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Computational
Science Olympics 2002
Winners Have Been Chosen!!!
First
Place:
"Separating Ions via Brownian Motion and Electric Fields"
Development
Team: Malowney, J. , Salamon, D., Andrews, K., Johnson, B., Lopez, L.
Prof.
Peter Salamon, Advisor
Dept. of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
San Diego State University
A simulation for a practical application of 'Parrondo's Paradox' titled "Separating Ions via Brownian Motion and Electric Fields" was the winner of this year's CSO. This group of undergraduate students used Squeak to develop their user-friendly model of ion diffusion.
Screen grab of ion separation model using Brownian
Motion and diffusion principles.
Project Description: A beaker filled with grounded and battery connected lattices has in it dense anions. When the battery is left on or off the particles settle on the bottom but if the battery is randomly connected, they gather at the top. Separation science is the science of transporting different species through various mediums. Our project illustrates solutions to contemporary problems such as how to remove specific particles from mining vats.
URL of Project Web Site: http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~andrews2/
View the main source code for this simulation
Download the complete program (SqueakRelease.zip, ~8 Mb, for Windows only)
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Second Place: Development Team: Norma Woo, Adam Martinez, Evan
Shectman, Alberto Arribas, Tom McCormick |
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Project Description: The project explores Parrondo's Paradox using analytical and experimental models. Two Brownian motion ratchets may be used to produce a winning game from two losing games. URL of Project Web Site: http://www.qualityvalues.com/ma/index.htm |
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Honorable Mention: Development Team: Jennipher Steinman, Robert Fortin,
Chris Foster, Gary Brensike |
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Project Description: To solve wave equations with a computer program. View the main Matlab code for this simulation View the Word document describing the project in detail URL of Project Web Site: http://www.angelfire.com/sd2/sdsu/home.html
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