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== Grand Challenge Article == | == Grand Challenge Article == | ||
[http://www.ni.com/newsletter/51814/en/ Restoring and Improving Urban Infrastructure], National Instruments Corporation, updated 6 August 2013, accessed 13 September 2015 (Restore and Improve Urban Infrastructure) | [http://www.ni.com/newsletter/51814/en/ Restoring and Improving Urban Infrastructure], National Instruments Corporation, updated 6 August 2013, accessed 13 September 2015 (Restore and Improve Urban Infrastructure) | ||
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| + | == MATLAB Demonstration == | ||
| + | My favorite demonstration was the Traveling Salesman application. I thought it was very interesting to watch the Matlab program attempt to figure out how to create the most efficient route joining the cities. I also liked how programs like this have obvious real world applications in the worlds of economics, statistics, and other fields. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:33, 13 September 2015
Basic Information
I am a member of Duke Class of 2019 and am looking to major in Civil Engineering. I am originally from Rockville, MD, twenty minutes outside Washington, D.C., but I currently live in Giles dorm on East Campus.
Interests
I played soccer and rugby competitively in high school, but I also really enjoy football and baseball. My favorite teams to watch are the Washington Redskins and the Baltimore Orioles. Outside of sports, I like to read as well as go for hikes in the woods and go camping.
Grand Challenge Article
Restoring and Improving Urban Infrastructure, National Instruments Corporation, updated 6 August 2013, accessed 13 September 2015 (Restore and Improve Urban Infrastructure)
MATLAB Demonstration
My favorite demonstration was the Traveling Salesman application. I thought it was very interesting to watch the Matlab program attempt to figure out how to create the most efficient route joining the cities. I also liked how programs like this have obvious real world applications in the worlds of economics, statistics, and other fields.
