Mathematics & Software

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J0901 Andes, Elizabeth E. Grade 7, Kern County

The Distribution of Prime Numbers
Advisor: Mrs. Judith Gerard
School: Murray Junior High School, Ridgecrest

J0902 Bolick, Courtney N. Grade 8, Riverside County

Go Figure!
Advisor: Mr. Bruce Jorgensen
School: Alessandro Middle School, Moreno Valley

J0903 Brewer, Heidi K. Grade 7, San Mateo County

A Study in Probability: Gambling: "The House Always Wins"
Advisor: Mr. Gilbert Ellis
School: Cunha (Manuel F.) Intermediate School, Half Moon Bay

J0904 Burns, Matthew S. Grade 8, Los Angeles County

Digital Life: The Fern Plant Modeled and Simulated on a Computer
Advisor: Dr. Richard A. Boolootian
School: Mirman School for Gifted Children, Los Angeles

J0905 Detwiler, Alexis K. Grade 8, Marin County

What is the Most Probable Bridge Hand?
Advisor: Ms. Diane Bredt
School: St. Mark's School, San Rafael

J0906 Esparza, Violeta Grade 7, Kern County

The Use of Pascal's Triangle for Calculating Outcomes for a Quincunx
Advisor: Ms. Sandra Spencer
School: Mettler Elementary School, Bakersfield

J0907 Gruenstein, Alex H. Grade 8, Contra Costa County

Making Order out of Chaos
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Stanley (M. H.) Intermediate School, Lafayette

J0908 Hudson, John D. Grade 8, Ventura County

Computer Languages and How They Affect a Program
Advisor: Mr. Donald Sogioka
School: Ocean View Junior High School, Oxnard

J0909 Hussey, Cora A. Grade 8, Los Angeles County

Can an Angle be Trisected?
Advisor: Mr. Stuart Thomson
School: Lindero Canyon Middle School, Agoura Hills

J0910 Lee, Alexander Grade 7, Monterey County

How Random is the Random Number Generator?
Advisor: Mrs. Noyce Bischoff
School: Santa Catalina Lower School, Monterey

J0911 McLaughlin, Theresa M. Grade 8, Contra Costa County

Holding Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand: A 2 Year Study
Advisor: Ms. Lynne F. Fitzgibbons
School: Holy Rosary School, Antioch

J0912 McMahan, Jennifer K. Grade 8, Kern County

Multiplying and Adding Dice
Advisor: Mr. David Braun
School: Rosedale Middle School, Bakersfield

J0913 Pack, Chelisa A. Grade 8, San Diego County

Heronian Triangles
Advisor: Mr. Joseph Krupens
School: Bell (Alexander Graham) Junior High School, San Diego

J0914 Pham, Tam T. Grade 8, Orange County

It's Prime Time! Can a Program be Made that Can Tell the Difference between a Prime and a Composite?
Advisor: Mrs. Jelica Campos
School: St. Bonaventure Catholic School, Huntington Beach

J0915 Phelps-Goodman, Ethan Grade 8, Santa Cruz County

A Comparison of Simple Minded vs. Complex Minded Computer Search Strategies
Advisor: Mr. Allen Goodman
School: Del Mar Middle School, Santa Cruz

J0916 Riehl, Matthew E. Grade 7, Marin County

Deal Me In!
Advisor: Mr. Carpenter
School: St. Hilary's Elementary School, Tiburon

J0918 Rosenthal, Adam M. Grade 8, San Diego County

Is This Traceable?
Advisor: Mrs. Pamela Hanig
School: San Diego Jewish Academy Junior High School, La Jolla

J0919 Sakai, Scott A. Grade 7, Los Angeles County

Can Data be Recovered from a Damaged Disk?
Advisor: Mr. Koh Ikeda
School: Eagle Rock Junior/Senior High School, Los Angeles

J0920 Syverson, Benjamin A. Grade 8, San Diego County

Home: Prototype of a Three-Dimensional Interface for the Macintosh
Advisor: Ms. Kelli James
School: Bell (Alexander Graham) Junior High School, San Diego

J0999 Dintzer, Josh D. Grade 8, Los Angeles County

A Computer Simulation of a Coyote
Advisor: Mr. Michael Grasso
School: Brentwood School, Los Angeles