Competitions

You can participate in a variety of competitions in mathematics, applied mathematics, or computer science. Except for the local problem contests, these are annual contests of regional, national, or international scope. Davidson regularly participates in all of these and students have been successful in all.

On-Campus

Local Problem Contests

A Davidson Math Challenge is periodically posted for the college community. A modest prize is offered to the solver. Make sure you are on the department newsletter email list to receive the current challenge. Depending on student interest and leadership, problems are posted from national organizations such as the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). For more information on the contest or to join the email list contact Prof. Carl Yerger at cayerger@davidson.edu.

Off-campus

Virginia Tech Regional Mathematics Contest
Regional problem solving contest administered locally on a mid-fall Saturday. See Prof. Yerger to participate.

Putnam Mathematical Competition 
National problem solving contest administered locally on the first Saturday in December. See Prof. Yerger to participate.

Mid-Atlantic Programming Contest 
A part of the  ACM international contest, this regional competition consists of teams of three students programming in C, C++ or Java to solve several posed problems in a five hour period on a Saturday in November. See Prof. Weidenbeck for information.

Mathematical Contest in Modeling 
International competition in applied mathematics for teams of students over a weekend in February. Administered locally by the MAT 210 Mathematical Modeling instructor.

Math Jeopardy 
Live competition between teams of four students from each of 32 colleges at the annual Mathematical Association of America (MAA) Southeastern Section meeting around March. See the department chair.

International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) 
The International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious programming competition for college students worldwide. It's a multi-tiered competition where teams of three university students solve programming problems under time pressure.