5 months to a BA in Math. Need to prepare a senior project for the capstone course. Any ideas what a senior project is?

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5 months to a BA in Math.  Need to prepare a senior project for the capstone course.  Any ideas what a senior project is?

anonymous · Answer

You told me you are 40 years old!

amistre64 · Answer

here in america old people can still go to college :)

amistre64 · Answer

and 40 is being too kind ;)

anonymous · Answer

Do a mathematical discrete model of the population dynamics of sea lions along the western coast of Africa using difference equations.

anonymous · Answer

If yo'ure lucky you could get it published too!

amistre64 · Answer

hmm, im not so sure africa is a good choice at the moment, with mandela out of the picture I am sure it will turn into some chaotic war zone

anonymous · Answer

LOL.

agent0smith · Answer

Maybe ask someone like @sarahusher for ideas. She's writing a dissertation.

amistre64 · Answer

I have a go to idea of writing something to do with the benefits and drawback of infinite series in solving all sorts of mathematical problems.  But i dont know alot about topology so I thought I might take a gander at learning the basics of topology .... overall im still up in the air

zarkon · Answer

If you are wanting to learn some Topology try picking up a copy of James Munkres book on the subject. http://www-fp.pearsonhighered.com/assets/hip/images/bigcovers/0131816292.jpg

anonymous · Answer

I'm currently writing one on minimal surfaces applied to black holes. It's really interesting looking at trapped surfaces in space-time