Author: K.c Kula

Our project, inspired by Adrian’s work, explores the interplay of temperature, humidity, and labor productivity in construction using partial derivatives, local linearization and gradient vector. Despite encountering challenges in data acquisition and visualization, our findings emphasize the influence of these … Continue reading “Impact of Weather Variables on Labor Productivity in Construction Industries” →

I chose to present on hurricanes because I am from Orlando, FL and am very familiar with the danger of these storms. The top left quadrant includes a model of the center walls of a hurricane, presented as vectors of … Continue reading “Hurricanes” →

I like to see complexity in the things that seem mundane. While spending many weekends with my grandmother, I learned how to knit plastic mats out of a makeshift yarn she likes to call “plarn”. While struggling to perfect my … Continue reading “Parameterization of a Single Crochet Loop” →

I was drawn to this project because one of my goals for taking multivariable calculus was to gain proficiency with mathematica so I chose an idea that revolved around using the software system. In the final section of our mathematica … Continue reading “Spirographs: Translating a Drawing to a Mathematical Model” →

My project focuses on the study and application of partial differential equations (PDEs), which are mathematical equations that involve multiple independent variables and their partial derivatives. PDEs are fundamental tools in describing and understanding various physical phenomena, ranging from heat … Continue reading “Partial Differential Equations” →

I was interested to learn more about mathematical knots, and since I knew that knots are quite prevalent in Celtic artwork, I decided to connect these two. I chose to focus on the trefoil knot. I researched its history and … Continue reading “Parameterization of the Trefoil Knot” →

We wanted to do this project because we wanted to do something silly and fun with the math we learned this semester. Integrals were something we both enjoyed to the practical uses for them, so we tried to come up … Continue reading “Whose Head is Bigger?” →

We chose to model a chess set both in Mathematica and via 3D printing. We were drawn to chess specifically because the pieces seemed to be of shapes that would be interesting to graph. It was also a good project … Continue reading “3D Printing a Chess Set” →

We were intrigued that dumplings appear across the world and wanted our project to cover various different types, which is why we chose to model pierogi, gyoza, and xiaolongbao. Each of these dumplings had different basic shapes, so we were … Continue reading “Multivariable Dumplings” →

Have you ever played with a Spirograph toy? The one with the two circles? That toy uses the same math as the curves I used to draw these flowers! These hypotrochoid curves are drawn by one “set” circle that another … Continue reading “Flowers Drawn as Hypotrochoid Curves” →