Carnegie Mellon Informatics and Mathematics Competition

CMIMC Information

What is CMIMC?

The Carnegie Mellon Informatics and Mathematics Competition (CMIMC) is an annual math and computer science competition held at Carnegie Mellon University by CMU students.
The contest is open to all middle and high school students, with teams of up to 6 contestants participating in individual and team rounds.
For more information, refer to https://cmimc.math.cmu.edu/math

Syllabus & Schedule

syllabus

Including but not limited to
- Arithmetic and Logic
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Number Theory
- Counting and Probability

Schedule

CMIMC (Math) will be held in-person at CMU Campus:
April 6, 2024

CMIMC (CS) will be held online:
late April, 2024

Criteria & Format

The format of the test consists of several competition rounds outlined below. Refer to the official CMIMC website for more information.

Criteria to Qualify

There are no prerequisites to participate in this competition.

Please note, however, this is a competition for elementary and middle school students.

Format

TCS Round
Individual Round
Team Round

More Information About Format

The format of the test consists of several competition rounds outlined below.

TCS Round

In the Theoretical Computer Science (TCS) Round, you will come up an algorithm that represents your best possible solution. Here, "best" is defined differently for each problem - it could be the number of moves that your algorithm makes, or the number of points it earns.

This is a proof-based round, so you will also need to prove the correctness of your algorithm. This means proving that it always solves the given problem, as well as proving that it attains the claimed bound. You will get a higher score for proving a better bound, according to a pre-defined rubric.

You'll be working with your team to solve 3 problems in 90 minutes. You can see the sample problem for a good example of what you'll need to do. No coding experience is required, only algorithmic thinking!

Results for CMIMC

Random Math students excelled in last year's CMIMC

Random Math had 5 students place top 10 in 3 different subject categories, and 2 different Divisions.

Random Math's Team won first place in the Theoretical Computer Science Round, and 2nd overall.

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