Senior Independent Study Theses from 2023
Isometric Immersion: Hilbert's Theorem and the Case of the Hyperbolic Plane, Michael D. Curran
Department: Mathematics
An Exploration Into Image Object Detection and Image Instance Segmentation: Mask R-CNN and YOLOv5 Comparison in Image Object Detection Task, Minh Duc Dao
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Detecting Cryptojacking Malware, Chase D. Fickes
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
What Wins Basketball Games? An Analysis of Dean Oliver's Four Factors of Basketball, Two Decades Later, Luke Henke
Department: Mathematics
Mathematical College Readiness and the Effect of Imposed Tracking, BrookeLynn Holmes
Department: Education; Mathematics
A Drunken Carnival of Hate: The Impact of a Minority Group’s Growth on Intergroup Conflict, Yeeun Koh
Department: Economics; Mathematics
Predicting the Behaviour of Breast Cancer Cells Through Data Analysis and Mathematical Modelling, Anesu Munyanyi
Department: Mathematics
Predicting the Behaviour of Breast Cancer Cells Using Data Analytics and Mathematical Modelling, Anesu Munyanyi
Department: Mathematics
Exploring the Power of Generative Architectures such as GANs, Transformers, and VQGAN+CLIP through the Construction of an Illustrated Storybook Generator, Ussama Mustafa
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Analysis of Nonlinear Phase Accumulation from Transformations of the Polarization States of Light in Connection to Quantum Information, Raisa Tasnim Raofa
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Modelling Stable Equilibrium Orientations of a Submerged Dipolar Particle in an Electromagnetic Field, John P. Schmidt
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Conservation of Dynamic Modularity in Biological Network Modeling: Modular Boolean Model of Cell Cycle Regulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Caitlin Strassburg
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Mathematics
Understanding First-Generation Graduation Rates at The College of Wooster: Applying Mathematical Models to Factors that Affect Retention, Anna Truong
Department: Mathematics
An Examination of Win Probability in NCAA Division I Football Overtime and Its Applications for Evaluating Coaching Decisions, Matt Ulishney
Department: Mathematics
Tile Invariants and an Exploration of Tilings with Ribbon Pentominoes and L-Pentominoes, Lucy Wickham
Department: Mathematics
Visualizing Movement: Predicting Interstate Migration Probabilities and Populations of U.S. States Using Markov Chain Analysis, Rekik Ziku
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2022
Applications Of Constraint Programming In Sports Scheduling, Troy Baughman
Department: Mathematics
Testing The Accuracy Of Galfit In Measuring The Morphological Properties Of Multi-Component Disk Galaxies And Exploring The Working Of The Levenberg-Marquardt Algorithm Used In Optimization, Shivam Bhasin
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Recommender Systems, Pavithra Brahmananda Reddy
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Gaming The System: A Game Theoretic Approach To Risk Management And Cybersecurity, Abigail Breitenbucher
Department: Mathematics
A Comparative Study To Predict End Of The Year Award Voting In Baseball For The North Coast Athletic Conference Using An Empirical Analysis., Tyler T. Chumita
Department: Mathematics
Optimizing Paths In A Weighted Plane Featuring Mario Kart Wii, Jack Doughty
Department: Mathematics
Our Questions Have Too Many Answers: A Rejection Of Formalism And Determinate Truth In Mathematics, Brendan Dufty
Department: Mathematics; Philosophy
How Often Does The Best Team Win, Ben M. Gbur Mr
Department: Mathematics
The Infinity Conundrum: Understanding Topics In Set Theory And The Continuum Hypothesis, Sabrina Grace Helck
Department: Mathematics
On The Hot Seat : A Comparative Study To Predict Manager Firings In Major League Baseball Manager Firings, Benjamin Thomas Hines
Department: Mathematics
Counting The Moduli Space Of Pentagons On Finite Projective Planes, Maxwell Hosler
Department: Mathematics
Wildfire Simulation Using Agent Based Modeling: Expanding Controlled Burn Season, Morgan C. Kromer
Department: Mathematics
Environmental Socialization In College: A Survey Research And Network Analysis Of Changes In Climate-Conscious Concerns And Behaviors, Bijeta Lamichhane
Department: Communication Studies; Mathematics
On Implementing And Testing The RSA Algorithm, Kien Trung Le
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Highlights Generation For Tennis Matches Using Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing And Audio Analysis, Alon Liberman
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
In Hot Water! Using Numerical Analysis To Show The Effects Of Climate Change On The Great Lakes, Molly G. Likins
Department: Mathematics
Cheer Me Up: A Game Theoretic Optimisation Analysis Of The Relationships Between Morale, Corruption And Individual Tax Evasion Decisions, Pragya Mittal
Department: Economics; Mathematics
Electrical Vehicle Routing Problem, Yiying Niu
Department: Mathematics
A Statistical And Game Theory Analysis Of Red Zone Play Calling In The NFL, Matthew Ochlis
Department: Mathematics
Backlog Burner: An Adventure Into Automated Scheduling, Anjolaoluwa J. Olubusi
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
The Underlying Effects Of The Sticky Substance Ban On Major League Baseball, Mitchell Reardon
Department: Mathematics
Stroke Clustering And Fitting In Vector Art, Khandokar Shakib
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Modelling The Joint Dynamics Of Exchange Rates, Interest Rates And Oil Prices Using Vector Autoregression, Angad Singh
Department: Mathematics; Economics
Investigating The Actors Scheduling Problem Using The Branch And Bound Algorithm, Li Tian
Department: Mathematics
Knots, Nots, And Loops, Leah K. Wilcox
Department: Mathematics
Using Machine Learning And Regression Techniques To Rank Liberal Arts Colleges On Social Mobility And The Advancement Of Underrepresented Groups, Melita F. Wiles
Department: Mathematics
How To Build Up The Most Effective Soccer Team, Yuntao Zhang
Department: Mathematics
Asymmetric Key Cryptography: RSA Cryptosystem, Xudong Zhao
Department: Mathematics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2021
A Game Theoretical Analysis of War Situations and International Conflicts., Joaquin Abos
Department: Mathematics
Is the Pandemic Racist? Trends in Coronavirus Case Rate and Death Rate in the U.S., Mian Ahsan Ali
Department: Mathematics
The Economic Impact of the Coronavirus(COVID-19) pandemic, Paapa Amoako-Temeng
Department: Mathematics
Musical Feature Engineering with Wavelet Analysis for Music Recommendation, Rephael Moshe Berkooz
Department: Mathematics
The Canny Edge Detection Technique in Image Analysis, Tran Anh Vu Bui
Department: Mathematics
It's Friezing Out There: Take My Sweater! Examining How Math can be Enhanced by Knitting in the Case of Frieze Patterns, Emma Leigh Busch
Department: Mathematics
Exploring Social Tendencies via Twitter Using Network Analysis, Aditi Chowbey
Department: Mathematics
Option Implied Volatility's Predictability on Monthly Stock Returns, Hung T. Dao
Department: Business Economics; Mathematics
An Investigation into Finite Difference Methods in Solving a Reaction-Diffusion System to Model the Spread of Wildfires, Molly Hutter
Department: Mathematics
Visualizing Concepts: Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) visuals synthesized from semantic vectors, Alayt Abraham Issak
Department: Art and Art History; Mathematics
Accurately Predicting Soccer Games In English Premier League Using Ordered Probit Models and Artificial Neural Networks, Shivam K C
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science
Identifying Non-Genetic Predictors of Alcoholism with the Aid of Reweighting Techniques, Trevor Krisan
Department: Mathematics
The Effect of Rest on Soccer Match Outcomes in the Premier League, David Ku
Department: Mathematics
Statistical and Machine Learning Approaches to Depressive Disorders Among Adults in the United States: From Factor Discovery to Prediction Evaluation, Minhwa Lee
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Flipping the College Calculus with Algebra Classroom: Does it Improve Student Performance?, Sejeong Lee
Department: Mathematics
A Comparison of Two Distance-Based Phylogenetic Reconstruction Methods, Botao Liu
Department: Mathematics
Trajectory of an Anisotropic Particle Near a Light-Transmitting Optical Nanofiber, Carlos Owusu-Ansah
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Abstract Unity in Material Diversity: An Introduction to Category Theory and a Phenomenological Defense of Mathematical Realism, Micah Taylor Phillips-Gary
Department: Mathematics; Philosophy
A Data Analytics Approach to Predicting Player Breakouts in Major League Baseball, Carter James Rogers
Department: Mathematics
Energy Conservation: Harnessing Excess Thermal Energy and Converting to Electricity by Use of the Thermoelectric Effect, Katherine Shideler
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Finding Stationarity: Integer Vs Fractional Differentiation, Angad Singh
Department: Mathematics
Hit or Miss: An Examination of how Free Agency Affects Competitive Balance through the Major League Baseball (MLB) Labor Market, Brett Stern
Department: Business Economics; Mathematics
An Exploration of Real-Time Computer Graphics, Morgan Thompson
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science
Exploring Spotify Genre Recommendation Systems, Angelo Williams
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Exoplanets Sunsets, Xinchen Xie
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Investigation of Para-Aminobenzoic Acid's Photodegradation in Different pH Environments under UVB Light, Jingyi Zhou
Department: Chemistry; Mathematics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2020
On The Relative Long-Term Future Importance of Investments in Economic Growth and Global Catastrophic Risk Reduction, Pedro Adami Oliboni
Department: Mathematics; Philosophy
Who Will Be Crowned King of Europe? A Predictive Model for the Uefa Champions League, Zacharias Andreou
Department: Mathematics
Predicting Major College Football All-American teams & NFL Draft Value, D'Andre E. Brown
Department: Mathematics
Finding a Satisfying Way of Healthy Eating – A Diet Model that Cares about Personal Preferences, Tianyi Cai
Department: Mathematics
The Art Gallery Problem, Nicole Driver
Department: Mathematics
Cheat Detection using Machine Learning within Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Harry Dunham
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Optimizing Crop Rotations and Pest Management Strategies in Agriculture, Madeleine Ferguson
Department: Mathematics
A Mathematical Analysis of the Game of Santorini, Carson Clyde Geissler
Department: Mathematics
Computational Analysis of PsAvh172 Data to Investigate the Targets of Phytophthora sojae in Soybean Host A Hierarchical Clustering Evaluation of Yeast RNA-Seq Data, Vi Huynh
Department: Mathematics; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
A Theory of Fire Service Provision: With an empirical analysis of response time, suppression time, and service output, Hyong-gu Hwang
Department: Economics; Mathematics
Yijing and Its Mathematical Thinkings, Yifan Jiang
Department: History; Mathematics
Modeling Community Resource Management: an Agent-Based Approach, Maya M. Lapp
Department: Mathematics
Optimization of a Hybrid Clean Energy System, Jacob I. Lewis
Department: Mathematics
Calculators in the High School Classroom: Anxiety Levels and Attitudes Towards Mathematics, Kendall Lloyd
Department: Mathematics; Education
What a Mouthful! Geographic Tongue as a Reaction-Diffusion System, Margaret K. McGuire
Department: Mathematics
Developing A Web-Based Application for Finding Meeting Places, Aedan D. Pettit
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
What’s in the Water? Examining Contamination by Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Rainwater, Kyndal A. Pike
Department: Chemistry; Mathematics
The Planar Rook Algebra, Henry Potts-Rubin
Department: Mathematics
Rings & Things: Localization, Discrete Valuations, and Completion in Ring Theory, Lily Richardson
Department: Mathematics
A Predictive Model for Coach Firings in NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball, Eli Samuelson
Department: Mathematics
Ordinal Data Analysis: Determining the Effectiveness of Domestic Abuse Intervention in Adolescent Teens, Christian Santos
Department: Mathematics
An Exploration of Retention and Persistence in STEM Fields at the College of Wooster, Harriet FC Sudduth
Department: Mathematics
SkillSHARE: An Advisor Consulting Web-app utilizing a Hybrid Recommender Engine, Hieu Tran
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Compactness Measures for Legislative Districts, Isaac Weiss
Department: Mathematics; Political Science
Minimize Return Risk: —Using NLP Model to Select a Desirable American and European Options Portfolio, Yinxi Zhao
Department: Mathematics
A Time Series Analysis of the Relationship between Agriculture and Economic Growth in Southeast Asia from 1960-2018, Daniel E. Zuchelkowski
Department: Mathematics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2019
Watching Sunsets in Exoplanet Skies, Hwan Bae
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Analysis of the relationship between Prices and Transactional Drivers of Bitcoin, Christian Betre
Department: Mathematics
3D Object Recognition in Real Time Using Machine Learning, Bhargav Anandkumar Bhalodi
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Investigation of Granger-causality in the Context of Cross-Spectral Analysis, Allison Clough
Department: Mathematics