UMAP Journal 20.3, Fall 1999 - The 1999 MCM Contest Edition

Table of Contents:

PUBLISHER'S EDITORIAL
Mathematics and Its Applications for All

MODELING FORUM
Results of the 1999 Mathematical Contest in Modeling

THE ASTEROID IMPACT PROBLEM
Deep Impact
Asteroid Impact at the South Pole: A Model-Based Risk Assessment
Antarctic Asteroid Effects
Not an Armageddon
The Sky is Falling!
Judge's Commentary: The Outstanding Asteroid Impact Papers

THE LAWFUL CAPACITY PROBLEM
Determining the People Capacity of a Structure
Hexagonal Unpacking
Don't Panic!
Standing Room Only
Room Capacity Analysis Using a Pair of Evacuation Models
Judge's Commentary: The Outstanding Lawful Capacity Papers
Practitioner's Commentary: The Outstanding Lawful Capacity Papers
The Answer Is Not the Solution

INTERDISCIPLINARY CONTEST IN MODELING (ICM): THE GROUND POLLUTION PROBLEM
Pollution Detection: Modeling an Underground Spill through Hydro-Chemical Analysis
Locate the Pollution Source
Judge's Commentary: The Ground Pollution Papers
Author's Commentary: The Outstanding Ground Pollution Papers