San Francisco – On June 2023, International Mathematical Contest (IMC) conducted a “Math Modeling Test.” The provided mathematical topic of June’s Math Modeling Test in IMC was as follows.
Read the attached article that proves the hypothesis that the aliens’ voices in the movie will be different, and based on the given reading above discuss one current social issue with reasoning why the voices of teenagers and 30s are different, then using simple mathematic and physical equations, conduct modeling with a mathematical or scientific approach.
Kaden Lee, a current student at Seoul International School, secured the 1st place in the June 2023
Kaden Lee, a student at Seoul International School wrote the most sophisticated and superior answer among the test takers. By applying proper mathematical and physical equations, Kaden Lee wrote that the widespread use of smartphones will cause the majority of people to have a forward head posture and be hard on them as well.
Math Modeling Test is a mathematical and scientific competition; Discuss the social issue or related problems in the given 10-pages high-school level article. Then, based on the article, construct a mathematical and scientific formula or result that relates to the student’s chosen social issue. Up to 2 – 4, students are allowed to team up, and the maximum allotted time is 8 hours. Coding and web searches are allowed; however, using an AI tool, such as ChatGPT is strictly prohibited.
Many professors in many different American Universities are interested in this modeling test and have been watching closely on this test. Not only solving mathematical and scientific problems but also solving our social issues and phenomenons, brainstorming new mathematical and scientific approaches will helpful to students increase their creative thinking and problem-solving skills. Furthermore, IMC is looking forward to this competition to increase the number of students who are interested in mathematics and engineering.
The head director of IMC is Shubhrangshu Dasgupta, a professor in the Physics Department of IIT, and the next Math Modeling Test will be held on September 8th. He mentioned that the IMC Math Modeling Test goes beyond solving problems solely based on formulas in mathematics and science. Instead, it requires an education that enables interpreting and applying various fields such as literature, economics, culture, history, environment, religion, music, art, and society through mathematics and science. Through this kind of test, he expressed his hope for the emergence of numerous creative students who can contribute to our society.
The student taking this test or the teacher of the student can apply for this test at this link (www.imc-impea.org), and there is no exam fee. The application period for the September 8th modeling test is open on July 30th. The practice questions and the best answer with feedback for June’s test are published on the link for free access.
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