Practical Applications of Advanced Mathematics Abstracts
Class of 2019
Climate Change and the Extinction Crisis of the Adélie Penguin – Sara 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 Nations – David R. Joynes
How has morality really changed in America? – By Marcellus Abbott
It’s not Rocket Science: Improving the Efficiency of Rocket Engines – Nicholas J Gallek and Edward C Hurley
Optimal Aerodynamics in Paper Airplanes – Alasia N. Jenkins
Possible Methods to Make Cost-Effective Algae Biofuel vs Low Cost Petroleum-Based Fuel – Princess D. Thompson
Reading the Bounce: Modeling a Football’s Bounce – Rishi 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 Teenagers – M. Stefon Moore
What Music Should You Be Listening To? Different Genres of Music, and Their Effect on the Four Lobes of the Brain – James 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
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
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