Event Title
Fighting Fires in Siberia
Presentation Type
Oral and/or Visual Presentation
Presenter Major(s)
Mathematics, Economics
Mentor Information
Edward Aboufadel
Department
Mathematics
Location
Kirkhof Center 2215
Start Date
10-4-2013 12:00 AM
End Date
10-4-2013 12:00 AM
Keywords
Information, Innovation, and Technology, Mathematical Science, Technology
Abstract
With a limited number of fire brigades, trucks, and planes and the seemingly limitless area of Siberia to protect, we strive to find the optimal placement of fire-fighting resources. We attempt to minimize the costs of fires, including property damages and eradicating the fires. Operations research, spherical geometry, probability, and coding in Python are key components of determining our solution. This is a project that Smokey the Bear would be proud of!
Fighting Fires in Siberia
Kirkhof Center 2215
With a limited number of fire brigades, trucks, and planes and the seemingly limitless area of Siberia to protect, we strive to find the optimal placement of fire-fighting resources. We attempt to minimize the costs of fires, including property damages and eradicating the fires. Operations research, spherical geometry, probability, and coding in Python are key components of determining our solution. This is a project that Smokey the Bear would be proud of!