Mathematical Modeling.

Taught by Ms. Kristen Burns, this course sparks students' curiosity through open-ended problem-solving, computer simulations, and teamwork, traversing beyond traditional high school mathematics. By employing algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics, students embrace a mathematical perspective to model real-world scenarios, delving into practical applications and problem-solving strategies.

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Intro to POWs: The Epsilon School

Math Modeling wouldn't be Math Modeling with the absence of the Problem of the Week, or the POW. This was the first POW assigned to us, so it subsequently holds some sentiment. The problem was as follows: the Epsilon school aims to expand, expecting an increase from 490 to 630 students as the next year approaches. To accommodate this growth, a study of current enrollment, dropout rates, and teacher distribution are to be used to hire seven faculty members fairly and effectively. But what exactly defined fair? Questions like these were up to us to determine and answer. For this POW, I worked with Erica Dong, Cecilia Carbonell, and Heidy Rodriguez.

POW #1: Happy Birthday!

This was the first official POW we received. We had to devise a way to determine individuals' birth day-of-the-week solely from their birth dates. We were only provided with the calendar for the current month and some basic infomation, strictly avoiding any other calendars. I worked with Adnan Dembele and Hartej Anand for this POW, where we collaborated to create an automated solution to this problem.

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