2023 Math Research Experience for Lowcountry High School Students and Teachers

- The Department of Mathematical Sciences, The Citadel

Acknowledgment:

Camp organizers would like to thank MAA-DMEG and the Citadel Foundation for funding the camp, and thank Dr. Darin Zimmerman, Dean of Swain Family School of Science and Mathematics, for his long-term support of the camp; and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering for providing the camp with classrooms, computer labs, and assistance.

Participants

Teachers -

Name	High School
Elizabeth Thielen	Lucy Beckham High School
Patrick Rappa	Fort Dorchester High School

Students -

Name	High School
Virginia Smith	James Island Charter High School
Bella Rahn	Porter-Gaud High School
Ty Miller	Fort Dorchester High School
Molly George	Academic Magnet High School
Olivia Jones	Fort Dorchester High School
Timothy Joshua Matthews	Palmetto Christian Academy
James Sun	West Ashley High School
Jade Melanson	First Baptist High School

Open Problems

1. Problem P451 Issue 4, Vol 30, Math Horizons: - Bella and Olivia, Ms. Thielen

Submitted solution: Submission_P451_MH.pdf

Final camp presentation: MH_P451_Bella_Olivia.pdf

Solution posted in Math Horizons:

2. Problem P452 Issue 4, Vol 30, Math Horizons: - Joshua and Virginia, Ms. Thielen

Submitted solution: Submission_P452_MH.pdf

Final camp presentation: MH_P452_Joshua_Virginia.pdf

Solution posted in Math Horizons:

3. Problem B-1330 in the Fibonacci Quarterly: FQElemProbMay2023_P1330.pdf - Part I (x) - Jade and Molly, Part II (y) - James and Ty, Mr. Rappa

Submitted solution Part I (x): Submission_Fibonacci.pdf

Final camp presentation: Fibonacci_Sequence_Jade_Molly.pdf

Submitted solution Part II (y): Submission_Fibonacci-1.pdf

Final camp presentation: Fibonacci_Sequence_James_Ty.pdf

Solution posted in the Fibonacci Quarterly:

LaTeX and Writing

Overleaf Template https://www.overleaf.com/read/mbscpnfmdbzg

Beamer Template https://www.overleaf.com/read/xqdnczzbmwdc

MatLab Exercises

MatLab Exercise I - MatLab_exercise_MG_107A.pdf

MatLab Exercise II - MatLab_exercise_FQ1317-1.pdf

Activities

Day one -

Day Two -

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Day Three -

Day Four -

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Day Five -

The final presentations:

(1) Math Horizons, Problem P451 -

(2) Math Horizons, Problem P452 -

(3) The Fibonacci Quarterly, Problem B1330 - Part I

(4) The Fibonacci Quarterly, Problem B1330 - Part II

Supporters - teachers, parents, and friends

Group Photos -

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Monthly Meeting in the Fall

Paper for SCAS Journal:

Working with your partner (if both interested), start with your paper from the summer and edit/add to fit the rubric used for judging. There will be a few Zoom meetings with a faculty mentor to help guide the editing process. Submissions should be due around Feb 1.

Oral presentation at the 2024 SCJAS at College of Charleston, March 23, 2024:

Working with your partner (if both interested), start with your presentation from the summer and edit/add for a 10-minute presentation to a general science audience. There will be at least 2 meetings to practice. These will be virtual and/or in person with a faculty mentor. You will attend the SCJAS meeting at the College of Charleston on Saturday, March 23. You are responsible for getting yourself there. We will pay for registration. Breakfast and lunch are included. The program will run 8:30 am -3:30 pm or so.

Mathematics Magazine - Problem 2175: MM-Nov1-Problems and Solutions.pdf