COMAP Contest in Modeling

COMAP Contest in Modeling - 2008

On February 14 through February 18, 2008, 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 third time LU has competed in this international contest (click here for pictures and results from previous contests). The two teams for 2008 were:

Team Beta: Problem B (MCM)

Final Designation: Honorable Mention

Team Zeta: Problem A (MCM)

Final Designation: Successful Participant

Andrew R. Grzankowski, Senior Mathematics and Physics Double Major

Zack Johnson, Senior Mathematics Major, Computer Science Minor

Michael Souza, Junior Computer Science Major, Mathematics Minor

Louis Franzel, Junior Mathematics and Physics Double Major

Tyler C. Newell, Junior Mathematics and Computer Science Double Major

Benjamin C. Ryan, Freshman Physics (Pre-Engineering) Major

The advisor for both teams was Dr. M. Leigh Lunsford. Special thanks to the following folks:

Dr. Phillip Poplin for help with some of the training of the teams and making pizza night a tradition
Contributors to the COMAP Feeding Fund
The LU Psychology Department for use of their lounge
The LU Library for use of the rolling whiteboard
The LU IT folks for getting the teams weekend access to Ruffner and the computer lab in Ruffner

For more detailed results from the contest, please click here.

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

	LU's Math-letes for 2008 are: On Left: Team Beta: Michael Souza, Zach Johnson, Andrew Grzankowski On Right: Team Zeta: Tyler C. Newell, Benjamin C. Ryan, Louis Franzel
	COMAP Preparation: The teams started training for COMAP in the Fall semester. Here our Math Geeks roll a whiteboard across campus (thanks LU library for loaning the white board!). BTW: We are proud to call ourselves "geeks"!!
There was plenty of good food! Tyler's girlfriend, Babe, made goodie baskets for both teams stocked with cookies, cupcakes, popcorn, and chex mix. Dr. L. brought some homemade pesto with bread from The Bakery. As usual, faculty in the Math & CS Dept contributed to the "COMAP Feeding Fund" to keep our Math-letes nourished over the weekend.
On Left: A goodie basket. On Right: Chinese Night. Note the whiteboard loaned from the library in the back of the classroom.....		Pizza Night with Dr. Poplin
Team Beta at Work in the Math Lab and in the Math Lounge	Dr. L with the Math-letes		Team Zeta at Work in the Psych Lounge and in a Math and CS Department classroom
Team Beta Turns In Their Solution Paper: Sudoku Generation and Difficulty Metrics Final Designation: Honorable Mention		Team Zeta Turns In Their Solution Paper: A Rising Tide Final Designation: Successful Participant