Math Majors of America Tournament for High School (MMATHS) at Columbia University!
_Location: Columbia University
Date: Saturday, April 2nd
Time: 8:30 AM to 4:15 PM
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Date: Saturday, April 2nd
Time: 8:30 AM to 4:15 PM
Register: Click here
Permission Slip: Click here
A tentative schedule for MMATHS is posted below. Any further updates will be posted on mmaths.org.
8:30 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 9:15 Opening Ceremony
9:30 - 10:45 Individual Test
11:15 - 12:30 Mixer (and Individual Tiebreakers)
12:30 - 1:15 Lunch
1:15 - 1:45 Guest Lecture by Daniel Spielman
2:00 - 3:15 Mathathon
3:45 - 4:15 Award Ceremonies
Calculators are not allowed on any part of the contest.
8:30 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 9:15 Opening Ceremony
9:30 - 10:45 Individual Test
11:15 - 12:30 Mixer (and Individual Tiebreakers)
12:30 - 1:15 Lunch
1:15 - 1:45 Guest Lecture by Daniel Spielman
2:00 - 3:15 Mathathon
3:45 - 4:15 Award Ceremonies
Calculators are not allowed on any part of the contest.
Agenda
This is a reminder that the MMATHS 2015 tournament is taking place tomorrow. Please arrive at the Mudd Building by 8:30AM to register your team(s). A campus map is attached with the building boxed in red.
The following is the tentative schedule for the 2015 MMATHS:
8:30 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 9:15 Opening Ceremony
9:30 - 10:45 Individual Test
11:15 - 12:30 Mixer (and Individual Tiebreakers)
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
2:00 - 3:15 Mathathon
3:45 - 4:15 Awards
The following is the tentative schedule for the 2015 MMATHS:
8:30 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 9:15 Opening Ceremony
9:30 - 10:45 Individual Test
11:15 - 12:30 Mixer (and Individual Tiebreakers)
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
2:00 - 3:15 Mathathon
3:45 - 4:15 Awards
Sample Contest
Click here to download a PDF file.
Contest Date: Saturday, March 28th, 2015 from 8 AM to 5:15 PM
Location: Columbia University
Team
Team A
Zahin* Rafsan Swarali Parmita Tusif Shormie |
Team B
Daeil* Tiantian Sally Kai Xin Gleb Kelly |
Team C
Benjamin* Naman* Jennifer R. Chloe Melissa Michael T. |
2014 Sample Contests
Rules
General Rules
Specific Rules
Note: The rules for specific rounds are subject to change.
Team Round
The team round will last for 75 minutes. The test will consist of eight proof-based questions.
Individual Round
The individual round will last for an hour. The test will have fifteen questions worth 2 points each with numeric or algebraic answers. Like in the short answer part of the team round, students will not need to justify their answers to the individual round questions.
Mixer Round
In the mixer round, students will be grouped with students from other teams. This round will not count towards the students' or teams' scores. The format of the mixer round will be revealed on the day of the contest.
Tiebreaker Round
The top students with the same score in the individual round will be given a question to be solved in a certain period of time. The students will be able to submit an answer only once, and they will be ranked according to the time when they submit a correct answer. The exact format of the tiebreaker round will be revealed when the tests are handed out.
Scoring
Individual Score
An individual's score will be his or her score in the individual round. If ties must be broken to determine the ranks of the top students, the tiebreaker round will be used.
Team Score
A team's score will be the sum of its team round score and the individual round scores of its members. The rounds are weighted so that the sum of the individual round scores is worth as much as the team round score. If two teams are tied, the following criteria will be used, in order, until a winner can be determined:
- Contestants must be 19 years old or younger and must not be enrolled full-time at a university.
- Each team can have no more than six people. Teams with fewer than six people will be at a disadvantage.
- No aids other than writing instruments and paper will be allowed. In particular, no calculators will be allowed on any part of the competition, and any cell phones must be given to a coach or a proctor before the contest round begins.
- CMT will use the ARML mathematical conventions. Please make sure students are familiar with these conventions so that their answers are not marked wrong because they did not write their answers in simplest form.
Specific Rules
Note: The rules for specific rounds are subject to change.
Team Round
The team round will last for 75 minutes. The test will consist of eight proof-based questions.
- Not all rooms will have blackboards/whiteboard, so teams may not use blackboards/whiteboards if their room has one.
- Teams will be expected to fully justify their answers to the power question.
- Each question is worth 5 points, making the team round worth 40 points overall.
Individual Round
The individual round will last for an hour. The test will have fifteen questions worth 2 points each with numeric or algebraic answers. Like in the short answer part of the team round, students will not need to justify their answers to the individual round questions.
Mixer Round
In the mixer round, students will be grouped with students from other teams. This round will not count towards the students' or teams' scores. The format of the mixer round will be revealed on the day of the contest.
Tiebreaker Round
The top students with the same score in the individual round will be given a question to be solved in a certain period of time. The students will be able to submit an answer only once, and they will be ranked according to the time when they submit a correct answer. The exact format of the tiebreaker round will be revealed when the tests are handed out.
Scoring
Individual Score
An individual's score will be his or her score in the individual round. If ties must be broken to determine the ranks of the top students, the tiebreaker round will be used.
Team Score
A team's score will be the sum of its team round score and the individual round scores of its members. The rounds are weighted so that the sum of the individual round scores is worth as much as the team round score. If two teams are tied, the following criteria will be used, in order, until a winner can be determined:
- Highest team round score.
- The highest-numbered question on the short answer part of the team round answered correctly by one tied team but incorrectly by another.