Professor of Mathematics, Bryn Mawr College
For our final project in Multivariable Calculus, we chose to focus on contour maps, gradient vectors, and directional derivatives. To help visualize what a contour map is, one can compare a contour map to a collapsible camping bowl. The bowl … Continue reading “Contour Maps, Gradient Vectors, and Directions Derivatives” →
Suppose a business produces a product using two materials, and there is a function to model the amount of product created based on quantities of raw materials. The business obviously also has a budget. How can the business maximize the … Continue reading “Using Constrained Optimization and Lagrange Multipliers to Maximize Production Subject to a Budget” →
The 3-dimentional shapes of functions are not only seen and used in math class, however, they are indeed the fundamental shapes of everything you see in this world, from livings in the nature to even a single object on your … Continue reading “Mathematica Panda” →
We worked on mathematical formulas to help you calculate the amount of sugar in your slice of cake. We apply the concept of Integration to estimate the volume of the cake slice then use that to find the amount of … Continue reading “Integrating my slice of cake” →
For our project,we decided to find which spot on Bryn Mawr campus would be the most convenient for the most people, in other words, the optimal spot. To do this, we first had to set up a coordinate system to … Continue reading “The Optimal Meeting Points on Bryn Mawr Campus” →
We watched a video of an expert at Pixar showing how we used mathematical modeling and concepts from physics (such as weights and gravitational pulls) to create animated characters that we all love and then add nuance to them (such … Continue reading “Modeling Animated Movie Characters” →
The Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica is located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was established by the French during their colonization, under the name of Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saigon. It was modeled after the Notre-Dame de Paris … Continue reading “Graphing Rough 3D Model of Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Using Mathematica” →
The divergence and curl mathematical operators are used to develop theorems of multivariable calculus and can be applied to physical topics such as fluids, electromagnetism, and elasticity theory. In our Physics 201 Electromagnetism class we learned multiple equations which use … Continue reading “Electromagnetism: Curl and Divergence” →
Our group took on the task of designing a snow woman, Cindy. On our poster, you can see our friend Cindy standing near two Christmas trees with angels on top of them. Through the use of Mathematica, we came up … Continue reading “Cindy’s Winter Wonderland” →