The fields of mathematics and computer science are so closely related, it is sometimes difficult to tell the difference between them. In fact, the father of the modern computer, Alan Turing, began the process of devising his now famous "Turing Machine" while considering a question posed by David Hilbert, a world-renowned mathematician. Given this, it should come as little surprise that computers are now an indispensable tool in the research and study of all fields of math.

In early 2008, Dr. Robert Decker, a math professor at the University of Hartford approached a student at UHa with a simple question. Dr. Decker had written many small math applets (mathlets) but was wondering if it would be possible to rewrite these programs in a cross-platform language that would also allow for use and distribution via the internet. That student, Victor Sklutovsky, a computer science and math major at UHa, immediately agreed, and asked if another student, Tim Andrews, could join them in the project.

Then, in May of 2008, Andrew August, a physics major, mentioned to Dr. Decker that he was reading a book on chaos in dynamical systems and found it extremely interesting. Dr. Decker told Andrew about the project that he, Victor, and Tim would be working on, and asked if he would like to join them. Andrew jumped at the chance, and the team began their research during the summer of 2008.

As the summer progressed, the research became a study of dynamical systems, computer science, differential equations, and physics. Given the wide range of topics that were being covered, Dr. Decker suggested that the students prepare a series of talks to summarize the work they had done during the summer. This page is dedicated to the research of the team, the programs they have written, and presentations they have given, and will give in the future.