Math Modeling is a class taught by Mrs. Burns where students explore topics such as number theory, parametric equations, and statistics through homework assignments, problems of the week, and challenge problems. Students also learn to model real-world situation using math, like with contests such as HiMCM and MTFC (click the links to learn more).
The Epsilon School was our first math modeling problem in this
class. We were given the challenge of a school that was expanding
for the incoming class. New teachers were going to be hired, and
they needed to be distributed "fairly." Part of the challenge was
coming up with a definition for "fair," as that would lead how we
allocated teaching resources. A big part of math modeling is
making “assumptions,” like defining your parameters. For my
group, fair meant that every teacher had approximately the same
number of students. We were able to distribute the newly hired
teachers across multiple departments based on this definition.
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The Modeling the Future Challenge is a math modeling competition
that we are participating in this year. The initial phase is a
scenario quest where you demonstrate your team's ability to
handle data and make mathematical projections. It also includes a
project proposal where your team can choose a topic that you want
to model. Once you pass the first phase and your proposal is
approved, you get to start modeling, meeting with mentors, and
developing risk mitigation strategies and recommendations. My
group chose to focus on wrongful convictions in the United States
and the various risks and losses associated with them. We
brainstormed a few ideas but ultimately decided on this one.
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