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Join us @ JMM: Free workshop, classroom-ready resources, door prizes, and yes, even a catered lunch are all free!

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The Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM)® and The Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM)® will be held on January 23-27, 2025. Registration is now open.

Discrete Mathematics.

Written specifically for high school courses, Discrete Mathematics: Modeling Our World is a new fifth edition of the formerly titled Discrete Mathematics Through Applications. It is designed to help you implement mathematical modeling in your classroom, in a way that promotes active learning, critical thinking, and fully engaged student participation.

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Next Up: Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM): January 8-11, 2025, Seattle WA

COMAP is proud to be a JMM partner. Be sure to visit COMAP at booth 506 to find out about our modeling contests, membership options and publications. COMAP staff will be in attendance to answer all your questions.

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We are excited to partner with Ellison Scholars, part of the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT). This collaboration offers students in COMAP’s math modeling contests the opportunity to showcase their skills while contributing to solutions for global challenges.

    Math & Modeling Contests

    COMAP’s international modeling contest opportunities at the middle school, high school, and undergraduate levels challenge teams of students to solve a real-world application problem, present their solution, and win recognition.

    Math & Modeling Resources

    COMAP provides educators and students a vast array of resources for teaching, learning, professional development, and contest participation. Resources are multidisciplinary, academically rigorous, and fun.

    COMAP Blog

    COMAP is blogging! Check out our array of blogs addressing applied mathematics, math and interdisciplinary modeling, math and STEM education, and more.

    Conferences & Meetings

    Visit this page for updates about conferences and meetings that COMAP will be sponsoring and/or attending.

    COMAP Membership

    Join as a student or educator FREE member for access to many free math and modeling resources. Upgrade to a Full Membership to access our complete and growing library of modeling modules and publications.

    Video Library

    Use the power of video to explore the world of mathematics with COMAP’s award-winning video series.

    COMAP News & Announcements

    What's new in mathematics education, contests, and more

    NEW Mathematical Modeling Module

    Modeling Airline Scheduling Network science is an interdisciplinary field that combines elements of graph theory with computer and data science to better understand the connections and relationships that are all around us. This module uses graph theory to model and study some of the complexity of airline scheduling that arises from considering plane availability, optimal routes, crew compositions, and customer satisfaction. Click here to learn more.


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