Congratulations
2020 Mathematics Majors
February 14
| Senior | Advisor | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Bharath Kodungudi | Edray Goins | Group Theory of Rubik’s Polyhedra |
| Adam Rees | Gabriel Chandler | Gaussian Process Regression in the NBA |
| Michelle Li | Ghassan Sarkis |
So You Think You GAN Dance: Synthetic dance video generation using deep learning |
| Connor Ford | Vin de Silva | Synchronized Swimming: Circular Motion with the Vicsek Model |
| Zakiya Jones | Shahriar Shahriari | Parking Functions |
| Nolan McCafferty | Jo Hardin | Style Transfer with Neural Networks |
February 21
| Senior | Advisor | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Watt | Jo Hardin | The Expectation-Maximization Algorithm for RNA-Sequencing Alignment |
| Seena Huang | Gabriel Chandler | Audio Language Classification |
| Lindsey Tam | Blerta Shtylla | Biological Applications of the Kalman Filter |
| Danny Rosen | Vin de Silva | An Investigation of Human Knots and Links |
| Jordan Huard | Gizem Karaali | Algorithmically Generating Harmonic Progressions for a "New" Bebop Standard |
| Ben Moats | Edray Goins | Visualizations of Hyperbolic Geometry |
February 28
| Senior | Advisor | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Yang | Shahriar Shahriari | Combinatorial Search and Vapnik–Chervonenkis Dimension |
| Helen Lan | Jo Hardin | Multiple Comparison Test: Controlling False Positives |
| Gillian Meyer | Adolfo Rumbos | Game Theoretical Models for Gun Control Policy |
| Desiree Koontz | Ami Radunskaya | Statistical Models with Differential Equations |
| Isys Johnson | Edray Goins | Action Recognition of Highly Dynamic Videos using Time Series Classification |
| Huey Sun | Ghassan Sarkis | The Limits of Transfer Learning |
March 6
| Senior | Advisor | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Corina Oroz | Blerta Shtylla & CGU Clinic | Using Support Vector Machines to Predict Atomic Scale Fracture in Silica-Based Glasses |
| Jack Hanley | Gabriel Chandler | Applying Multivariate Functional Principal Component Analysis to Baseball Swing Data |
| Preet Khowaja | Shahriar Shahriari | The Art Gallery Problem and Variations |
| Helen Guo | Maryann Hohn | Diffusion on Dynamic Networks |
| Anil Cengiz | Adolfo Rumbos | Pattern Formation in Reaction-Diffusion Systems |
April 3
| Senior | Advisor | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Ahlbie Squire | Stephan Garcia | The Collatz Conjecture and Other Mysteries |
| Colin McCalla | Edray Goins | Mastering 2D Video Games with Neural Networks |
| Will Abele | Gizem Karaali | Determining Causality: An Instrumental Approach |
| Cecelia Sanborn | Gabriel Chandler | Finding Holes in High Dimensional Data |
| Gabriel da Motta | Joseph Osborn | Optimizing Graphs: Techniques for Improving Algorithmic Performance |
| Elise Koskelo | Ami Radunskaya | Stochastic Resonance of Quantized Systems |
April 10
| Senior | Advisor | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Anastos | Weiqing Gu | Comovement: Capturing Systematic Alpha |
| Ezequiel Estrada | Ami Radunskaya | Math and Identity: Narratives |
| Dominic Mensah | Adolfo Rumbos |
Minimum Cost Spanning Tree Games: Application of Cooperative Game Theory |
| Riley Fang | Vin de Silva |
Improving the Sudoku Solver: Assisted Backtracking and the Unsolved Question |
| Nate Stringham | Mike Izbicki | Learning Word Embeddings for a Latin Corpus |
April 17
| Senior | Advisor | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Liam O'Shea | Stephan Garcia | The Eigenvalues of Cayley Digraphs Associated to Heisenberg Groups |
| Sofia Buzeti | Ami Radunskaya | Predicting Dynamic Network Core Stabilizations |
| Cristal Quiñones | Shahriar Shahriari | When Ring Theory Meets Graph Theory: Zero Divisors and Their Graphs |
| Fernando Barceló | Jorge Moreno | The Mass Distribution of the First Stars |
| Gustavo Galo | Blerta Shtylla | Using mathematical modeling to find optimal drug combinations |
April 24
| Senior | Advisor | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Ira Norton-Westbrook | Stephan Garcia | Sets to Numbers: A Journey in Axiomatic Set Theory |
| Zach Senator | Jo Hardin | Random Forests and Beyond |
| Sophie Richards | Ami Radunskaya | Modeling Overdose Prevention Sites in Philadelphia |
| Bella Senturia | Gizem Karaali | Towards a New Characterization of the Weak Order |
| Dillon Jacob | Adolfo Rumbos | Modeling Event Data in Association Soccer |
May 15
| Senior | Advisor | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Jasmine David | Adolfo Rumbos | Age-Structured Epidemic Models of Infectious Disease |