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2 projects in Mathematics
Rachel Chen
Third place · Regeneron STS 2026
A diagrammatic representation of interacting quantum particle systems, using point-and-line diagrams to make the influence of magnetic fields visible in the structure itself.
Cory Seelenfreund
Third place · Regeneron ISEF 2025
Simulation and mathematical modelling of how memory length and degree of self-interest change outcomes in the iterated prisoner's dilemma, framed around implications for AI agent design.