The full text of Senior Independent Study Theses submitted during and after 2012 are available to download only by College of Wooster users. Unless listed as an exemplar, all other theses are restricted.

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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2015

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The Scope of Fractals: Geometry, Iteration, Application, Sebastian E. Weber
Department: Mathematics

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The Use of Data and Statistical Analysis to Predict an Outcome, Colin G. Woodward
Department: Mathematics

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Vector Space Modeling: An Intuitive Approach to Information Retrieval, Gregory R.P. Yerkes
Department: Mathematics

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2014

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The Black-Scholes Options Pricing Model and its Implications on the Underlying Security Market, Steven D. Hagen
Department: Business Economics; Mathematics

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Airline Fleet Assignment, Sheharyar Khushnood
Department: Mathematics

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Twitter Can Predict Stocks, Kazuki Kyotani
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Mistletoe Marketing: An Analysis of How Christmas Stimuli Affects Consumer Behavior, Julia M. Land
Department: Mathematics

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Creation of a Mathematical Model and Investigation of the Kinetics of the Reaction Between the Oxalic Acid Species and the Hydroxyl Radical, Sarah M. Laper
Department: Chemistry; Mathematics

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Modeling For Our Lives: A Theoretical Study of HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Through Mathematical Modeling, Jacob N. Malone
Department: Mathematics

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Applying Markov Chains to Baseball, Jarrod A. Mancine
Department: Mathematics

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The Analytic Hierarchy Process: A Mathematical Model for Decision Making Problems, Giang Huong Nguyen
Department: Mathematics

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Generalist and Specialist Pollination Syndromes: When are they Favoured? A Theoretical Approach to Predict the Conditions Under which a Generalist or Specialist Pollination Syndrome is Favoured., Tyler L. Poppenwimer
Department: Biology; Mathematics

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Don't Get Boxed In: Connecting the Dots of Game Theory Through Computer Simulations, Trevor L. Pozderac
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Analysis of Factors that Influence the Probability of a Goal in the National Hockey League, Josephine Rey
Department: Mathematics

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Ranking Systems and Their Applications to Sports, Michael A. Ries
Department: Mathematics

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Clarifying Chaos: A Look Into Chaotic Dynamical Systems, Mary Sefcik
Department: Mathematics

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The Soviet War in Afghanistan and the Application of U.S. Special Forces: a Combat Analysis, Zachary M. Sessa
Department: Mathematics; Russian Studies

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Go with the Flow: Developing Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations According to the Navier-Stokes Equations, Danielle Shepherd
Department: Mathematics; Physics

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Universe From Scratch: Exploring Quantum Gravity in 2+1 Dimensions using the Causal Dynamical Triangulation method, Prakrit Shrestha
Department: Mathematics; Physics

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Problem-Based Learning in Early Childhood Mathematics Education, Kelly Simmons
Department: Mathematics

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Keeping Your Options Open: An Introduction to Pricing Options, Ryan F. Snyder
Department: Mathematics

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Markov Chain Theory with Applications to Baseball, Cal D. Thomay
Department: Mathematics

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A Bayesian Model of Fertility Decisions in Relationship to Female Labor Force Participation, Rebecca C. Wardrop
Department: Economics; Mathematics

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Evolving Lambda-Calculus Functions Using Genetic Programming, Xiaomeng Ye
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2013

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The Entanglement and Relaxation of Liquid Crystal Shaped Granular Media, Theresa Albon
Department: Mathematics; Physics

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Predictive Analytics on First Year Retention at the College of Wooster, John Angelo
Department: Mathematics

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// : Study of the Gravitational Interaction Between Two Line Masses, Andrew Blaikie
Department: Mathematics; Physics

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The Torus and Graph Theory, Kyla Davis
Department: Mathematics

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Quaternions and Octonions, Erin Davison
Department: Mathematics

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Only For Honest Men: A Survey of Voting Theory, Anna C. Easterday
Department: Mathematics

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The Machete Number, David Freund
Department: Mathematics

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Optimizing Arithmetic for Public Key Cryptography, Spencer W. Hall
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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An Agent-Based Model of Influenza Within a College Population, Matthew A. Lambert
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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The Gift That Keeps on Taking: Modelling the Impact of a Natural Resource Shock on an Economy, Rutendo Ruzvidzo
Department: Economics; Mathematics

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A Theoretical and Experimental Pattern Analysis of Electrohydrodynamic Convection in a Liquid Crystal System, Matthew Fritz Schmitthenner
Department: Mathematics; Physics

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Let's Get in the Mood: An Exploration of Data Mining Techniques to Predict Mood Based on Musical Properties of Songs, Sarah Smith-Polderman
Department: Mathematics

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The Truth About Lie Symmetries: Solving Differential Equations With Symmetry Methods, Ruth A. Steinhour
Department: Mathematics

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A Study of Modern Geometries and Felix Klein's Erlanger Programm, Ashley Stopka
Department: Chinese Studies; Mathematics

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My Ticket to Becoming An Athletic Director, Samuel H. Swartz
Department: Mathematics

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ξ: Spring Dot, Philip Wales
Department: Mathematics; Physics

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Extensions of the Farey Sequence and Ford Circles, Alice C. Webb
Department: Mathematics

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Insights Into the Tectonic Evolution of the Northern Snake Range Metamorphic Core Complex From 40Ar/39Ar Thermochronologic Results, Northern Snake Range, Nevada, Joseph Thomson Wilch
Department: Geology; Mathematics

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The Golden Ratio, Emily Williams
Department: Mathematics

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Exercise Intention and Motivation: Intrapersonal Relationships, Feedback, and Personality, Kendal Wong
Department: Mathematics; Psychology

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2012

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Parity-Based Measurement and Control of the Spatial Wave Function of Photons, Mohammad Ahmad
Department: Mathematics; Physics

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Prediction of Professional Basketball Games Using Artificial Neural Networks and Linear Models, Keshia Butler
Department: Mathematics

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Using Mathematical Models to Evaluate NFL Field Goal Kicking, Kyle Cunningham-Rhoads
Department: Mathematics

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Multivariate Statistics, Joshua A. Dailey
Department: Mathematics

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The Wooster Model: A Staff Scheduling Problem With An Application to Student Activities, Hannah Dauber
Department: Mathematics

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Exploration of Hyperbolic Geometry/ Mathematics and Studio Art, Rachel Frank
Department: Art and Art History; Mathematics

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Exploring Opinion Dynamics From a Computational Science Perspective, Trisha Fultz
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science

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Data Mining and Its Applications, Yanlong Hu
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science

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Quantum Gravity: Exploring the Causal Dynamical Triangulation Approach, Norman Israel
Department: Mathematics; Physics

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Modeling Human Papillomavirus With Vaccination, Meredith Kiefer
Department: Mathematics

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Is Efficiency Optional, Andrew Licking
Department: Economics; Mathematics

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Elements of Understanding: Mathematics, Literature, and Nicolas Bourbaki, Daniel Pierce
Department: French and Francophone Studies; Mathematics

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Topical Web Crawlers, Evan Radkoff
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science

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Monte Carlo Simulations of the Clumpy Torus in Active Galactic Nuclei, Kemal Ramic
Department: Mathematics; Physics

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Iteration Digraphs, Hannah Roberts
Department: Mathematics

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Enigmatic Magic: An Analysis of the Role of Codes and Ciphers Within American Intelligence, Ian Sharp
Department: History; Mathematics

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Two-Person Zero-Sum Game Theory: Batter Vs Pitcher, Joshua Stidham
Department: Mathematics

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Model Looking at the Expected Number of Shots to Hole Out on a Golf Course, Blake Sword
Department: Mathematics

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Making Money, Making Sense: An Analysis of the Modern Portfolio Theory and the Performance of Alternative Risk Measures, Nancy Tinoza
Department: Economics; Mathematics

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Similarly Intriguing and Perspectively Odd: Fractal and Projective Geometry Explored in M.C. Escher's Art, Adam J. Trontz
Department: Mathematics

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Traffic Flow Theory, Andrew Valeriane
Department: Mathematics

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A Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of the Dimerization of Oxalic Acid, a Potential Reaction Within Secondary Organic Aerosols, Melissa Venecek
Department: Chemistry; Mathematics

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2011

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Tighten Up: a Preliminary Study of Knots, Louisa Catalano
Department: Mathematics; Physics

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What Factors Really Affect Jurors' Decisions: a Mathematical Modeling Approach to a Common Psychological Question, Dustin Eisele
Department: Psychology; Mathematics

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Boom! How the Human Population Explosion Affects Our Future, Bridget Kraynik
Department: Mathematics

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Bertolt Brecht and David Hilbert: a Connection Through Formalism, Kevin Nicholson
Department: Mathematics; German Studies

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Exploring the Branch-And-Cut Algorithm, Itai Njanji
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science

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Impact of Financial Access on the Efficiency of a Portfolio: a Geometric Dissection of the Portfolio Theory & Empirical Analysis of the Financial Diaries of Low-Income Households in South Africa, Prachi Saraogi
Department: Mathematics; Economics

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Selection Pressure on a Selfish Herd: Evolution of Ecological Relationships in An Agent-Based Model, Robert Taylor
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science

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Go With the Lava Flow, Joshua Thomas
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science

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Printed Circuit Board Layout Optimization, Sean Twining
Department: Mathematics

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An Evolutionary Study of Multimeric Phosphagen Kinases using Ancestral Protein Reconstruction and the Prediction of Phosphagen Kinase Substrate Specificity using Artificial Neural Networks, Jason M. Van Houten

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Exploring the Effects of Initial Conditions in the Kinetics of the Decomposition of Dichloroacetic Acid Through a Hydrogen Peroxide and Ultraviolet Radiation Oxidation Process, Pamela Wales
Department: Chemistry; Mathematics

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The Impact of Calculators on Student's Test Scores, Derek Wyman
Department: Mathematics

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2010

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Differential Gene Expression of H. Bacteriophora TTO1 in Response to Heat Stress, Marc Christian
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Mathematics

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Analysis of Automotive Valve Train Springs, Eric Enoch
Department: Mathematics

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Case Study Investigating Practices in Middle School Mathematics, Kristine Mann
Department: Mathematics

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Emphasis on the Effect of Intelligence: An Adaptation of the Lanchester Model, John Mullet
Department: Mathematics

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Economic Benefit of Foot-Voting: Game Theoretic Approach, AungMaw MyoLwin

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Introduction to Disease Modeling, With a Focus on Malaria, Mary Rhollans
Department: Mathematics

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Optimal Batting Order For the College of Wooster Fighting Scots Softball Team For the 2008 Season, Priscilla Staples
Department: Mathematics

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Investigation of the Kinetics of Aqueous Dicarboxylic Acids Under Tropospheric Light Conditions and the Application of Systems of Ordinary Differential Equations to Model Chemical Kinetics, Jared Steed
Department: Chemistry; Mathematics

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Impact of Tariffs on Foreign Direct Investment, Yang Tian
Department: Economics; Mathematics

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2009

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Topics in Multivariate Statistical Theory, Robert Ashmead
Department: Mathematics

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Mile 1: Exploring the Connection Between Learning Styles and Preference For Mathematical Representations, Gregory E. Garris
Department: Mathematics

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Investigation of Mathematical Models Used to Optimize Bus Timetables in Urban Transit Systems, Samuel W. Hickey
Department: Mathematics

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DNA Geometry and Its Biological Significance, Lorna Johnston
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Mathematics

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/., Frank W. King
Department: Physics; Mathematics

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Investigation of Dioxybenzone-Alcohol Complexes Through Spectral Deconvolution and An Analysis of Symmetric Groups and Character Tables, Rachel E. Lipner
Department: Chemistry; Mathematics

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An Examination of the Competitive Level of the National Hockey League through Varying Ranking Systems, David E. Livenspire
Department: Mathematics

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Waste Load Allocation For Regional Wastewater Treatment Planning in the Willamette River Using Linear Programming, Sheldon Masters
Department: Mathematics

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Secret, Secrets Are So Fun, If They're Not For Everyone!, Ellen Wagner
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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A Study of the Calculus of Variations, Jeffrey Alan Willert
Department: Mathematics

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2008

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Using Math to Play Like a Champion: How Game Theory Can Be Used to Predict Behavior in International Relations, Biology, Politics and Economics, David Adams
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science

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Are Smartboards a Smart Decision? the Residual Effects of Interactive Whiteboards in Early Childhood Mathematics, Melissa Bay
Department: Mathematics

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Foundations of Quantum Decoherence, John Gamble
Department: Physics; Mathematics