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School Policy Evaluated With Time-Reversible Markov Chain, Trajan Murphy, Iddo Ben-Ari May 2019

School Policy Evaluated With Time-Reversible Markov Chain, Trajan Murphy, Iddo Ben-Ari

Honors Scholar Theses

In this work we propose a reversible Markov chain scheme to model for the mobility of students affected by a grade school leveling policy. This model provides unified and mathematically tractable framework in which transition functions are sampled uniformly from the set of {\bf reversible} transition functions. The results from the study appear to confirm the disadvantageous effects of this school policy, on par with the of a previous model on the same policy.


Investigating Drivers Of Dengue Emergence In Cordoba, Argentina, Michael Andrew Robert, Rachel Sippy, Anna M. Stewart-Ibarra, Rebecca C. Christofferson, Helen J. Wearing, Elizabet L. Estallo May 2019

Investigating Drivers Of Dengue Emergence In Cordoba, Argentina, Michael Andrew Robert, Rachel Sippy, Anna M. Stewart-Ibarra, Rebecca C. Christofferson, Helen J. Wearing, Elizabet L. Estallo

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


Analyzing The Structural Properties Of Pulmonary Arterial Networks, Megan J. Chambers May 2019

Analyzing The Structural Properties Of Pulmonary Arterial Networks, Megan J. Chambers

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


Understanding The Role Of Macrophages In Lung Inflammation Through Mathematical Modeling, Sarah B. Minucci May 2019

Understanding The Role Of Macrophages In Lung Inflammation Through Mathematical Modeling, Sarah B. Minucci

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


Parameter Identification For A Stochastic Seirs Epidemic Model: Case Study Influenza, Olusegun M. Otunuga, Anna Mummert May 2019

Parameter Identification For A Stochastic Seirs Epidemic Model: Case Study Influenza, Olusegun M. Otunuga, Anna Mummert

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


Stochastic Modeling Of Neuronal Transport In Various Cellular Geometries, Abhishek Choudhary Mr., Peter Kramer May 2019

Stochastic Modeling Of Neuronal Transport In Various Cellular Geometries, Abhishek Choudhary Mr., Peter Kramer

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


Quantifying The Contribution Of Environmental Pathways To The Transmission Of Clostridium Difficile, Lindsey R. Fox, Cara Sulyok, Judy Day, Cristina Lanzas, Suzanne Lenhart May 2019

Quantifying The Contribution Of Environmental Pathways To The Transmission Of Clostridium Difficile, Lindsey R. Fox, Cara Sulyok, Judy Day, Cristina Lanzas, Suzanne Lenhart

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


A Pbpk Model Of Low-Concentration Vitamin D Supplementation In The Absence Of Sunlight, Colton Sawyer May 2019

A Pbpk Model Of Low-Concentration Vitamin D Supplementation In The Absence Of Sunlight, Colton Sawyer

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


Topology And Dynamics Of Gene Regulatory Networks: A Meta-Analysis, Claus Kadelka May 2019

Topology And Dynamics Of Gene Regulatory Networks: A Meta-Analysis, Claus Kadelka

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


Optimal Spraying Strategies For Controlling Re-Infestation By Chagas Disease Vectors, Bismark Oduro, Winfried Just, Mario Grijalva May 2019

Optimal Spraying Strategies For Controlling Re-Infestation By Chagas Disease Vectors, Bismark Oduro, Winfried Just, Mario Grijalva

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Pair Formation Disease Models With A Two Phase Infection, Berlinda Rosa Batista May 2019

A Study Of Pair Formation Disease Models With A Two Phase Infection, Berlinda Rosa Batista

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


Spiking Activity In Networks Of Neurons Impacted By Axonal Swelling, Brian Frost, Stan Mintchev May 2019

Spiking Activity In Networks Of Neurons Impacted By Axonal Swelling, Brian Frost, Stan Mintchev

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


Immunofluorescence Image Feature Analysis And Clustering Pipeline For Distinguishing Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, Shreyas Hirway, Nadiah Hassan, Dr. Christopher Lemmon, Dr. Seth Weinberg May 2019

Immunofluorescence Image Feature Analysis And Clustering Pipeline For Distinguishing Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, Shreyas Hirway, Nadiah Hassan, Dr. Christopher Lemmon, Dr. Seth Weinberg

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


Β Cell Network Dysfunction In Pancreatic Islets By Silencing Hub Cells, Janita Patwardhan, Bradford E. Peercy May 2019

Β Cell Network Dysfunction In Pancreatic Islets By Silencing Hub Cells, Janita Patwardhan, Bradford E. Peercy

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


A Pharmacokinetic Model Of Lead Absorption And Calcium Competitive Dynamics, Anca R. Radulescu May 2019

A Pharmacokinetic Model Of Lead Absorption And Calcium Competitive Dynamics, Anca R. Radulescu

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


Predicting Dynamics From Hardwiring In Canonical Low-Dimensional Coupled Networks, Anca R. Radulescu May 2019

Predicting Dynamics From Hardwiring In Canonical Low-Dimensional Coupled Networks, Anca R. Radulescu

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.


Sufficient Conditions For Optimal Control Problems With Terminal Constraints And Free Terminal Times With Applications To Aerospace, Sankalp Kishan Bhan May 2019

Sufficient Conditions For Optimal Control Problems With Terminal Constraints And Free Terminal Times With Applications To Aerospace, Sankalp Kishan Bhan

McKelvey School of Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Motivated by the flight control problem of designing control laws for a Ground Collision Avoidance System (GCAS), this thesis formulates sufficient conditions for a strong local minimum for a terminally constrained optimal control problem with a free-terminal time. The conditions develop within the framework of a construction of a field of extremals by means of the method of characteristics, a procedure for the solution of first-order linear partial differential equations, but modified to apply to the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation of optimal control. Additionally, the thesis constructs these sufficient conditions for optimality with a mathematically rigorous development. The proof uses an approach …


Quantifying Complex Systems Via Computational Fly Swarms, Troy Taylor May 2019

Quantifying Complex Systems Via Computational Fly Swarms, Troy Taylor

Senior Theses

Complexity is prevalent both in natural and in human-made systems, yet is not well understood quantitatively. Qualitatively, complexity describes a phenomena in which a system composed of individual pieces, each having simple interactions with one another, results in interesting bulk properties that would otherwise not exist. One example of a complex biological system is the bird flock, in particular, a starling murmuration. Starlings are known to move in the direction of their neighbors and avoid collisions with fellow starlings, but as a result of these simple movement choices, the flock as a whole tends to exhibit fluid-like movements and form …


Paper Structure Formation Simulation, Tyler R. Seekins May 2019

Paper Structure Formation Simulation, Tyler R. Seekins

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

On the surface, paper appears simple, but closer inspection yields a rich collection of chaotic dynamics and random variables. Predictive simulation of paper product properties is desirable for screening candidate experiments and optimizing recipes but existing models are inadequate for practical use. We present a novel structure simulation and generation system designed to narrow the gap between mathematical model and practical prediction. Realistic inputs to the system are preserved as randomly distributed variables. Rapid fiber placement (~1 second/fiber) is achieved with probabilistic approximation of chaotic fluid dynamics and minimization of potential energy to determine flexible fiber conformations. Resulting digital packed …


An Analysis Of The Telegrapher Equation With A Bifurcation Parameter To Model Relativistic Diffusion, Hunter R. Wages May 2019

An Analysis Of The Telegrapher Equation With A Bifurcation Parameter To Model Relativistic Diffusion, Hunter R. Wages

Student Scholarship

In this paper, we derive a solution to the telegrapher equation. We then apply a bifurcation parameter to the telegrapher equation in order to analyze the behavior of the solution as it changes classification. In order to obtain the solution to both the telegrapher and modified telegrapher equation, we derive the heat equation and telegrapher equation using a continuous random walk. We also solve the heat equation using invariant properties of a particular solution, a random walk analysis, and a Fourier-Laplace transform. The solution to the telegrapher equation contains modified Bessel functions, so we also derive the solutions to both …


On Properties Of Distance-Based Entropies On Fullerene Graphs, Modjtaba Ghorbani, Matthias Dehmer, Mina Rajabi-Parsa, Abbe Mowshowitz, Frank Emmert-Streib May 2019

On Properties Of Distance-Based Entropies On Fullerene Graphs, Modjtaba Ghorbani, Matthias Dehmer, Mina Rajabi-Parsa, Abbe Mowshowitz, Frank Emmert-Streib

Publications and Research

In this paper, we study several distance-based entropy measures on fullerene graphs. These include the topological information content of a graph Ia(G), a degree-based entropy measure, the eccentric-entropy Ifs(G), the Hosoya entropy H(G) and, finally, the radial centric information entropy Hecc. We compare these measures on two infinite classes of fullerene graphs denoted by A12n+4 and B12n+6. We have chosen these measures as they are easily computable and capture meaningful graph properties. To demonstrate the utility of these measures, we investigate the Pearson correlation between them on the fullerene graphs.


The Effects Of Finite Precision On The Simulation Of The Double Pendulum, Rebecca Wild May 2019

The Effects Of Finite Precision On The Simulation Of The Double Pendulum, Rebecca Wild

Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019

We use mathematics to study physical problems because abstracting the information allows us to better analyze what could happen given any range and combination of parameters. The problem is that for complicated systems mathematical analysis becomes extremely cumbersome. The only effective and reasonable way to study the behavior of such systems is to simulate the event on a computer. However, the fact that the set of floating-point numbers is finite and the fact that they are unevenly distributed over the real number line raises a number of concerns when trying to simulate systems with chaotic behavior. In this research we …


Periodicity And Invertibility Of Lattice Gas Cellular Automata, Jiawen Wang May 2019

Periodicity And Invertibility Of Lattice Gas Cellular Automata, Jiawen Wang

Mathematical Sciences Technical Reports (MSTR)

A cellular automaton is a type of mathematical system that models the behavior of a set of cells with discrete values in progressing time steps. The often complicated behaviors of cellular automata are studied in computer science, mathematics, biology, and other science related fields. Lattice gas cellular automata are used to simulate the movements of particles. This thesis aims to discuss the properties of lattice gas models, including periodicity and invertibility, and to examine their accuracy in reflecting the physics of particles in real life. Analysis of elementary cellular automata is presented to introduce the concept of cellular automata and …


Do Metabolic Networks Follow A Power Law? A Psamm Analysis, Ryan Geib, Lubos Thoma, Ying Zhang May 2019

Do Metabolic Networks Follow A Power Law? A Psamm Analysis, Ryan Geib, Lubos Thoma, Ying Zhang

Senior Honors Projects

Inspired by the landmark paper “Emergence of Scaling in Random Networks” by Barabási and Albert, the field of network science has focused heavily on the power law distribution in recent years. This distribution has been used to model everything from the popularity of sites on the World Wide Web to the number of citations received on a scientific paper. The feature of this distribution is highlighted by the fact that many nodes (websites or papers) have few connections (internet links or citations) while few “hubs” are connected to many nodes. These properties lead to two very important observed effects: the …


Ergodicity For The 3d Stochastic Navier-Stokes Equations Perturbed By Lévy Noise, Manil T. Mohan, K. Sakthivel, Sivaguru S. Sritharan May 2019

Ergodicity For The 3d Stochastic Navier-Stokes Equations Perturbed By Lévy Noise, Manil T. Mohan, K. Sakthivel, Sivaguru S. Sritharan

Faculty Publications

In this work we construct a Markov family of martingale solutions for 3D stochastic Navier–Stokes equations (SNSE) perturbed by Lévy noise with periodic boundary conditions. Using the Kolmogorov equations of integrodifferential type associated with the SNSE perturbed by Lévy noise, we construct a transition semigroup and establish the existence of a unique invariant measure. We also show that it is ergodic and strongly mixing.
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Stability Analysis For The Equilibria Of A Monkeypox Model, Rachel Elizabeth Tewinkel May 2019

Stability Analysis For The Equilibria Of A Monkeypox Model, Rachel Elizabeth Tewinkel

Theses and Dissertations

Monkeypox virus was first identified in 1958 and has since been an ongoing problem in Central and Western Africa. Although the smallpox vaccine provides partial immunity against monkeypox, the number of cases has greatly increased since the eradication of smallpox made its vaccination unnecessary. Although studied by epidemiologists, monkeypox has not been thoroughly studied by mathematicians to the extent of other serious diseases. Currently, to our knowledge, only three mathematical models of monkeypox have been proposed and studied. We present the first of these models, which is related to the second, and discuss the global and local asymptotic stability of …


Combinatorial Optimization: Introductory Problems And Methods, Erin Brownell May 2019

Combinatorial Optimization: Introductory Problems And Methods, Erin Brownell

Honors Scholar Theses

This paper will cover some topics of combinatorial optimization, the study of finding the best possible arrangement of a set of discrete objects. These topics include the shortest path problem and network flows, which can be extended to solve more complex problems. We will also briefly cover some basics of graph theory and solving linear programming problems to give context to the reader.


Determining The Influence Of Lateral Margin Mechanical Properties On Glacial Flow, Kate Hruby May 2019

Determining The Influence Of Lateral Margin Mechanical Properties On Glacial Flow, Kate Hruby

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The lateral margins of glaciers and ice streams play a significant role in glacial flow. Depending on their properties, like temperature and ice crystal orientation, they can cause a resistance to flow or enhance it. In combination with our current changing climate, flow patterns can dictate the mass balance of an ice body. It is therefore more important than ever to understand the impact that variations at the margins can have on flow. However, the lateral margins of glaciers and ice streams are an often-neglected part of ice dynamics; they are harder to sample than the center of a glacier’s …


Mathematical Model Investigating The Effects Of Neurostimulation Therapies On Neural Functioning: Comparing The Effects Of Neuromodulation Techniques On Ion Channel Gating And Ionic Flux Using Finite Element Analysis, Kaia Lindberg May 2019

Mathematical Model Investigating The Effects Of Neurostimulation Therapies On Neural Functioning: Comparing The Effects Of Neuromodulation Techniques On Ion Channel Gating And Ionic Flux Using Finite Element Analysis, Kaia Lindberg

Mathematics Theses

Neurostimulation therapies demonstrate success as a medical intervention for individuals with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. Despite promising results from these treatments, the influence of an electric current on ion concentrations and subsequent transmembrane voltage is unclear. This project focuses on developing a unique cellular-level mathematical model of neurostimulation to better understand its e↵ects on neuronal electrodynamics. The mathematical model presented here integrates the Poisson-Nernst-Planck system of PDEs and Hodgkin-Huxley based ODEs to model the e↵ects of this neurotherapy on transmembrane voltage, ion channel gating, and ionic mobility. This system is decoupled using the Gauss-Seidel method and …


Scalable Time-Stepping For Navier-Stokes Through High-Frequency Analysis Of Block Arnoldi Iteration, Brianna Bingham May 2019

Scalable Time-Stepping For Navier-Stokes Through High-Frequency Analysis Of Block Arnoldi Iteration, Brianna Bingham

Dissertations

Existing time-stepping methods for PDEs such as Navier-Stokes equations are not as efficient or scalable as they need to be for high-resolution simulation due to stiffness. The failure of existing time-stepping methods to adapt to changes in technology presents a dilemma that is becoming even more problematic over time. By rethinking approaches to time-stepping, dramatic gains in efficiency of simulation methods can be achieved. Krylov subspace spectral (KSS) methods have proven to be effective for solving time-dependent, variable-coefficient PDEs. The objective of this research is to continue the development of KSS methods to provide numerical solution methods that are far …