • Team of Yuxiang Lin, Yu Luan, Mingxin Xie: Report

Honorable Mentions:

  • Team of Romik Ghosh, Tze Hei Tam.
  • Team of Zongyang Li, Shian Chen, Weilie Lin.
  • Team of Qingyi Zhang, Ruoqi Zhu, Yixuan Gu.
  • Team of Zhengxi Pan, Yu Linghu, Jiarui Chen.
  • Team of Shiyu Dou, Yu Si, Zhongyuan Zhai.

Successful Participants: Team of Chengyu Zheng, Tiancheng Shi, Yixin Xu

OSU MCM 2017:

Problem Set

Outstanding Winners:

  • Team of Zhiyuan Li, Yifan Sun, Zeyuan Xu: Report
  • Team of Yi Jin, Zhenyang Yu, Shiyao Zhang: Report
  • Team of Yiyang Li, Yunfei Luo, Cheng Zeng: Report

Finalists:

  • Team of Xing Gao, Lei Yang, Yiqing Zhang: Report
  • Team of Shuyang Chen, Hongxu Hao, Jingyuan Wan: Report

Meritorious:

  • Team of Rohin Dasari, Kun Li, Rui Li
  • Team of Simin Chen, Yu Wang, Bohan Zhang
  • Team of Ningyi Liu, Shaofeng Wu, Junfa Zhu
  • Team of Alice Li, Zhijun Sun, Jiaqian Zhang
  • Team of Ruiqi Cao, Yuxiang Lin, Yuluo Kang
  • Team of Yu Hu, Jingyi Lyu, Yilun Yao

Successful Participants:

  • Team of Yi Qin, Keyang Yu, Danqi Yuan
  • Team of Ke Ren, Xuan (George) Yang, Linna Zhao
  • Team of Wenshu Cui, Ruojing Peng
  • Team of Ziming Ma, Zhaoyang Wang, Xiaochen Zong
  • Team of Xiaoliang Liu, Yiwei Ren, Junrui Wan
  • Team of Liang Dong, Gongzheng Li, Chengzhao Tu