Applied Mathematics + Sociology
Model the spread of a rumour
Build a logistic model of how a rumour spreads through a school and test it with a class game.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
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Use mathematics on a real question: model a queue, optimise a route, or simulate a system.
12 Applied Mathematics projects
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Applied Mathematics + Finance and Banking
Study compound interest and inflation
Model how savings grow with interest and how inflation changes their real value.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Applied Mathematics + Civil Engineering
Model traffic flow with cellular automata
Simulate cars on a ring road and show how jams appear from nothing above a critical density.
- Advanced
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Applied Mathematics + Behavioural Economics
Analyse a simple game with game theory
Play repeated prisoner's dilemma with classmates and compare what they do with the theory.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
Applied Mathematics + Physics
Derive and test the formula for a pendulum by dimensional analysis
Predict how period depends on length using only units, then confirm the power law with a log-log graph.
- Intermediate
- 1 day
- Under 250
Applied Mathematics + Finance and Banking
Study the mathematics of loans and EMIs
Derive the EMI formula from a geometric series and build a full repayment schedule.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
Applied Mathematics · Simulation
Simulate a queue at a bank or canteen
Measure real arrival and service times and simulate how the queue changes with one more counter.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Applied Mathematics + Programming
Solve the travelling salesman problem for your city
Find a short route through 15 places in your city and compare exact and heuristic methods.
- Advanced
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Applied Mathematics + Political Science
Investigate voting systems with mathematics
Collect ranked preferences from your class and show that different voting rules pick different winners.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Applied Mathematics · Operations Research
Optimise a school bus route
Use real stop locations to redesign one bus route and estimate the time and fuel saved.
- Advanced
- 2–4 weeks
- Free
Applied Mathematics · Operations Research
Use linear programming to plan a diet or a timetable
Formulate a real two-variable problem, solve it graphically and check with a solver.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
Applied Mathematics + Geography
Model population growth of your town
Fit exponential and logistic models to census data and forecast the next count.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
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