Chiba University Center for Advanced Science 29th Mathematical Science Competition: Call for Participants (High School, Technical College, and Junior High School Students)

What kind of tsunami would occur on a water planet? How many pillars are needed for a sturdy house?

Would you like to try elucidating phenomena like these using physics and mathematics?

In this competition, participants can explore freely, enjoy the process, and take on the challenge of new discoveries through experiments and model building. We encourage you to participate.

Overview of the 29th Mathematical Science Competition

Organizer: Chiba University Center for Advanced Science

Co-organizers: Chiba University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Information Engineering Course

Chiba University, Faculty of Information and Data Science

Chiba University, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Division of Mathematics and Informatics, Information Science Course

Sponsor: Wolfram Research, Inc.

Date and Time

[Problem Section (In-person and Remote)]

Friday, July 31, 2026, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

[AI Section (Remote)]

Thursday, August 20, 2026, 10:00 AM - Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 4:00 PM (Participants work on the problem over one week.)

Venue

In-person: Chiba University, Nishi-Chiba Campus, General Building 4

Remote: Participant's home. For the Problem Section, problems and materials will be mailed to participants, who will solve them at home.

For the AI Section, please refer to the "About the AI Section" below.

Eligibility: High school students, technical college students (1st-3rd year), and junior high school students.

Participation Method: Individual or group (up to 3 members).

Details of the implementation method will be provided later via a participation ticket sent by mail.

Application Period: Friday, May 15, 2026 - Sunday, June 7, 2026

Capacity: [Problem Section (In-person)] 100 participants, [Problem Section (Remote)] 50 participants

[AI Section (Remote)] 50 participants. All on a first-come, first-served basis.

How to Apply: Enter the required information on the web application form.

https://www.cfs.chiba-u.ac.jp/events/math/outline.html

Participation Fee: Free (transportation costs are at the participant's own expense)

Other: For other details, please visit the Center for Advanced Science website.

Reference Video: A video about the Wolfram Language used in the AI section is available.

"Learn Wolfram Language with Video (Provided by Wolfram Research, Inc)"

Interested individuals, regardless of competition participation, are welcome to watch.

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https://www.cfs.chiba-u.ac.jp/events/math/wolframmovie.html

[About the AI Section]

AI and data science methods (Note 1) have become common in various fields in recent years. Furthermore, various programs for handling and solving AI and data science problems have been made public. Therefore, the Chiba University Mathematical Science Competition established the "AI Section" in the 2023 academic year, and this will be its fourth iteration.

(Note 1) Using the Wolfram Language, which allows easy use of rich machine learning functions, to classify and analyze data and consider the results.

Implementation Method: Conducted remotely.

Participation Requirements:

1. Participants must have an environment where they can access the Wolfram Cloud server via a web browser with an adequate communication speed from their respective participation bases.

2. Participants must be able to obtain the test data and instruction manuals prepared by the Chiba University Center for Advanced Science via the internet.