Senior Independent Study Theses from 2016
The Extra Point Rule Change and its Effects on Decision-Making for Coaches in the NFL, Lucas J. Hunt
Department: Mathematics
Holding Hands Against the Unknown: Using Markov Chains to Model Informal Insurance Arrangements in Developing Societies, Sayantan Mitra
Department: Economics; Mathematics
Legalization of Prostitution and its Impact on the Market for Human Trafficking, Varunavi Newar
Department: Business Economics; Mathematics
Dirichlet Tessellations, Nakesha Newsome
Department: Mathematics
An Experimental and Mathematical Study of Avalanche Behavior in a Critical Conical Bead Pile, Paroma Palchoudhuri
Department: Mathematics; Physics
An Experimental and Mathematical Study of Avalanches in a Critical Conical Bead Pile, Paroma Palchoudhuri
Department: Mathematics; Physics
An Investigation of the Burning Number of Graphs and Trees, Michael Sokolich
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
To Blend or Not To Blend: Understanding the Impact of Technology in Mathematics Education, Jacob Solomon
Department: Education; Mathematics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2015
Glory, Glory Fan United!: A study of the relationship between fan loyalty and team performance in English Premier League Football, Priyanka Datta
Department: Business Economics; Mathematics
An Examination of the Golden Ratio in Nature and Music, Marjorie Rose E. Etheridge
Department: Mathematics
The Cost of a Child: A Bayesian Model of the Fertility Decision of Women in Academia, Christine Hagan
Department: Mathematics
Conquering Carcassonne, Andrew E. Hoover
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
To Flip or Not to Flip? A Study of the Effectiveness of the Flipped Classroom Model for Teaching Mathematics, Lindy Howard
Department: Education; Mathematics
Matrix-Analytic Methods in Queueing Theory, Anqi Huang
Department: Mathematics
Beyond ß: An Analysis of Alternative Risk Measures, Jai Kedia
Department: Business Economics; Mathematics
Modifying the Virasoro-Shapiro Amplitude to Correspond to the Glueball Trajectory, Brian Forrest Maddock
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Modeling Crime Using Social Interaction, Daniel Patrick Miller
Department: Mathematics; Economics
XH-π bonding in systems of indole and benzene using IBBCEAS and a bioinformatics analysis of protein secondary structure using graph theory, Meredith Schervish
Department: Chemistry; Mathematics
Set Theory: Building Numbers From Nothing, Philip H. Sizek
Department: Mathematics
I Don't Play Chess: A Study of Chess Piece Generating Polynomials, Stephen R. Skoch
Department: Mathematics
Topological Defects in Nematic Liquid Crystals and the Behavior Induced by Adding Polystyrene Microspheres to 5CB, Joseph R. Smith
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Solitons and their Symmetries: A Mathematical Analysis, Amanda Lynn Steinhebel
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Stopping Segregation: Using a Mathematical Model to Racially Balance Schools in the 1970s, Paula Trautvetter
Department: Mathematics
The Mental Game: An Analysis of Game Theory and Baseball, Ian M. Vernier
Department: Mathematics
Avalanches on a Critical Conical Bead Pile: Exploration of Tuning Parameter Space and Mathematical Foundations, Elliot Wainwright
Department: Mathematics; Physics
The Scope of Fractals: Geometry, Iteration, Application, Sebastian E. Weber
Department: Mathematics
The Use of Data and Statistical Analysis to Predict an Outcome, Colin G. Woodward
Department: Mathematics
Vector Space Modeling: An Intuitive Approach to Information Retrieval, Gregory R.P. Yerkes
Department: Mathematics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2014
The Black-Scholes Options Pricing Model and its Implications on the Underlying Security Market, Steven D. Hagen
Department: Business Economics; Mathematics
Airline Fleet Assignment, Sheharyar Khushnood
Department: Mathematics
Twitter Can Predict Stocks, Kazuki Kyotani
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Mistletoe Marketing: An Analysis of How Christmas Stimuli Affects Consumer Behavior, Julia M. Land
Department: Mathematics
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
Modeling For Our Lives: A Theoretical Study of HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Through Mathematical Modeling, Jacob N. Malone
Department: Mathematics
Applying Markov Chains to Baseball, Jarrod A. Mancine
Department: Mathematics
The Analytic Hierarchy Process: A Mathematical Model for Decision Making Problems, Giang Huong Nguyen
Department: Mathematics
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
Don't Get Boxed In: Connecting the Dots of Game Theory Through Computer Simulations, Trevor L. Pozderac
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Analysis of Factors that Influence the Probability of a Goal in the National Hockey League, Josephine Rey
Department: Mathematics
Ranking Systems and Their Applications to Sports, Michael A. Ries
Department: Mathematics
Clarifying Chaos: A Look Into Chaotic Dynamical Systems, Mary Sefcik
Department: Mathematics
The Soviet War in Afghanistan and the Application of U.S. Special Forces: a Combat Analysis, Zachary M. Sessa
Department: Mathematics; Russian Studies
Go with the Flow: Developing Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations According to the Navier-Stokes Equations, Danielle Shepherd
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Universe From Scratch: Exploring Quantum Gravity in 2+1 Dimensions using the Causal Dynamical Triangulation method, Prakrit Shrestha
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Problem-Based Learning in Early Childhood Mathematics Education, Kelly Simmons
Department: Mathematics
Keeping Your Options Open: An Introduction to Pricing Options, Ryan F. Snyder
Department: Mathematics
Markov Chain Theory with Applications to Baseball, Cal D. Thomay
Department: Mathematics
A Bayesian Model of Fertility Decisions in Relationship to Female Labor Force Participation, Rebecca C. Wardrop
Department: Economics; Mathematics
Evolving Lambda-Calculus Functions Using Genetic Programming, Xiaomeng Ye
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2013
The Entanglement and Relaxation of Liquid Crystal Shaped Granular Media, Theresa Albon
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Predictive Analytics on First Year Retention at the College of Wooster, John Angelo
Department: Mathematics
// : Study of the Gravitational Interaction Between Two Line Masses, Andrew Blaikie
Department: Mathematics; Physics
The Torus and Graph Theory, Kyla Davis
Department: Mathematics
Quaternions and Octonions, Erin Davison
Department: Mathematics
Only For Honest Men: A Survey of Voting Theory, Anna C. Easterday
Department: Mathematics
The Machete Number, David Freund
Department: Mathematics
Optimizing Arithmetic for Public Key Cryptography, Spencer W. Hall
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
An Agent-Based Model of Influenza Within a College Population, Matthew A. Lambert
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
The Gift That Keeps on Taking: Modelling the Impact of a Natural Resource Shock on an Economy, Rutendo Ruzvidzo
Department: Economics; Mathematics
A Theoretical and Experimental Pattern Analysis of Electrohydrodynamic Convection in a Liquid Crystal System, Matthew Fritz Schmitthenner
Department: Mathematics; Physics
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
The Truth About Lie Symmetries: Solving Differential Equations With Symmetry Methods, Ruth A. Steinhour
Department: Mathematics
A Study of Modern Geometries and Felix Klein's Erlanger Programm, Ashley Stopka
Department: Chinese Studies; Mathematics
My Ticket to Becoming An Athletic Director, Samuel H. Swartz
Department: Mathematics
ξ: Spring Dot, Philip Wales
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Extensions of the Farey Sequence and Ford Circles, Alice C. Webb
Department: Mathematics
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
The Golden Ratio, Emily Williams
Department: Mathematics
Exercise Intention and Motivation: Intrapersonal Relationships, Feedback, and Personality, Kendal Wong
Department: Mathematics; Psychology
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2012
Parity-Based Measurement and Control of the Spatial Wave Function of Photons, Mohammad Ahmad
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Prediction of Professional Basketball Games Using Artificial Neural Networks and Linear Models, Keshia Butler
Department: Mathematics
Using Mathematical Models to Evaluate NFL Field Goal Kicking, Kyle Cunningham-Rhoads
Department: Mathematics
Multivariate Statistics, Joshua A. Dailey
Department: Mathematics
The Wooster Model: A Staff Scheduling Problem With An Application to Student Activities, Hannah Dauber
Department: Mathematics
Exploration of Hyperbolic Geometry/ Mathematics and Studio Art, Rachel Frank
Department: Art and Art History; Mathematics
Exploring Opinion Dynamics From a Computational Science Perspective, Trisha Fultz
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science
Data Mining and Its Applications, Yanlong Hu
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science
Quantum Gravity: Exploring the Causal Dynamical Triangulation Approach, Norman Israel
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Modeling Human Papillomavirus With Vaccination, Meredith Kiefer
Department: Mathematics
Is Efficiency Optional, Andrew Licking
Department: Economics; Mathematics
Elements of Understanding: Mathematics, Literature, and Nicolas Bourbaki, Daniel Pierce
Department: French and Francophone Studies; Mathematics
Topical Web Crawlers, Evan Radkoff
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science
Monte Carlo Simulations of the Clumpy Torus in Active Galactic Nuclei, Kemal Ramic
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Iteration Digraphs, Hannah Roberts
Department: Mathematics
Enigmatic Magic: An Analysis of the Role of Codes and Ciphers Within American Intelligence, Ian Sharp
Department: History; Mathematics
Two-Person Zero-Sum Game Theory: Batter Vs Pitcher, Joshua Stidham
Department: Mathematics
Model Looking at the Expected Number of Shots to Hole Out on a Golf Course, Blake Sword
Department: Mathematics
Making Money, Making Sense: An Analysis of the Modern Portfolio Theory and the Performance of Alternative Risk Measures, Nancy Tinoza
Department: Economics; Mathematics
Similarly Intriguing and Perspectively Odd: Fractal and Projective Geometry Explored in M.C. Escher's Art, Adam J. Trontz
Department: Mathematics
Traffic Flow Theory, Andrew Valeriane
Department: Mathematics
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
Tighten Up: a Preliminary Study of Knots, Louisa Catalano
Department: Mathematics; Physics
What Factors Really Affect Jurors' Decisions: a Mathematical Modeling Approach to a Common Psychological Question, Dustin Eisele
Department: Psychology; Mathematics
Boom! How the Human Population Explosion Affects Our Future, Bridget Kraynik
Department: Mathematics
Bertolt Brecht and David Hilbert: a Connection Through Formalism, Kevin Nicholson
Department: Mathematics; German Studies
Exploring the Branch-And-Cut Algorithm, Itai Njanji
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science
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
Selection Pressure on a Selfish Herd: Evolution of Ecological Relationships in An Agent-Based Model, Robert Taylor
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science
Go With the Lava Flow, Joshua Thomas
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science
Printed Circuit Board Layout Optimization, Sean Twining
Department: Mathematics