TheChinaPost-GraduateMathematicalContestinModeling(CPMCM)isoneoftheChinaPostgraduateInnovationandPracticeCompetitions(CPIPC).ItisjointlyhostedbytheAssociationofChineseGraduateEducationandChildrenandYouthScienceCenteroftheChinaAssociationforScienceandTechnology(CAST),undertheguidanceoftheDepartmentofDegreeManagementandPostgraduateEducationoftheMinistryofEducationofChina.CPMCMisanacademiccompetitionfocusedonappliedresearchandpracticeinmathematicalmodeling,opentoallenrolledpostgraduatestudents.Sinceitsinceptionin2003,thecompetitionhasbeenheld20times,withatotalparticipationofover430,000students.In2023alone,morethan65,000studentsregistered.The21stCPMCM,tobeheldin2024,willbeorganizedbyShandongUniversityandincludeanInternationalTrackforthefirsttime.Wewarmlyinviteoutstandingpostgraduatestudentsfromaroundtheworldtoparticipate.I.EligibilityandParticipationGuidelines1.Participantsmustbepostgraduatestudentscurrentlyenrolledatarecognizedforeignhighereducationinstitution,includingMaster’sandDoctoralstudents.AforeigninstitutionreferstoanyuniversityorcollegelocatedoutsidethePeople’sRepublicofChinathatisauthorizedtograntdegreesordiplomasindependently.Enrollmentataforeigninstitutionmeansthestudentisregisteredandeligibleforadegreeordiploma.2.Thecompetitionisonlyopentoteamentries.Eachteammustconsistof3members(1teamleaderand2teammembers),regardlessoftheirfieldsofstudyoracademicyear,andteamscanbeformedacrossuniversities.ChinesenationalsenrolledatforeigninstitutionsareeligibletoparticipateintheInternationalTrack,buteachteamcanhavenomorethan2Chinesenationals.3.ChinesepostgraduateswhoregisterfortheInternationalTrackcannotregisterfortheDomesticTrackatthesametime.4.Teamsmustcompletetheirregistrationbefore5:00PM(Beijingtime)onSeptember17,2024,byclickingthe"RegistrationLink,"whichwillbeavailableonthecompetition’sofficialwebsitefrom0:00AM(Beijingtime)onSeptember1,2024.OfficialWebsite://www.villas-hotels.com/cw/hp/4II.Timeline,Rules,andSubmissionRequirements1.Startingfrom8:00AM(Beijingtime)onSeptember20,2024,teamleaderscandownloadthecompressedfilescontainingtheInternationalTrackquestionsviathe“Download&UploadLink”sentbyemail.ThefilescanbedecryptedandaccessedusingthepasswordprovidedbytheLink,startingfrom8:00AM(Beijingtime)onSeptember21,2024.EachteammustselectoneproblemtosolveandwritetheirpaperinEnglishfollowingthe“StandardCompetitionPaperFormat.”Thecompletedpaper,alongwithanyattachments,mustbeuploadedinPDFformatthroughthe“Download&UploadLink”by12:00PM,noon(Beijingtime),onSeptember25,2024.2.Duringthecompetition,allteamsmustadheretothecompetitionrulesandcompletetheirworkindependently.Teamsarestrictlyprohibitedfromdiscussingthecompetitionquestionswithanyoneoutsidetheteam.3.Participantsmustadheretoscientificethicsandacademicstandards.Allreferencesmustbeproperlycited.TheCompetition'sAcademicCommitteewillperformsimilaritychecksonallsubmittedpapers.Paperswithasimilarityrateexceedingacertainthreshold(determinedbytheAcademicCommittee)willbeclassifiedas"ProblematicPapers"andmaybesubmittedformanualreview.Anyuseofunoriginalprogramsmustbecited;otherwise,itwillbeconsideredplagiarismandclassifiedasa“ProblematicPaper.”Theorganizingcommitteewilltakestringentmeasuresagainstacademicmisconductandmayrevokeanyawardsgiventotheparticipantsinvolved,includingtheParticipationAward.Ⅲ.InternationalTrackAwardsandFinalDefense1.WorkssubmittedthroughtheInternationalTrackwillbereviewedseparatelyfromtheDomesticTrack.AwardsincludetheFirstPrize(whichmaybeleftvacant),SecondPrize,ThirdPrize,andParticipationAward.TheFirstPrizecarriesamonetaryrewardof2,500RMBperteam.2.TeamsthatwintheFirstPrizeintheInternationalTrackandaredeemedtobequalifiedbytheAcademicCommitteewillbeeligibleforthe“MathematicalModelingStar”defense(eitheronlineoroffline).TheywillcompeteagainstthetopDomesticTrackteamsbeforetheawardceremony.3.Thetopthreeteamsinthe"MathematicalModelingStar"defensewillbeawardedthetitlesofChampion,SecondPlace,andThirdPlace,withmonetaryrewardsof50,000RMB,40,000RMB,and30,000RMBperteam,respectively.Allotherteamsparticipatinginthedefensewillreceivea"MathematicalModelingStar"NominationAward,withamonetaryrewardof10,000RMBperteam.Ⅳ.ResultsAnnouncementandAwardCeremony1.TheOrganizingCommitteewillannouncethecompetitionresultsandpublishthelistofprospectiveawardeesontheofficialwebsiteinmidtolateNovember2024.2.Thefinaldefenseforthe"MathematicalModelingStar"andtheAwardCeremonywillbeheldinearlyDecember2024atShandongUniversityinJinan.Ⅴ.ContactUssxjmsdu@163.comgscpc3@seu.edu.cnOrganizingCommitteeoftheChinaPost-GraduateMathematicalContestinModelingAugust17,2024