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2010 ICM Problem：The Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch
Recently, there has been considerable news coverage of the “Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch.” S...
2014 MCM B：College Coaching Legends
Sports Illustrated, a magazine for sports enthusiasts, is looking for the “best all time college ...
2016 MCM B： Space Junk
The amount of small debris in orbit around earth has been a growing concern. It is estimated that...
2016 MCM A： A Hot Bath
A person fills a bathtub with hot water from a single faucet and settles into the bathtub to clea...
2015 ICM Problem D：Is it sustainable?
Problem background One of the largest challenges of our time is how to manage increasing populat...
2015 ICM Problem C：Managing Human Capital in Organizations
Building an organization filled with good, talented, well-trained people is one of the keys to su...
2015 MCM B：Searching for a lost plane
Recall the lost Malaysian flight MH370. Build a generic mathematical model that could assist "sea...
2015 MCM A：Eradicating Ebola
The world medical association has announced that their new medication could stop Ebola and cure p...
2014 ICM Problem： Using Networks to Measure Influence and Impact
One of the techniques to determine influence of academic research is to build and measure propert...
2014 MCM A：The Keep-Right-Except-To-Pass Rule
In countries where driving automobiles on the right is the rule (that is, USA, China and most oth...
2011 MCM A：Snowboard Course
Determine the shape of a snowboard course (currently known as a "halfpipe") to maximize the produ...
2013 ICM Problem A：Network Modeling of Earth's Health
Background: Society is interested in developing and using models to forecast the biological and e...
2013 MCM B：Water, Water, Everywhere
Fresh water is the limiting constraint for development in much of the world. Build a mathematical...
2013 MCM A：The Ultimate Brownie Pan
When baking in a rectangular pan heat is concentrated in the 4 corners and the product gets overc...
2012 ICM Problem：Modeling for Crime Busting
Your organization, the Intergalactic Crime Modelers (ICM), is investigating a conspiracy to commi...
2012 MCM B：Camping along the Big Long River
Visitors to the Big Long River (225 miles) can enjoy scenic views and exciting white water rapids...
2012 MCM A：The Leaves of a Tree
"How much do the leaves on a tree weigh?" How might one estimate the actual weight of the leaves ...
2011 ICM Problem：How environmentally and economically sound are electric vehicles? Is their widespread use feasible and practical?
Here are some issues to consider, but, of course, there are many more, and you will not be able t...
2011 MCM B：Repeater Coordination
The VHF radio spectrum involves line-of-sight transmission and reception. This limitation can be ...
2016 MCM C： The Goodgrant Challenge
The Goodgrant Foundation is a charitable organization that wants to help improve educational perf...