Data science graduate student Brooke Tortorelli ’24 and Susan H. Marshall, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Mathematics, recently co-published an article in Involve: A Journal of Mathematics, Volume 17, Number 4.
“Brahmagupta Quadrilaterals Are Lattice Quadrilaterals,” generalizes a 2001 result about triangles to a special class of polygons—known as Brahmagupta quadrilaterals—with a method of proof combining techniques from geometry, complex numbers, and number theory.
“Working alongside Dr. Marshall gave me the confidence to pursue additional research opportunities at the undergraduate and graduate levels, which will translate in my impending career in the field of data science. I will always be grateful to her for guiding me to my first professional math experience, as well as my first publication,” Tortorelli said.
Tortorelli collaborated with Marshall on this research, which was supported by a grant from Bristol Myers Squibb, as an undergraduate student through the School of Science Summer Research Program. They decided to continue the project once the program ended, resulting in the co-publication.
As a senior, Tortotelli received the Faculty Recognition Award for undergraduate research in mathematics.
Involve showcases and encourages high-quality mathematical research involving students from all academic levels and provides a venue to mathematicians wishing to encourage the creative involvement of students.