Writing should be succinct and to the point. We will interpret an incoherent narrative to be an expression of faulty mathematical thinking. The evaluation is holistic, with quality levels defined roughly as follows, and on the criteria stated below. The work goes well beyond the task assigned. The report is truly impressive, unusually complete and imaginative.
Excellent use is made of graphical data and numerical data.
The mathematical analysis is well motivated, and is clearly supported by the graphical and numerical data. Extensions or provocative new ideas are included. Only truly outstanding submissions will be designated as Exceptional. The work in the report fully engages the major mathematical issues imbedded in the Problem. The report is complete and presented clearly.