Predicting Housing Shortage and Homelessness in the U.S. - M3 Challenge Finalist Presentation

Watch a finalist presentation from the MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge 2024, featuring Canyon Crest Academy's team from San Diego, California. Discover how these high school students applied mathematical modeling to predict future housing shortages and homelessness in the United States. Gain insights into the rigorous problem-solving process undertaken by approximately 3000 students from 655 teams during this prestigious Internet-based competition. Learn about the M3 Challenge, organized by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics and sponsored by MathWorks, which offers over $100,000 in scholarships and aims to inspire students to pursue STEM careers. Explore the competition format, including the 14-hour problem-solving window and multi-stage judging process that leads to the final presentations.