Practical Applications of Advanced Mathematics Abstracts

Class of 2019

Climate Change and the Extinction Crisis of the Adélie PenguinSara R. Vaught

Glacial Erosion Processes and Its Rates Erica M.T. Li

Gross Domestic Product, Human Development Index, and Their Impact on Energy Accessibility in Developing NationsDavid R. Joynes

How has morality really changed in America? By Marcellus Abbott

It’s not Rocket Science: Improving the Efficiency of Rocket EnginesNicholas J Gallek and Edward C Hurley

Optimal Aerodynamics in Paper AirplanesAlasia N. Jenkins

Possible Methods to Make Cost-Effective Algae Biofuel vs Low Cost Petroleum-Based FuelPrincess D. Thompson

Reading the Bounce: Modeling a Football’s BounceRishi Goswami

Teaching mathematics to high school students: Which methods work best? Allison Thomas

The Correlation Between Human Development Index Levels and the Percent of the Population with Malaria Anna Hill

The Mathematical Gap Between TeenagersM. Stefon Moore

What Music Should You Be Listening To? Different Genres of Music, and Their Effect on the Four Lobes of the BrainJames Tawes V

Class of 2015

Pom-Pom, Pim-Pam, Ping-Pong Paddle Battle Noah Handwerk

Can You “Sea” the Light Samuel Zhang and Sohil Doshi

Anatomy of a Jerk – A Dissertation on the Effects of the Third Derivative on Graphs in the Two-Dimensional Cartesian Plane Michael Xing

Socc “air” Joshua Tabor

A Game of Numbers Daniel W. Jones

The Less You Burn, The More You Burn Rahul P. Gupta

Class of 2014

Decreased Drag During Flight. Anna Jackson

The Potential Performance of Airliners with Box Wing Designs. Carlo Lindner

Deceiving Faces. Cristina Guillen Diaz

Are You Smarter Than a Snoozer. Isla Farrow

The Correlation between Bridge Height and Sound Level on Stringed Instruments. Kabir Mohammed

Balsa Incident – The Effect of Wing Incidence on a Balsa Glider’s Air Time. Keenan Thungtrakul

Sprinting Backwards. Malik Majette

Effects of Colored Fonts and Backgrounds on Short-term Memory Retention. Ramy Sharaf

Automated Self-Optimization in Numerical Integration. Sena King

A Foot Firmer and a Step Higher. Sunny Le

Millionaires in a Mathematical Money Market. Todd Baldwin

Class of 2013

Isohedral Tiling of Non-Euclidean Circles over a Euclidean Plane to Maximize the Efficiency of Geographical Plotting of Services Offered to Cities. Thomas Beasley

Hypothetical wing design to create more lift and maneuverability in the aircraft of the future. Alexander Blaisdell

The Cost of Sustainability. Luke Guo, Supradeep Madduri

“Forgive Your Enemies but Never Forget Their Names” -John F. Kennedy. Micaela Hickle, Layashruthi Mohan

Getting Rich with Math. Ryan J. Jacobs

What It Takes To Hit One Out. Thane Jacobsen

The Money Tree. Kristen Lenk

Mathematics in Surveying Foot Posture and its Effects on the Human Body. Alice Liu

From Basic Math to a Masterpiece. Sloan Taylor

Marketing Skills That Take You to the Next Level. Connie Wong

Is Music Math or is Math Music? Katya Zubov

Class of 2012

Gatorade vs. Powerade. Lanazha Belfield

Coloring Your Way into an A. India Cook

Math and Billiards. Mark Denton

Ice Ice Baby. Shawnak Doshi and Naishal Patel

Decisive Mathematics. David A. Fox

Quadratic Functions and Climatology. Chase Graham

The Quantitative Methods of Mathematics behind Basketball Bracketology Predictions. Shawn P. Hines and Tonika M. Coffin

Nerds and Billiards. Michelle B. Makdad

Dirty Mathematics. Stephanie Moss

Complex Math for Complex Decisions. F.R. Bear Naisang

Baseball Elevations. Zach Peters

Physics in the Fast Lane. Danielle Wilson

Pompoms and Calculations. Déja Young

Class of 2011

Bouncing Pressure. Jessica Little

Wing Angles in Correlation with Flight Efficiency. Luis Lopez

One Letter at a Time. Rebecca Wagner

Get Your Motor Running. Jennifer Cunningham

The Root of the Matter. Sable Scott

Decide or Divide?. Hayden Rudd

Scream Machines: Does Structure Affect Performance?. Suraj Sanghani and Samantha Avila

Gravitational Force: The Force That Pulls. Demery Moody

Aerodynamics of a Simple Gravity Pendulum. Andy Yang

Efficiency of the Two Car Draft. Adam Keith Johnson

Time vs. GPA. Chantel Brown

Class of 2010

Conventional Medicine vs. Alternative Medicine. Rebekah Gordon

Thick or Thin?. Virginia Lipps

Cryoprobe Designed with the Brain in Mind: The Physics Behind Cryosurgery. Alyssa DaVolio

Skyscrapers vs. Earthquakes. Steffon Brigman

The Mathematics of Music and Statistical Implications of Exposure to Music on High Achieving Teens. Kelsey Mongeau

Making Modern Cars More Aerodynamic. Nathan Beets

Mousetrap Lightweight Car vs. Rat Trap Powerhouse Car. Varun Kachroo and Will Patton

The Math and Physic of Ping Pong and How it Affects Game Play. Connor Thompson and Andrew Johnson

Probability and Eye Color. Sarah White

Modern Landscaping: Aesthetically Pleasing Yet Water Conservative. Sruti Pisharody