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:*Begin finding the distances of same numbers on Sudoku grids.  
 
:*Begin finding the distances of same numbers on Sudoku grids.  
 
:*Download LaTeX
 
:*Download LaTeX
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'''Week Three: June 15-June 19, 2015'''
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:*Constructing graphs to represent the distance of the same number on Suduko grid
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:*Finished Reading and interpreting "Introduction to Graph Theory" by Gary Chartrand and Ping Zhang
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:*Meet with Dr. Factor and research group to discuss the readings and ask questions over lunch
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:*Reconstruct graphs after receiving guidance in mentor meeting
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:*Responsible Conduct of Research Workshop
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:*Watch tutorials on how to use Latex
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'''Week Four: June 22-June 26, 2015'''
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:*Meeting with Dr. Factor to discuss last week's progress
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:*Read Sections from Discrete Mathematics: with Graph Theory and answered questions relating to my research
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:*Began outlining and forming questions for Dr. Factor relating to presentation
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:*Attend weekly talk and lunch
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:*Meet with Dr. Factor to discuss accomplishments and talk about questions
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:*Began working on Power Point presentation
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'''Week Five : June 29-July 3, 2015'''
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:*Outline Midpoint Power Point presentation 
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:*Meet with Dr. Factor and research group to receive feedback on Power Point presentation
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:*Work on Midpoint Power Point presentation
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:*Fix any graphs and text that had to be adjusted
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:*Midpoint Presentations and lunch
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:*Fourth of July weekend
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'''Week Six : July 6-July 10, 2015'''
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:*Meeting with Dr. Factor and receive more information on research
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:*Work on multiple configurations related to k=3
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:*Work on modeling configurations in computational design
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:*Attend weekly talk and lunch
 +
:*Meet with Dr. Factor to discuss recent achievements
 +
:*Work on translating configurations in computational design
 +
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'''Week Seven : July 13-July 17, 2015'''
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:*Have phone meeting with Dr. Factor to discuss configurations sent via email
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:*Make corrections to configurations and create more graphs.
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:*Attend weekly talk and lunch
 +
:*Meet with Dr. Factor and find ways to approach writing my findings
 +
:*Analyze new graphs and find comparisons between the new and old findings
 +
 +
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'''Week Eight : July 20-July 24, 2015'''
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:*Begin outlining Poster for week 10 
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:*Find poster design and begin updating with any current information.
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:*Expand graphs where k is equal to 4
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:*Compare k=4 to k=3 and the new rules that may apply 
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:*Attend weekly meeting and lunch
 +
:*Begin outlining research paper
 +
:*Writing paragraphs related to current findings
 +
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'''Week Nine : July 27-July 31, 2015'''
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:*Begin work on poster 
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:*Make adjustments to poster based upon mentor suggestions
 +
:*Finish paper outline
 +
:*Meet with Dr. Factor to discuss progress 
 +
:*Attend weekly meeting and lunch
 +
:*Begin working on paper draft
 +
 +
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'''Week Ten : August 3-August 7, 2015'''
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:*Continue working on paper
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:*Attend poster session
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:*Attend poster presentations (Two days)
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:*Send Dr. Factor paper draft
 +
:*Make adjustments to paper for submission
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:*Attend last REU meeting
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:*Submit paper

Latest revision as of 14:49, 3 August 2015

Personal Information

My name is Trisha Handley. I am currently a senior at Alabama State University finishing up my B.S. degree in Mathematics. For this Summer 2015 research I had that chance to work with Dr. Kim Factor on Minimizing Total Distance in Sudoku Number Entry.


MSCS REU Summer 2015 Research

Minimizing Total Distance in Sudoku Number Entry

Milestones

Week One: June 1-June 5, 2015

  • Attend orientations for REU program
  • Read "The Biology and Mathematics of Food Webs"
  • Attend weekly talk by Dr. Kim Factor
  • Start literature search on Graph Theory and applications to Sudoku


Week Two: June 8-June 12, 2015

  • Have meeting with mentor pertaining to literature search
  • Reading and interpreting "Introduction to Graph Theory" by Gary Chartrand and Ping Zhang
  • Participate in weekly talk given by Dr. Kim Factor
  • Meet with mentor to discuss the readings and ask questions
  • Begin finding the distances of same numbers on Sudoku grids.
  • Download LaTeX


Week Three: June 15-June 19, 2015

  • Constructing graphs to represent the distance of the same number on Suduko grid
  • Finished Reading and interpreting "Introduction to Graph Theory" by Gary Chartrand and Ping Zhang
  • Meet with Dr. Factor and research group to discuss the readings and ask questions over lunch
  • Reconstruct graphs after receiving guidance in mentor meeting
  • Responsible Conduct of Research Workshop
  • Watch tutorials on how to use Latex


Week Four: June 22-June 26, 2015

  • Meeting with Dr. Factor to discuss last week's progress
  • Read Sections from Discrete Mathematics: with Graph Theory and answered questions relating to my research
  • Began outlining and forming questions for Dr. Factor relating to presentation
  • Attend weekly talk and lunch
  • Meet with Dr. Factor to discuss accomplishments and talk about questions
  • Began working on Power Point presentation


Week Five : June 29-July 3, 2015

  • Outline Midpoint Power Point presentation
  • Meet with Dr. Factor and research group to receive feedback on Power Point presentation
  • Work on Midpoint Power Point presentation
  • Fix any graphs and text that had to be adjusted
  • Midpoint Presentations and lunch
  • Fourth of July weekend


Week Six : July 6-July 10, 2015

  • Meeting with Dr. Factor and receive more information on research
  • Work on multiple configurations related to k=3
  • Work on modeling configurations in computational design
  • Attend weekly talk and lunch
  • Meet with Dr. Factor to discuss recent achievements
  • Work on translating configurations in computational design

Week Seven : July 13-July 17, 2015

  • Have phone meeting with Dr. Factor to discuss configurations sent via email
  • Make corrections to configurations and create more graphs.
  • Attend weekly talk and lunch
  • Meet with Dr. Factor and find ways to approach writing my findings
  • Analyze new graphs and find comparisons between the new and old findings


Week Eight : July 20-July 24, 2015

  • Begin outlining Poster for week 10
  • Find poster design and begin updating with any current information.
  • Expand graphs where k is equal to 4
  • Compare k=4 to k=3 and the new rules that may apply
  • Attend weekly meeting and lunch
  • Begin outlining research paper
  • Writing paragraphs related to current findings

Week Nine : July 27-July 31, 2015

  • Begin work on poster
  • Make adjustments to poster based upon mentor suggestions
  • Finish paper outline
  • Meet with Dr. Factor to discuss progress
  • Attend weekly meeting and lunch
  • Begin working on paper draft


Week Ten : August 3-August 7, 2015

  • Continue working on paper
  • Attend poster session
  • Attend poster presentations (Two days)
  • Send Dr. Factor paper draft
  • Make adjustments to paper for submission
  • Attend last REU meeting
  • Submit paper
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