WINNERS OF SIXTH ANNUAL CONTEST
Prizes awarded in January 1996; software described in CIP 9:6,
1995, p. 594.
J. M. Anthony Danby, North Carolina State University, for:
ASTRODYNAMICS
Treats aspects of stellar dynamics in three programs: Binaries,
NBodies, and Galaxies.
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Susan L. Fischer (student winner),
Davidson College, with
Wolfgang Christian, for:
TRAP
Simulates the behavior of collections of ions in a Paul or
Penning trap or in more complex electromagnetic configurations.
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Robin Giles, Brandon University, for:
DIFFRACT
Simulates four aspects of wave interference and diffraction.
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Mark Luetzelschwab, Dickinson College, with Mike Gile and
Priscilla Laws, for:
VIDEOPOINT
Allows users to analyze motion captured on digital video.
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Roger Rollins, Ohio University, with Jaroslaw Tuszynski and
William MacDonald, for:
BANDS
Calculates and displays the energy-dispersion diagram and wave
functions of an electron in a one-dimensional periodic potential
of arbitrary shape and strength.
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Jaroslaw Tuszynski (student
winner), George Mason
University, with Robert Ehrlich, for:
POISSON'S EQUATION
Solves the two-dimensional Poisson equation for an arbitrary
system of conductors and charges.
Honorable Mentions
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G. Andrew Antonelli (student honorable
mention), Davidson
College, with Wolfgang Christian, for:
BLOCHAPP, FIELDAPP, JCAPP,
and QEDAPP
Simulates interactions between electromagnetic fields and atomic
systems.
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Jason Bartlett, Massey University, with Rod Lambert, for:
LIGHTING UP CIRCUITS
Demonstrates the brightness of light bulbs in series and parallel
DC circuits.
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Peter Cramer, Case Western Reserve University, with Richard
Dureiko, Greta de Meyer, Andrew Harey, and Elizabeth Shack, for:
PEARLS
Simulates introductory physics concepts via 35 independent,
interactive animations.
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Joshua Glazer, Gtek Technologies, for:
OPTICS
Traces optical rays through simple arrangements of mirrors,
lenses, and prisms.
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Brian William James, University of Salford, with Jaroslaw
Tuszynski and William MacDonald, for:
FOURIER
Explores Fourier analysis and transforms of built-in and
user-specified one- and two-dimensional functions.
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Richard Kouzes, Pacific Northwest Laboratories, for:
STELLAR
Simulates the solutions of the equations governing mass,
pressure, energy, and energy transport in the interior of
homogeneous stars.
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Michael Maloney, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, for:
PHASORS
Teaches the concepts and manipulation of phasors.
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Emanuel Teixeira Duarte de Oliveira
(student honorable mention), Lisbon University, with Vitor
Teodoro, Cremilde Ribeiro, Lurdes Rocah, and Orlando Teodoro,
for:
FARADAY
Explores electric fields and potentials.
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