CSEF · 2004
Shape to the Max
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find out which shape of a fixed perimeter encloses the largest area. Methods/Materials Since I only know how to compute the areas for…
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CSEF · 2004
Software and Hardware Implementation of Rubik's Cube Solving Algorithms
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The goal was to write the software and create the hardware required to autonomously solve a Rubik's cube. Methods/Materials The physical Rubik's cube solver was made primari…
CSEF · 2004
Solitonland: A Complete Mathematical and Physical Relativistic Soliton Universe
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals One of the fundamental principles of modern science is that the speed of light is constant in every inertial frame of reference. In this science project we do not postulate…
CSEF · 2004
Techniques for Signal Estimation
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The point of my project is to find the most efficient techniques for fixed versus adaptive filtering of signals. The error in mean and variance of each technique assesses th…
CSEF · 2004
The Debruijn Sequence Taken to Higher Powers
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My intention with this project was to see what would happen if I allowed the use of different base numers in a Debruijn Sequence. The original Debruijn Sequence only include…
CSEF · 2004
The Effect of Quantum Computing on Hash Functions
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this research project is to determine the effect quantum computing will have on current message authentication techniques. Attack algorithms using classical c…
CSEF · 2004
The Effects of Encoding and Compressing Video File Types Using Various Codecs
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine which compressed video file type is the best quality, quality being highest mux rate in bits per second, by converting three…
CSEF · 2004
The Molecular Model: A Computer Simulation of the Kinetic-Molecular Theory
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals How does a computer simulation of a gas, following kinetic-molecular theory, stack up against the ideal gas law? How do real gas conditions (molecular collisions and intermo…
CSEF · 2004
The Sequel of Nim: Symmetries and Transformations of n-Cubes and the Nimber-Simplex Graph
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This project is a continuation of last year's project which mapped finite groups under Nim addition to n-dimensional Simplexes, creating the Nimber-Simplex graph. The goals…
CSEF · 2004
Tiling with Shapes and Tessellations in Nature
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The overall objective of this project was to explore which shapes can (or cannot) tile a rectangular grid or infinite plane (in one or multiple ways) and understand why. Met…
CSEF · 2004
TKO: Total Kid Organizer
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The Objective of my project is to develop an easy to use multi-task software program for the Palm Pilot hand held unit (PDA) for use by elementary through high school aged s…
CSEF · 2004
What Is the Estimated Digital Visual Bandwidth of a Human Being?
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find a estimated digital visual bandwidth for a person. My investigative question was: what is the estimated digital visual bandwidth of a human being? Having…
CSEF · 2004
You Get the Point?
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to examine the mathematics of computational origami. Methods/Materials I used different traditional origami patterns and shapes to relate the g…
CSEF · 2003
Applying the Normal Distribution
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The project was done to discover if the normal curve applies to sets of large data. The project of this data was professional basketball player heights and weights, divided…
CSEF · 2003
Arches and Loops and Whorls, Oh My! A Study of Fingerprint Patterns
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to investigate which basic fingerprint pattern, Loop, Arch, or Whorl, had the probability to be the most common. I believe the basic Loop pat…
CSEF · 2003
A Robust Web-Based Face Recognition System Based on Gabor Wavelets Matching
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This study aims to develop a robust, Web-based face recognition system simulating human perception of objects and faces. After the September 11 terrorist attacks, the need f…
CSEF · 2003
Artificial Intelligence: Can a Neural Network Learn to Play Connect 4?
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to find if a neural network would be able to learn how to play Connect 4 (a board game where the goal is to get four tokens in a row) well enough…
CSEF · 2003
Can You Make Money at Blackjack?
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My object was to see if a player can win consistently at blackjack. Methods/Materials Methods 1.Research blackjack playing and betting strategies. 2.Create a computer progra…
CSEF · 2003
Computer Simulation of Urban Sprawl in Norco
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the effects of sprawl in the next ten years. Methods/Materials The material used in this project is the Sim City 3000 simulation. The simulatio…
CSEF · 2003
Creating a Tic Tac Toe Computer Program
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to achieve creating a code that could never lose, when going second. Methods/Materials To achieve this goal,using my laptop and the program…
CSEF · 2003
Developing a More Effective Ranking Algorithm with Query Analysis than Google's PageRank
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The Researcher developed a new ranking algorithm of Web pages. This algorithm ranks Web pages by counting the number of query keywords and analyzing the distribution of the…
CSEF · 2003
Diagnosing Illness with a Statistically Significant Computer Program
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Several illnesses, ranging from the common cold to bronchitis, plague today's society; the increasing shortage of nurses further prevents the treatment of these illnesses. B…
CSEF · 2003
Does the Universe Play Dice? The Question of Determinism vs. Indeterminism in the Examination of Aleatory Music
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My goal was to deduce whether or not a selection of aleatory music really was random. I questioned if the composers, and perhaps the human mind, can truly operate on an inde…
CSEF · 2003
Emulating 3D Spatial Audio
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to create a spatial audio system, or a surround sound effect, with only two stereo speakers. The human brain has developed complex auditory cues…
CSEF · 2003
Endless Snowflake: Constructing Shapes with Infinite Perimeters and Finite Areas
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals To determine whether it is possible to construct shapes with infinite perimeters but finite areas. Methods/Materials Using the Geometer's Sketchpad program and a Koch curve,…
CSEF · 2003
Evolution of Data: The Effect of Mutation Functions on the Growth of a Computer Generated Population
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals To find an effective mutation function for use in genetic algorithms. Methods/Materials I created a program based on a genetic algorithm. The program randomly generated a po…
CSEF · 2003
Fastest Route: Graph Theory Applied
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine how graph theory can be applied to determining the fastest route through random stops. Methods/Materials I used maps of my neighborhood, paper and p…
CSEF · 2003
Game Theory: Which Chess Move in Response to White's 1. e4 Maximizes Black's Outcome?
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This project relates to a branch of science known as "combinatorial game theory." The objective of this experiment was to test my hypothesis: If e5 (pawn to king five) is pl…
CSEF · 2003
Geometrical Representations of the 24th Order Permutation Group
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine if the 24th order permutation group can be represented by geometrical symmetry operations of rotation and reflection. A group is…
CSEF · 2003
How Can It Be Proven That the Fibonacci Sequence Is Related to the Golden Mean?
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals To find, how it is possible to prove that the Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Mean are indeed related. I hypothesized that my proof would be in showing that there is a hor…