COMAP Contest in Modeling - 2007

On February 8 through February 12, two teams of Longwood University students competed in the Consortium for Mathematics and It's Applications (COMAP) annual contest in mathematical and interdisciplinary modeling (the MCM/ICM)!  This was the second time LU has competed in this international contest.  The two teams were:

Team Omega: Successful Participant, Problem A (MCM)

Team Theta: Successful Participant,  Problem A (MCM)

The advisor for both teams was Dr. M. Leigh Lunsford.    

Click here for more statistics regarding the overall contest results.

Below are some pictures from the weekend.  Click on the picture to get a high resolution image.

LU's Math-letes for 2007 are:

Team Omega (on Left):   Michael Souza, Ashley Swandby, Andrew McFayden

Team Theta (on Right):  Brandon Taylor, Kimberly Bowman, Zach Johnson

COMAP Preparation:  Math Geeks Roll a Whiteboard Across Campus  (Thanks LU Library for Loaning the White Board!).  BTW: We are proud to call ourselves "geeks"!!

Team Omega At Work in the Psych Lounge (2/9)

Team Theta At Work in the Basement Lab in Ruffner (2/9)

Dr. Poplin Delivers and Enjoys Pizza with the Teams (2/9)

 

The Teams Post an Interesting Sign by Dr. L.'s Door.  It reads:

Corrupting

Over-Achieving

Mathematically

Able

People....

Sub-Teams at Work 2/11

 

Team Omega Turns In Their Solution Paper:

Final Designation: Successful Participant

 

 

Team Theta Turns In Their Solution Paper:

Outside the Lines: Reshaping America's Congressional Boundaries

Final Designation: Successful Participant