Friday, December 7th, 4:00pm, Kerchof Hall 317

Title: The University of Virginia Mathematical Modeling Competition - Awards Ceremony

Abstract: The Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM) is a contest where teams of three undergraduates use mathematical modeling to present their solutions to real world problems. The competition (which took place last weekend) challenged teams of students to clarify, analyze, and propose solutions to an open-ended problem regarding museum security. The participants will briefly describe their experience with the competition and we will announce the winners and the teams representing the University of Virginia at the International Mathematical Contest in Modeling which takes place in February 2008.