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Verification Of Costless Merge Pairing Heaps, Joshua Vander Hook
Verification Of Costless Merge Pairing Heaps, Joshua Vander Hook
Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Most algorithms’ performance is limited by the data structures they use. Internal algorithms then decide the performance of the data structure. This cycle continues until fundamental results, verified by analysis and experiment, prevent further improvement. In this paper I examine one specific example of this. The focus of this work is primarily on a new variant of the pairing heap. I will review the new implementation, compare its theoretical performance, and discuss my original contribution: the first preliminary data on its experimental performance. It is instructive to provide some background information, followed by a formal definition of heaps in 1.1. …
First Step Mental Health App, Joshua Martin, James Faraday, Mackenzie Lopez
First Step Mental Health App, Joshua Martin, James Faraday, Mackenzie Lopez
Undergraduate Research Symposium
The goal of this project is to create a tool that provides students at Minnesota State University, Mankato with mental health information through a freely available smartphone application (App). Our approach uses a software engineering design process that focuses on who our customers are, what resources are available, and how we can best connect the two to improve student lives. We identified the stakeholders involved and worked with campus mental health professionals to help shape our App. While there is a broad range of mental health topics, we have focused on materials related to depression. The first process gives the …