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| I am a grade eight student, and my favourite subjects are Math and Science. My hobbies include piano, squash, badminton, and origami. Although it is a long way off, I would someday like to have a job that involves some kind of Math or Science. My project was inspired by a quote from a famous mathematician, as well as my desire to combine math with computer programming. My advice to students that are thinking about doing a Science project would be to try to find a topic that really interests you. That way, it still feels like fun even when you are working hard. |
| Helen Czapor
Of Prime Importance - Testing For Prime And Composite Numbers
| Challenge: | Discovery | | Category: | Junior | | Region: | Sudbury | | City: | Sudbury, ON | | School: | R.L. Beattie P.S. | | Abstract: | Two methods of testing integers for primality were studied and compared. First, the trial division method was improved by avoiding unnecessary divisions. I found that at best a 63% improvement was possible, but that the time needed still grew exponentially. This makes it useless for primes over 40 digits. Second, the Miller-Rabin method was shown to work well on primes of 40000 digits or more. |
| Awards | Value | The Actuarial Foundation of Canada Award
Junior
Sponsor: | $500.00 | Excellence Award - Junior
Silver Medal
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada | $300.00 | Western University Scholarship
Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Western University | $2 000.00 | | Total | $2 800.00 | |
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