1、数学中国 MCM/ICM竞赛规则翻译（任何单位转载须注明来源：）MCM:The Mathematical Contest in ModelingMCM：数学建模竞赛 I0 M3 f. B: A$ _ICM:The InterdisciplinaryContest in ModelingICM：交叉学科建模竞赛ContestRules, Registration and Instructions比赛规则，比赛注册和指导(All rulesand instructions apply to both ICM and MCM contests, except where otherwisenoted
2、.), g$ N M) T9 K0 e5 k, T+ i5 L9 lA通过竞赛的网址查看题目g7 q7 | “ e# r. t5 * G$ I. BEFORE THE CONTEST BEGINS:（竞赛前）A.RegistrationAll teamsmust be registered before 2PM EST on Thursday, February 10, 2011. Werecommend that all teams complete the registration process well in advance,since the registration system
3、will not accept any new team registrations afterthe deadline. COMAP will not accept late registrations for MCM/ICM 2011 underany circumstances. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.A.注册/K% c8 s+ C( n- ?所有的参赛队必须在美国东部时间 2011年 2月 10号（星期四）下午 2点前完成注册。届时，注册系统将会自动关闭，不再接受新的注册。任何未在规定时间内注册的参赛队都没有参加 2011年 MCM的资格。不存在例外情况
4、。1.Register your team online via thecontest web site: Go to http:/ If you are registeringyour first team for this years contest, click on Register for 2011Contest on the left-hand side of the screen.* Q# ( X9 k“ f+ l b. 如果您已经注册过一个参赛队而想为另外一个参赛队注册，请点击 Advisor Login，打开页面后请您使用在注册第一支参赛队时使用的 E-mail地址和密码进行
5、登入。登入之后请点击网页右上角的 Register Another Team 链接，按照我们的指导进行下一步。/B8 |0 E6 ?+ 1 W+ i* j/ N注意:一个指导老师注册不能超过两个队。如果你已经注册了 2个队，Register Another Team链接就消失。系统不允许注册超过 2队。c. 虽然每个指导老师只能注册两个队，但是对指导老师或者是总的队数是没有*的。2.Registration FeeA $100registration fee per team is required.For anadditional $100 fee per team, you can rec
6、eive a Judges Commentary writtenspecifically about your teams *.We acceptpayment with Mastercard or Visa only via our secure web site. We cannot acceptother forms of payment. Our secure site will process your credit card payment,so your credit card number is protected. Our system will not store your
7、 creditcard number after it processes your payment., R( s# I! P0 y/ g3 L- E7 n7 R9 X2每队必须交 100美元的报名费。5 L i$ x- 1 Q3 b每个队额外的交 100美元，可以收到一个专门为你们的论文写的评委评论。2i$ H7 3 m, y* t* x2 K我们仅通过 Mastercard 或者 Visa 收取注册费。我们不接受其他方式的付款。我们会保护你信用卡的账号安全，系统在付账之后不会存储你的账号。. $ s/ x# u% ?5 m3 f6 P3.After we receive approval
8、from your financialinstitution (this takes only a few seconds), the system will issue a controlnumber for your team. Your team is not officially registered until you havereceived a team control number. Print the page thatdisplays your team control number: It is your only confirmation that yourteam h
9、as been registered. This page also lists the email address andpassword that you entered when registering; you will need this information tocomplete the contest procedures.Youwill NOT receive an email confirmation of your registration.3. 一旦我们收到了您的信用卡机构的确认（这往往只需要数秒钟），我们的系统将为您的参赛队自动生成一个控制编号。参赛队在没有收到控制编
10、号以前都是没有完成参赛注册的。将给出参赛队控制编号的网页打印出来：这是你已经注册的唯一的确认。该网页同时也包含了你注册时所提供的 E-mail 和密码的提示，您在完成比赛的整个过程中将会用到它们。你将不会收到 Email的确认注册信息。4。If you need to change any of the information(name, address, contact information, etc.) that you specified when youregistered, you can do so at any point before or during the contes
11、t by loggingin to the contest web site with the same email address and password that youused when registering (click on the Advisor Login link on theleft side of the screen). Once logged in, click on the Edit Advisor orInstitution Data link near the upper right corner of the page.3 H! t/ O1 . z3 h:
12、DII. AFTER THE CONTEST BEGINS:A. Viewthe contest problems via the contest web site:Teams canview the contest problems via the contest web site when the contestbegins at 8PM EST on Thursday February 10, 2011:1.The contest problems will become availableprecisely at 8PM EST on Thursday February 10, 201
13、1; team members can viewthem by visitinghttp:/ password will be needed to view the problems; simply go to the contest website at or after 8PM EST on Thursday, February 10, 2010 and you willsee a link to view the problems.2.If you cannot access our main web site atthat time, go to our mirror site at
14、http:/ap- or clickhere.If you cannot access either site, there may be a problem with your localInternet connection. Contact your local Internet service provider to resolvethe issue.( j“ m- L8 r F2 L2.竞赛开始之后n# j4 0 S/ l9 gA.通过网站的得到题目!h“ n“ f! j; s r; t$ L4 ; T, q1.赛题会于美国东部时间 2011年 2月 10日（星期四）晚上 8点公布：
15、所有的参赛队员可以通过访问 http:/ s4 m$ d a6 T- b或者点击这里。竞赛的网站和镜像网站位于美国不同地方的两个不同的网络中，所以如果两个网页都不能访问，说明您的本地 internet链接有问题，请与您的Internet服务提供商联系。B. Choosea problem:Each teammust choose one problem according to the following rules: MCM teams mustchoose either Problem A or Problem B; an MCM team maysubmit a solution to
16、only one of the problems. (MCM teams should NOT chooseProblem C.) ICM teams mustchoose Problem C. There is no choice for ICM teams. (ICMteams should NOT choose Problem A or Problem B.)I3 v+ s* “ d tICM的参赛队必须选择赛题 C。ICM 参赛队除了赛题 C别无选择，不能选择赛题A或者 B。C. Teamsprepare solutions:1.Teams may use any inanimate
17、source of data ormaterials: computers, software, references, web sites, books, etc. ALL SOURCESUSED MUST BE CREDITED. Failure to credit a source will result in a team beingdisqualified from the competition.3 x2 T* D5 M/ A4 ?C参赛队准备解决方案：1.参赛队可以利用任何非生命提供的数据和资料包括计算机，软件，参考书目，网站，书籍等，但是所有引用的资料必须注明出处，如有参赛队未
18、注明引用的内容的出处，将被取消参赛资格。“ T% z8 S3 K+ “ M8 ( t Z7 s2.Team members may not seek help from ordiscuss the problem with their advisor or anyone else, except other members ofthe same team. Input in any form from anyone other than student team members isstrictly forbidden. This includes email, telephone conta
19、ct, and personalconversation, communication via web chat or other question-answer systems, orany other form of communication.a4 S6 Q/ z( C3 s3 w2.参赛队成员不允许向指导教师或者除了本团队成员以外的其他人寻求帮助或讨论问题。与除本团队成员以外的人的任何形式的接触都是严格禁止的。这包括通过 E-mail联系、电话联系、私人交谈、通过网络聊天联络或是其他的任何问答系统，其他任何的交流方式。3.Partial solutions are acceptable
20、. There is nopassing or failing cut-off score, and numerical scores will not be assigned.The MCM/ICM contest judges are primarily interested in the teams approach andmethods.3.部分解决方案是可接受的。大赛不存在通过或是不通过的分数分界点，也不会有一个数字形式的分数。MCM /ICM 的评判主要是依据参赛队的解决方法和步骤。; O1 - q“ G t n4 m/ H“ n9 K4.Summary Sheet: The su
21、mmary isan essential part of your MCM/ICM *. The judges place considerable weighton the summary, and winning *s are often distinguished from other *sbased on the quality of the summary.To write agood summary, imagine that a reader will choose whether to read the body of the* based on your summary: Y
22、our concise presentation in the summary shouldinspire a reader to learn about the details of your work. Thus, a summaryshould clearly describe your approach to the problem and, most prominently,your most important conclusions. Summaries that are mere restatementsof the contest problem, or are a cut-
23、and-paste boilerplate from theIntroduction are generally considered to be weak.; # z9 t% 2 w0 D# y4.摘要格式摘要是 MCM 参赛论文的一个非常重要的部分。在评卷过程中，摘要占据了相当大的比重，以至于有的时候获奖论文之所以能在众多论文中脱颖而出是因为其高质量的摘要。好的摘要可以使读者通过摘要就能判断自己是否要通读论文的正文部分。如此一来，摘要就必须清楚的描述解决问题的方法，显著的表达论文中最重要的结论。摘要应该能够激发出读者阅读论文详细内容的兴趣。那些简单重复比赛题目和复制粘贴引言中的样板文件的摘
24、要一般将被认为是没有竞争力的。EachSummary Sheet should include:v7 p) y每个概要要包括： U+ $ R# Q E! M Z! A, T7 P. |, k, | Z0 X: h“ |: n / 4 A, o: Z3 A3 D2 B; J7 k4 J1 o6 s! _5 b q; o9 z1 S3 z6 a9 r8 e% z5 N3 F# u) O# E5 M3 I% g0 r1. Include your model design and justification for type model used or developed.对于已经用过的或者应用到的
25、模型的构建与证明。Describe model testing and sensitivity analysis,including error analysis, etc. 模型的测试与灵敏度分析，包括误差分析等。8 y# v6 X( i! q8 2 k5 T, x% f1 x# G5 2 - Y; j1 n$ b# $ e) F5 D4 H# j% a“ g/ k% L2 I! a m, D7 o J9 G% N4 V+ D- e7 e5 x, a“ 6 P! f4 W. _4 B5 O% J1. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of your m
26、odel or approach.关于模型或求解方法的优缺点讨论5.The judges will evaluate the quality of yourwriting in the Solution *:Conciseness and organization are extremelyimportant.Key statements should present major ideas andresults.Present a clarification or restatement of theproblem, as appropriate.Present a clear exposi
27、tion of all variables,assumptions, and hypotheses.Present an analysis of the problem, includingthe motivation or justification for the model that is used.Include a design of the model.Discuss how the model could be tested,including error analysis and stability (conditioning, sensitivity, etc.).Discu
28、ss any apparent strengths or weaknessesin your model or approach.5.评委评价论文的写作以下几个方面：*# $ b$ r“ 9 h( l“ O9 R- E0 S简明扼要、有组织是极为重要的。,y/ G( 7 M) V“ S! c主要的结论必须给出大体的构想及结果。需适当的简化或重申问题。+S. p9 1 J6 ?% i% , n需包括如何通过调整使得模型付诸于实际应用这个问题的分析。需包括模型的设计方案。讨论如何进行模型测试，包括误差分析与稳定性（适用条件，灵敏度等）。讨论模型及求解方法的显著优缺点。6.*s must be ty
29、ped and in English.6.论文需按规范的格式用英文书写。+ B, V( F% m# k u r3 H7.The solution must consist entirely of writtentext, and possibly figures, charts, or other written material, on * only.No non-* support materials such as computer files or disks will beaccepted.8 T4 k# M* K2 z$ F/ # t7.整个解决方案必须包括文字主体部分、必要的图形
30、、图表或其他类型的材料组成且只能以论文形式递交。不是论文形式的材料如计算机文件或盘片等将不被接受。8.The Solution * must display the teamcontrol number and the page number at the top of every page; forexample, use the following page header on each page:Team #321 Page 6 of 138 p9 e$ E5 ?6 B, I% N* c+ C8.解决方案的每一页的顶部都需要有参赛队的控制编号以及页码。我们建议在每页上使用页眉，例如：4
31、m7 d# : A7 1 h+ a* o$ _+ s, f f; K( x6 F. M : q1 UBedford, MA 01730 - q: T“ . P4 E; Z/ b# m% tUSA2.COMAP must receive your Solution Packet viamail on or before Friday February 25, 2011. It is yourresponsibility to make sure that your teams Solution Packet arrives at COMAPby this deadline. Use regist
32、ered or express mail, if necessary, to insure thatit arrives at COMAP byFriday February 25, 2011.COMAP需在 2011年 2月 25日之前（或当天）收到参赛队邮包。每个参赛队必须确保其邮包在截止日期前寄到 COMAP。为了确保您的邮包能在 2010年 2月 2 5日（星期五）之前到达 COMAP请采用挂号或特快邮寄3.COMAP will not accept late solutions underany circumstances.COMAP不接受任何理由的迟到的邮包。4.If you re
33、quire confirmation that your *was received by COMAP, send the packet via a carrier that provides packagetracking. Due to the number of *s received, COMAP can not answer receiptinquiries or emails.) q; J; w0 G# 1 A+ i* m如果您需要 COMAP 给出收到邮包的确认，请委托提供包裹签单的邮递员寄送。由于参赛论文数量众多，COMAP 对于没有特殊要求回复的邮包将不提供来函确认服务。V.
34、 AFTER THE CONTEST IS OVER:在竞赛结束之后：A. Confirmthat your teams solution was received:请确认您参赛队的赛题解决方案已被 COMAP收到：1.You may login to the contest web site usingthe Advisor Login link to verify that your teams SolutionPacket was received at COMAP. After mailing your Solution Packet, please allowseveral days
35、 for us to process your packet before expecting to see thisconfirmation.在寄出赛题解决方案的几天以后，您可以登陆大赛的网站，点击 AdvisorLogin 链接来核实 COMAP是否收到了您的赛题解决方案。在收到确认以前请您耐心等待几天。B. Checkcontest results:核实结果1.Judging: Judging will becompleted in March and the results will be posted on April 29,2011. The Solution *s will be
36、 recognized as Unsuccessful,Successful Participant, Honorable Mention, Meritorious, Finalist, orOutstanding Winner.评判工作将在 3月结束，结果将在 2011年 4月 29日公布，所有的参赛论文将被评定为 Unsuccessful（不成功）SuccessfulParticipant(成功参赛奖), Honorable Mention(提名奖即二等奖), Meritorious(一等奖), 或 Outstanding Winner（特等奖）等几个等级。2.We will post t
37、he contest results on the website as soon as they are available, so visit the contest web site regularly tocheck for updates. It will take several weeks for the judges to evaluate thesolutions and for COMAP to process the results. Please do NOT call or emailCOMAP regarding contest results.) a( X7 y)
38、 r$ m* P* v一旦所有的结果被确定，我们会立刻在网页上公布，请定时登陆大赛的网站查询比赛结果。评委会花几个星期来评判所有的赛题解决方案及处理比赛结果，请不要来电或是来函到 COMAP询问比赛结果。C.Certificates:发证书After theresults are issued, each successfully participating team will receive acertificate of participation. The certificate will be mailed or emailed to theadvisor at the address
39、 used during the registration process. All internationalteams will receive ONLY an electronic (PDF) certificate. Please allow severalweeks after the results are posted to the contest web site to receive yourcertificate.结果公布后，所有的成功参赛队将会收到参赛的证书。所有的国际参赛队仅能收到一个电子版(PDF)的证书。 证书将被邮寄或发电子邮件到指导教师在注册时所提供的地址。在网
40、站公布成绩后请耐心等待证书。D. Prizes:奖励The Institute for Operations Research and theManagement Sciences (INFORMS) will designate an Outstanding team from each ofthe three problems as an INFORMS winner.The Society for Industrial and AppliedMathematics (SIAM) will designate one Outstanding team from each problem a
41、s a SIAM winner.The Mathematical Association of America (MAA)will designate one Outstanding team from each problem for the MCM as a MAAwinner.The Ben Fusaro Award, Typically, among thefinal MCM *s from which the Outstanding ones are selected is a * thatis especially creative but contains a flaw that
42、 prevents it from attaining theOutstanding designation. In accord with Bens wishes, the award will recognizesuch teams.运筹学研究与管理学会 (INFORMS) 将从所有的参赛队（区分赛题）中选出一个特别优秀的参赛队作为 INFORMS 的优胜队。 p美国工业与应用数学协会 (SIAM) 将从每个赛题所有的参赛队中选出一个特别优秀的参赛队作为 SIAM的优胜奖。美国数学协会(MAA) 将从每个赛题所有的参赛队中为 MCM选出一个特别优秀的参赛队作为 MAA的优胜奖。（新增奖项）The BenFusaro Award 奖，是从为评选优秀奖论文的候选论文中选出来的，这些论文具有创造性，但是有些瑕疵使得它没有被评为优秀奖。为了达成 Ben的愿望，这个奖用来奖励上面描述的队伍！参考文献：
