CSSF Project Listings: 2008
Mathematics & Software
Junior Division
- J1301
- Ben Ackerman, Grade 8
Thinking in Semicircles: The Area of an Arbelos
Advisor: Ms. Jana Wiener
School: Crossroads School for Arts and Science, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County
- J1302 — Honorable Mention
- Hristos S. Courellis, Grade 8
Artificial Neural Networks that Decode Commands Embedded in the Temporal Density of Neural Spike Sequences
Advisor: Mrs. Halina Szymanski
School: Carden School of Whittier, Whittier, Los Angeles County
- J1303
- Diego Crespo, Grade 7
Which Algorithm Is the Most Efficient in Solving Alexander's Star?
Advisor: Mrs. Marilyn Reed
School: Nazareth School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1304
- Tracy A. Gallagher, Grade 8
Walk This Way: Is There a Correlation between Height and Stride Length?
Advisor: Ms. Erin Wiggin
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1305
- Kira S.E. Ghandhi, Grade 8
The Frog with the Fear of Water
Advisor: Ms. Robin Nielsen
School: Central Middle School, San Carlos, San Mateo County
- J1306
- Sana Hadyeh, Grade 7
Transect Sampling: A Statistical Model Demonstration of Accuracy in Forestry Management
Advisor: Mr. Daniel Morse
School: Bloomington Middle School, Bloomington, San Bernardino County
- J1307
- Shaleena Jeeawoody, Grade 8
Voice Analysis and Recognition as a Car Theft Deterrent
Advisor: Dr. Thuy-Anh Nguyen
School: Challenger School, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County
- J1308
- Abraham P. Karplus, Grade 6
Self-Similar Sierpinski Fractals
Advisor: Dr. Kevin Karplus
School: Spring Hill Advanced Elementary School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J1309 — First Place
- Meredith P. Lehmann, Grade 8
Accurate Simulation of Influenza Pandemics
Advisor: Ms. Laura Berger
School: Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada Flintridge, Los Angeles County
- J1310 — Second Place
- Nathan J. Manohar, Grade 8
Writing a Rubik's Cube Solver using Mathematica
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J1311
- Paul M. Mayer, Grade 6
Generating Random Numbers
Advisor: Mrs. Linda Gregor
School: Stockdale Elementary School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1312
- Lucas D. McGrew Bayon, Grade 8
What's My Vector? Finding My Way in this Digital World
Advisor: Ms. Kimiko Yamamoto
School: Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Junior High, Davis, Yolo County
- J1313
- Travis McHugh, Grade 8
Breaking the Law
Advisor: Mr. William Dolyniuk
School: Woodside Elementary School, Woodside, San Mateo County
- J1314 — Honorable Mention
- Michael L. Monaghan, Grade 7
Robots: Are They Better than Us?
Advisor: Mrs. Mary Pettitt
School: St. Adelaide School, Highland, San Bernardino County
- J1315
- Jacob A. Riess, Grade 7
There Are No Limits: A Project Testing a Roller Coaster Design Computer Program, No Limits
Advisor: Mrs. Roxana Nessi
School: Norris Middle School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1316
- Arjun B. Sharma, Grade 8
The Ket to a Winning Streak
Advisor: Mr. Pete Schwab
School: Bishop's (The) School, La Jolla, San Diego County
- J1317
- Bernhard H. Shiveley, Grade 7
Comprehensive Evaluation of Computer Operating Systems
Advisor: Mrs. Jamie Baker
School: St. Anthony's School, Fresno, Fresno County
- J1318 — Honorable Mention
- Kaitlyn M. Sims, Grade 8
"Fair Deal" or "No Deal"?
Advisor: Ms. Kendia Herrington
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J1319
- Henry R. Solomon, Grade 7
Is Bingo Random?
Advisor: Mr. William Dolyniuk
School: Woodside Elementary School, Woodside, San Mateo County
- J1320
- Robyn J. Swift, Grade 6
Time for Primes Phase II: Experimental Verification of the Prime Number Theorem
Advisor: Mr. Daniel Morse
School: Bloomington Middle School, Bloomington, San Bernardino County
- J1321 — Third Place
- James J. Thomas, Grade 8
An Algorithm to Minimize Memory Usage in Graph-based Applications
Advisor: Mrs. Leni Tomasso
School: St. Christopher School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- J1322
- Page A. Uriarte, Grade 8
From Another Angle: The Epic Tale of Ten Regular Polygons
Advisor: Ms. Heather O'Donnell
School: Roosevelt Junior High School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1323 — Honorable Mention
- Jennie Werner, Grade 6
Spirolaterals: Math Is Art
Advisor: Ms. Lisa White
School: Woodside Elementary School, Woodside, San Mateo County
- J1324 — Fourth Place
- Daniel J. Wirtz, Grade 8
Identifying Critical Nodes on the Monterey Peninsula Road Network
Advisor: Dr. Ted Lewis
School: Serra (Junipero) School, Carmel, Monterey County
- J1325
- Yibing Zhang, Grade 8
Iris Analysis: Monochrome or Contrast?
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta, Santa Barbara County
- J1326
- Tina A. Zolfaghari, Grade 6
iRobot
Advisor: Mr. Brian Lloyd
School: Granite Bay Montessori, Roseville, Placer County
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