URA Program Participants

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Spring 2008

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Andrew BinderModeling Otoacoustic EmissionsBergevin

Fall 2007

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Amanda SchaefferIterative methods for eigenvalues of symmetric matrices as fixed point theoremsGreenlee

Summer II 2007

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
David LoveOptimization of VECSEL Mirrors to Compensate for Nonlinear DistortionsMoloney

Spring 2007

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Sean HoweEfficiently Calculating Phase Data based on Magnitude of Near and Far FieldsIndik
Haokun XuElliptic CurvesRogers
Julio BrauInvolutions and representations of the finite orthogonal groupsVinroot, Lux
Brendan FrySymmetric groups, partitions and representationsCossey
Charles CampbellThe Period of the Fibonacci Sequence Modulo jRogers
Cheyne PierceTheoretical Models of Oxygen Transport in CapillariesSecomb
Andrew WinslowUse of a Conformal Mapping Algorithm for Pattern RecognitionKennedy
Harshil SethUsing Copulas to Calculate Portfolio ValueMeyers, Lamoureux

Fall 2006

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Haokun (Sam) XuElliptic CurvesNick Rodgers
Cheyne PierceMathematical models of oxygen flows in the microcirculationSecomb
Brendan FrySymmetric groups, partitions and representationsJames Cossey
Maria MirandaZipper AlgorithmKennedy

Summer II 2006

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Karl DutsonSynchroization of ChaosIndik
Christopher McMurdieUnit GroupsNick Rodgers

Spring 2006

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
John PateGeometric Aspects of the Heisenberg GroupDumitrascu
Jacob WhiteOn Linearity of Braid GroupsCossey
Matthew MooreP-adic Continued FractionsLevitt, Thakur
Peter GrossParameter Estimation for the Black-Scholes EquationDai
Petr MoravskyThe Zipper AlgorithmKennedy

Fall 2005

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Nikhil Prahlad PatilAn Excursion into Set Theory Using a Constructivist ApproachSimic
Gabriel MarcusFluid Mechanics of Flagellated Microorganisms and Possible Pathways for Evolutionary Transition to MulticellularityGoldstein
Jeffrey GilbertGeneralizations of Continued FractionsPawloski, Lux
Daryl "Jeffrey" SpringerIterative Methods for Eigenvalues of Symmetric Matrices as Fixed Point TheoremsGreenlee
Matthew MooreP-adic Contineud FractionsLevitt, Thakur

Summer II 2005

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Taylor DupuyAsymptotic AnalysisMcLaughlin
Samuel AlexanderPolynomials with small Mahler measureMadden, McCallum
Matthew MooreSolving Quintic PolynomialsLevitt, Thakur

Spring 2005

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Arjang TalattofDeveloping a Model System to Understand and Predict Photoactive Yellow Protein BehaviorCusanovich, Indik
Samuel AlexanderFormulas for Computable Functions (published in Rose-Hullman Undergraduate Math Journal Vol 7, No 2 (2006))Simic
Daniel NorwoodModeling of a Simple Swimmer at a Low Reynold's NumberLega
Carlos ChiquetteOptical Phase Reconstruction Using Near and Far FieldIndik, Shkaraev
Christofer SummittOptical Phase Reconstruction Using Near and Far Field MagnitudesIndik, Shkaraev
Matthew GreenSLE and Self Avoiding WalksKennedy

Fall 2004

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Aaron EllisEfficient Dynamically Adaptive MeshBrio, Ditchen
Taylor DupuyInvestigating Cellular AutomataWootton
Daniel NorwoodModeling of a Simple Swimmer at a Low Reynold's NumberLega
Jeffrey GilbertStudy of "Primes is in P"Wootton

Summer II 2004

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
William ToussaintConstruction of an Efficient Computer Primality Testing AlgorithmUrtis
Kenny HeadingtonDynamical Systems and ChaosIndik
Aaron EllisEfficient Dynamically Adaptive Mesh Brio, Ditchen
Genevieve PattersonLinear Codes by Java exampleLeitner
Christopher McMurdieThe Non-Commutative Geometry of Penrose TilingsCaine, Pickrell

Spring 2004

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Matthew GreenBinary Strings and GraphsHartman
Mel KoppensCombinatorial ProofsJayawant, Leonard
Peter ManningDevelopment of a Matrix Preconditioner from a Polynomial Approximation of 1/xRestrepo, Hasson
Ivan Barrientos,
Kenny Headington,
Dorian Smith
Dynamical Systems and Chaos Indik, Soneson
Christopher McMurdieGelfand's TheoremCaine, Pickrell
Genevieve PattersonLinear Codes by Java ExampleMcCallum, Leitner
Michelle RoehlerMiddle School Students’ Intuitive Techniques for Solving Algebraic Word ProblemsHorak
Greta FlaatenStudents' Reasoning for Fleeing Mathematics and Related FieldsHorak
Lauren LueckeThe Mathematics of SpeechRychlik
Allison BourkeTorque with Respect to Lift and DragRestrepo, Beauregard
Brendan MoloneyVector Maxwell SimulationsBrio
Jessica RyderVehicle Roll Over ProposalLomen

Fall 2003

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Federico ChialvoA Connected Sum Operation, Maximally Connected Planar Graphs and ColorabilityJayawant, Watts
William ToussaintApplications of Linear Algebra towards the world of sportsCarlson
Jefferson TaftHigh-Speed Photography in MathematicsGoriely
Michelle RoehlerMiddle School Students’ Intuitive Approaches to Algebraic Word ProblemsHorak
Christopher McMurdiePenrose Tilings and PeriodicityCaine, Pickrell
Alexia PuigPeriodic Functions On Non-Linear Temporal ModelsDeVito
Shixin XiaoSand MovementPelletier, Restrepo
Greta FlaatenStudents’ Reasoning for Fleeing Mathematics-Related FieldsHorak
Zheng CaiUse of GIS in analyzing environmental cancer risks as a function of geographic scaleMyers
Bapy DibakorValid Models for space-time variogramsMyers
Dave SchumannVariable Speed of LightNarayanan
Brendan MoloneyVector Maxwell SimulationsBrio

Summer I 2003

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Gordon DavisCriteria for Assessing a Ranking MethodCarlson
Maria Francis-MoullierCryptographyUlmer
Jefferson TaftHigh Speed PhotographyGoriely
Jad HalimehMahler’s Measure and Lehmer’s ConjectureMadden
Grayson WilliamsProving the Lehmer Conjecture for Polynomials of Degree 10Madden
Mark MilesSimulation of waves and shocksBrio, Dineen
Zheng CaiUse of GIS in analyzing environmental cancer risks as a function of geographic scaleMyers, Rogan
Brendan MoloneyVector Maxwell SimulationsBrio

Spring 2003

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Jamil MortadaComposition of twists along simple closed curvesGay (David T.)
Alexia PuigPeriodic Functions On Non-Linear Temporal ModelsDeVito
Maria Francis-MoullierPrimes is in P Ulmer
Alex ToussaintRanking Basketball TeamsCarlson
Jefferson TaftThe Propagation of Waves through a Cracking WhipGoriely
Jad HalimehTheoretical Proof of Lehmer's Conjecture for Polynomials of Small DegreeMadden
Zheng CaiUse of GIS in analyzing environmental cancer risks as a function of geographic scaleMyers

Fall 2002

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
J.W. GaberdielAn Exploration of Nontraditional Conceptualizations of KnotsRobinson
Shixin XiaoModeling the movement of SandRestrepo
Benjamin ArmbrusterStatic solutions of an elastic rod in a helical shape without twistGoriely
Jamil MortadaStudy of Topological SurfacesGay (David T.)

Summer II 2002

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Teja MuppiralaConvection in a differentially heated narrow slotChan
Mario SweeneyDependence of Stock Market PricesWright
Jason DyerExponent Attacks: Lattice ReductionMcCallum
Ellen PreissFactorization AttacksMcCallum
Franco CafieroFactorization: Possible Factor NeighborhoodsMcCallum
Andrew CritesParticle Image Velocimetry Goldstein
Matt GreenPrimality Testing: Pseudoprimes and Carmichael NumbersMcCallum

Spring 2002

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Teja MuppiralaConvection in differentially heated systemsChan
David WoodModeling Flour Beetle PopulationsCushing, Perlis
Matthew JalloSediment Dynamics Simulation via Cellular Automata Artificial IntelligenceRestrepo
Adam KielSolvable Quintics : A New ApproachDeVito
Andy Klein,
Travis Singleton
The Meta RSA PageGoff
Benjamin ArmbrusterVerifying Return Addresses: Bounds on the Efficiency of Distributed Packet FilteringSmith (Cole), Lomen

Fall 2001

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
David WoodFractal Dimension in models of Flour Beetle PopulationCushing, Edmunds
Rex Cook,
Samantha Zaplinski
Plume-Driven Mixing in Stratified FluidsRestrepo, Goldstein, Pesci

Summer II 2001

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Steven Bethard,
Ethan Dolle
An Exploration of SurfacesGay (David A.)
Michelle CobeagaAnalysis of migrating bands of chemotactic bacteriaLega
Catherine OttBacillus subtilis: Colony DynamicsLega
Brian WeleckCalculus ExperimentsVelez
David BrownGalois Group of Cyclotomic Fields of Fermat PrimesMadden
Chi-kwan ChanGeneralized Functions in Minkowski SpaceDeVito
Justin MillerIsomorphic Groups of Rational Points of Elliptic Curves over Finite FieldsUlmer

Spring 2001

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Catherine OttBacillus subtilis: Colony DynamicsLega
Karen CarterCryptography and Finite FieldsUlmer

Fall 2000

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Pojen HuangModeling of the Semiconductor Laser with Optical FeedbackIndik
Chris BergevinSynchronization of Chaotic Electronic Circuits: Can we control Chaos?Goldstein, Indik

Summer II 2000

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Santiago CanezContinued Fraction FactorizationMadden
Tom WilkeningCreating Materials for a New Course on the Mathematics of InvestingWright
Nathaniel Blair-StahnInvestigation of the Behavior of the Eigenvalues of Random Permutation MatricesWieand
Peter LewisParametric Representation of Keplerian OrbitsAlexander
Ali AmjadStochastic Differential EquationsBayly

Spring 2000

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
J.W. GaberdielA Study of Perfect Numbers and Related Topics, With Special Emphasis on the Search for an Odd Perfect NumberMcCallum
Chi ChenBeowolf-Class Supercomputing Task-Farming UtilitiesRestrepo
Diane KohlBounding Sound Wave ErrorsHillyard
Julianne LazarrComputer Modeling of the Growth of Microvascular NetworksSecomb
Justin MillerComputing homology groups of simplicial complexesRychlik
Pojen HuangControl in ChaosIndik, Lega, Ercolani
Siwei ShenConvexity at a PointLaetsch
Joseph RoblesDesign and Building of an Apparatus for Investigation of the Granular Dynamics and Fluid Dynamics of Sand RipplesRestrepo
Anna SzidarovszkySightings of the Rare Primitive Pythagorean TrianglesStevenson
Trevor ArnoldSmall degree extensions of the rational numbersMcCallum
Travis ShermanSummation of Glaisher- and Apery-like SeriesBrillhart

Fall 1999

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Po-Jen Huang,
James Roche,
Steve Steinke,
Robert Thompson
Control of the Quadratic Map Using DelayIndik, Lega, Ercolani

Summer II 1999

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Justin MillerFamilies of Continued FractionsMadden

Spring 1998

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Adam Arluke,
Chris Bergevin,
Tod Cadwallader,
Hyun-jeong Han,
Robert Thompson
Dynamical systems, chaos and controlErcolani, Indik, Lega, Hsu

Spring 1997

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Chris Bergevin,
Po-Jen Huang,
Steve Steinke
Synchronization of chaos, delay, and application to the Ikeda mapIndik, Ercolani, Lega

Fall 1996

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Chris SinclairJava AppletsErcolani

8-1

Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Joseph ThomasA Computational Approach to Finding Irreducible RepresentationsLux
Marco LopezA measure on Self-avoiding Loops in the Complex PlaneKennedy
Andrew PyzdekBridge Courses in the United StatesDorin Dumitrascu
Michelle SolisQuantum Information and TeleportationWehr

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Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
http://www.math.arizona.edu/~ura/081/Schaeffer.Amanda/Final.pdf Representations1
http://www.math.arizona.edu/~ura/081/Mackey.Andrew/Final.pdf Transform1

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Student(s)Project TitleAdvisor(s)
Andrew MackeyCayley Graphs and the Discrete Fourier
Amanda SchaefferCoxeter Groups and Complex

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