xsede_2016
Contest Preparation Workshop

xsede_2016 is the home page for an informal workshop intended to prepare a team to compete in the 2016 Data Modeling and Simulation Contest, sponsored by XSEDE, a high performance computing institution.

The conference was held 17-21 July 2016, in Miami, and the competition was held on the last day.

The team was organized and instructed by John Burkardt, and the meetings and practices were held in late spring and early summer 2016.

Initial announcements

• xsede_flyer.pdf, a flier for the contest.
• xsede_flyer2.pdf, a revised version of the flier for the contest.
• xsede_schedule.pdf, the schedule for the entire XSEDE conference.
• contest_announcement.txt, a preliminary FSU announcement of the contest.
• contest_schedule.txt, a preliminary plan for the contest, the initial candidates, and a schedule.
• contest_news.txt, a departmental newsletter article about the contest.
• logistics.pdf, logistics for Student Modeling Day.
• budget.pdf, budgets for awards and travel.

The Malaria Exercise

Initial material:

• malaria_readme.pdf, an overview of the project.
• malaria_instructions.pdf, instructions for the 2015 competition.
• malaria_modeling.pdf, explains a model of malaria;
• malaria_ghana.pdf, a document that contains some facts useful for the bonus questions;
• malaria_control_start.py, a sketch of the suggested malaria control program.

Team work:

• malaria_report.pdf, the team's report.
• malaria_control.py, the program;
• malaria_control_function.py, the program in functional form;
• malaria_sensitivity.py, a sensitivity study;
• malaria_bonus1.py, considers the effect of relapses;
• malaria_bonus2.py, adds a season-dependent mosquito population;
• malaria_bonus3.py, estimates the cost-effectiveness of using mosquito nets;

Reports of Judges:

• malaria_judge1.txt
• malaria_judge2.txt
• malaria_judge2.pdf
• malaria_judge3.pdf
• malaria_judge4.txt

The Drug Dosage Exercise

Initial material:

• drug_readme.pdf, an overview of the project.
• drug_instructions.pdf, instructions for the 2015 competition.
• drug_optimization.pdf, about optimizing dosage regimens, for a bonus question.
• drug_pharmacokinetics.pdf, about the mechanism by which drugs are absorbed;
• drug_model.pdf, a diagram of a mathematical model of drug absorption;
• drug_dosage_start.py, a sketch of the suggested program.
• drug_dosage_solution.py, a completed version of the program.

Team work:

• drug_dosage_report.pdf, the team's report.
• drug_dosage_report2.pdf, the team's report, in response to judge's suggestions.
• drug_dosage.py, the initial drug model;
• drug_dosage_correction.py, changes to account for a 16-hour waking day;
• drug_dosage_sensitivity.py, a functionalized form of the drug model;
• drug_dosage_sensitivity_test.py
• dd_bonus1.py, using time-release capsules;
• dd_bonus2.py, modeling plasma volume variability;
• dd_bonus3.py, using weight;
• dd_bonus4_apriso.py, pharmacokinetic model for mesaline (apriso);
• dd_bonus4_celebrex.py, pharmacokinetic model for celebrex;

Reports of Judges:

• drug_judge1.txt
• drug_judge2.txt
• drug_judge2.pdf
• drug_judge4.txt