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美国高中建模数学竞赛（HiMCM）
美国高中生数学建模竞赛(HiMCM)是美国数学及应用联合会（COMAP）主办的一项国际性的数学竞赛活动，是全球影响力最大的中学生数学竞赛之一。该比赛采取论文评比方式，主办方会给出具体的题目，参赛者使用数学建模、编程等方式，建立数学模型，解决实际问题。竞赛结束后向COMPA递交答卷，由COMPA组织专家评阅。
1999 HiMCM：Traffic Lights Problem
Major thoroughfares in big cities are usually highly congested. Traffic lights are used to allow ...
2000 HiMCM A：Bank Robbers
The First National Bank has just been robbed (the position of the bank on the map is marked). The...
2000 HiMCM B：Elections
It is almost election time and it is time to revisit the electoral vote process. The constitution...
2001 HiMCM A：Design of an Airline Terminal
The design of airline terminals varies widely. The sketches below show airline terminals from sev...
2001 HiMCM B: Forest Service
Your team has been approached by the Forest Service to help allocate resources to fight wildfires...
November 2001 HiMCM A: Adolescent Pregnancy
You are working temporarily for the Department of Health and Environmental Control. The director ...
November 2001 HiMCM B:Skyscrapers
Skyscrapers vary in height , size (square footage), occupancy rates, and usage. They adorn the sk...
2002 HiMCM A:School Busing
Consider a school where most of the students are from rural areas so they must be bused. The buse...
2002 HiMCM B:The Falling Ladder
A ladder 5 meters long is leaning against a vertical wall with its foot on a rug on the floor. In...
2003 HiMCM A:What is it worth?
In 1945, Noah Sentz died in a car accident and his estate was handled by the local courts. The st...
2003 HiMCM B:How fair are major league baseball parks to the players?
Consider the following major league baseball parks: Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies, New York Ya...
2004 HiMCM A:Motel Cleaning Problem
Motels and hotels hire people to clean the rooms after each evening's use. Develop a mathematical...
2004 HiMCM B:The Art Gallery Security System
An art gallery is holding a special exhibition of small watercolors. The exhibition will be held ...
2005 HiMCM A:Modeling Ocean Bottom Topography
Background:A marine survey ship maps ocean depth by using sonar to reflect a sound pulse off the ...
2005 HiMCM B:Gas Prices, Inventory, National Disasters, and the Mighty Dollar
It appears from the economic reports that the world uses gasoline on a very short supply and dema...
2006 HiMCM A:Inflation of the Parachute
A parachute is made from thin, lightweight fabric, support tapes and suspension lines. The lines ...
2006 HiMCM B:A South Sea Island Resort
A South Sea island chain has decided to transform one of their islands into a resort. This roughl...
2007 HiMCM A:Smoke Alarms
Fire is one of the leading causes of accidental deaths. It is important for everyone to take ever...
2007 HiMCM B:Car Rentals
Some people rent a car when they are going on a long trip. They are convinced they save money. Ev...
2008 HiMCM A:National Debt and National Crisis
Mathematical modeling involves two equally important steps - building models based on real world ...
2008 HiMCM B:Going Green
The United States can address its national carbon footprint in two ways: by reducing carbon dioxi...
2009 HiMCM A:Water, Water Everywhere
Fresh water is the limiting constraint for development in much of the United States. Devise an ef...
2009 HiMCM B:Tsunami ("Wipe Out!")
Recent events have reminded us about the devastating effects of distant or underwater earthquakes...
2010 HiMCM A:Bicycle Club
Several cities in the US are starting bike share programs. Riders can pick up and drop off a bicy...
2010 HiMCM B:Curbing City Violence
A regional city has had lots of problems with gangs and violence over the years. The mayor, chief...
2011 HiMCM A:Space Shuttle Problem: No More Space Shuttles
On July 21, 2011, the 135th and final US Space Shuttle landed in Florida after its 13-day mission...
2011 HiMCM B:Search and Find
Finding lost objects is not always an easy task, even when you have knowledge of a general locati...
2012 HiMCM A:American Elk
Prior to the arrival of European colonization on the North American continent, the ecological bio...
2012 HiMCM B:How Much Gas Should I Buy This Week?
Gas prices fluctuate significantly from week to week. Consumers would like to know whether to fil...
2013 HiMCM A:Emergency Medical Response
The Emergency Service Coordinator (ESC) for a county is interested in locating the county's three...
2013 HiMCM B:Bank Service Problem
The bank manager is trying to improve customer satisfaction by offering better service. Managemen...
2014 HiMCM A:Unloading Commuter Trains
Trains arrive often at a central Station, the nexus for many commuter trains from suburbs of larg...
2014 HiMCM B:The Next Plague?
In 2014, the world saw the infectious Ebola virus spreading in western Africa. Throughout human h...
2015 HiMCM A:Preventing Road Rage
Have you ever been traveling down a highway when you see one or both of these signs?In some cases...
2015 HiMCM B:City Crime and Safety
What can we make of the massive amount of crime statistics collected in major cities? Beyond just...