Celestial Mechanics

  • Worked with Dr. Lennard Bakker

  • September 2019 - April 2021

Summary of Research

  • Built numerical models in Mathematica to research orbits of celestial bodies

  • Proved existence and uniqueness of certain binary asteroid pair orbits

  • Investigated stability of orbits using spectral theory

Talks

  • February 2020, BYU Student Research Conference (won "Best Undergraduate Presentation" in session)

  • March 2017, BYU Student Research Conference (won "Best Undergraduate Presentation" in session)