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*Began adding examples (beyond definitions, lemmas, propositions, and theorems) to our examples pdf | *Began adding examples (beyond definitions, lemmas, propositions, and theorems) to our examples pdf | ||
| + | *Drafted potential research questions | ||
| + | *Left lab at 4:30, will return after gym, time estimate (so far) is 6 | ||
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Revision as of 20:58, 8 June 2017
Contents
- 1 Project Description
- 2 Background Readings
- 3 Project Log
Project Description
I am researching (i,j)-step competition graphs while attending the ten-week Marquette REU; my mentor is Dr. Kim A.S. Factor. I will, initially, be doing background reading with Carissa Babcock and then we will branch into our own research questions. As my research becomes more personalized, I will contribute more to this description. My weekly log can be found below.
Background Readings
I felt having a list of the background reading I am doing would be helpful. Hence, I have created one below. These readings include the ones Dr. Factor gave me and the ones I have found. Note: if a link is missing, the reading is either from a textbook or I was unable to find a link.
- BioMath: The Biology and Mathematics of Food Webs by Midge Cozzens, Nancy Crisler, Randi Rotjan, and Tom Fleetwood
- Chapter 3 from Applied Combinatorics by Fred S. Roberts
- (i,j) Competition Graphs by Kim A.S. Hefner, Kathryn F. Jones, Suh-ryung Kim, J. Richard Lundgren, and Fred S. Roberts.
- The (1,2)-step competition graph of a tournament by Kim A.S. Factor and Sarah K. Merz
- An Introduction to (1,2)-Domination Graphs by Kim A.S. Factor
- The m-step, same-step, and any-step competition graphs by Wei ho
- Connected triangle-free m-step competition graphs by Geir T. Helleloid
- The m-step competition graph of a digraph by Han Hyuk Cho, Suh-Ryun Kim, and Yunsun Nam
- A Characterization of Competition Graphs by R.D. Dutton and R.C. Brigham
- Interval Graphs and Food Webs: A finding and a Problem by Joel E. Cohen
- Using Food Webs In Order To Determine Possible Predictors of Primary and Secondary Extinctions by Kaitlin A. Ryan (a master's thesis)
- The (1,2)-step competition number of a graph by Kim A.S. Factor, Sarah K. Merz, and Yoshio Sano
Project Log
Week 1 (5/30/17-6/2/17)
Day 1 (5/30/17)
- Attended MSCS REU orientation
- Met with mentor, Dr. Kim A.S. Factor, and began discussing project details
- Dr. Factor and I discussed goals: having BioMath: The Biology and Mathematics of Food Webs done by Thursday and reading The (1,2)-step competition graph of a tournament (by Kim A.S. Factor and Sarah Merz) by next Wednesday
- Completed pages 1 through 30 of BioMath: The Biology and Mathematics of Food Webs. I plan on finishing the packet tomorrow and seeing how far I can get through chapter 3 of Applied Combinatorics by Fred S. Roberts
Day 2 (5/31/17)
- Attended library orientation
- Finished the BioMath packet.
- Began reading The (1,2)-step competition graph of a tournament
- Began reading chapter 3 of Applied Combinatorics.
Day 3 (6/1/17)
- Attended a talk on good research practices by Dr. Kim Factor
- Filled out direct deposit form
- Met with Dr. Kim Factor and drafted the milestones and discussed moving our lunch with Carissa to Wednesday
- Reviewed milestones and compared them to the program's google calendar
- Printed additional readings for the weekend
- Continued reading chapter 3 of Applied Combinatorics
- Continued reading The (1,2)-step competition graph of a tournament
Day 4 (6/2/17)
- Uploaded a pdf of my milestones for the summer
- Worked on chapter 3 of Applied Combinatorics
- Continued reading The (1,2)-step competition graph of a tournament
- Began reviewing other papers
- Created project's Wiki page
Reflection: End of Week 1
Concerning my research, this week was relatively uninteresting. That is, I spent most of my time trying to find literature (beyond what Dr. Factor gave me), working through background readings, and finding a good work area. Of those three tasks, I spent most of my time on finding a good work area (it was my top priority); I can happily say I completed this task. I cannot wait to really dig into my research--make it past the background reading.
I accomplished my goals for this week. I attended various meetings, orientations, and finished the BioMath module, among others. I intend on furthering my research this weekend. Specifically, I hope to read multiple papers and complete chapter 3 from Applied Combinatorics. Next week, I'll be meeting Carissa on Tuesday, and we'll finally discuss the material Dr. Factor gave us; I'm excited.
Made during Week 2 on Day 3: I was told an hour estimate for each week would be nice. I worked approximately 40 hours this week (I did some stuff on Saturday to make up the missing time from Monday).
Week 2 (6/5/17-6/9/17)
Day 1 (6/5/17)
- Got in around 10:30AM
- Finished reading chapter 3 from Applied Combinatorics
- Created a LaTex document where I am writing my notes on Applied Combinatorics--a link to it is here, please note it is still in progress
- Created a LaTex document for teaching Carissa TeX
- Configured the printer in room 410
- Finished formatting my personal wiki and began a rough draft of the project's wiki
- Confirmed a meeting with Carissa tomorrow, 6/6, for 8:30 AM before the ethics training.
- Left around 3:30 PM, estimate for the day is 5 hours
Day 2 (6/6/17)
- Attended meeting with Carissa at 8:00AM
- Attended ethical research training at 9:00AM
- Handed off Applied Combinatorics to Carissa for reading on Graph theory
- Began reviewing The (1,2)-step competition graph with Carissa at 3:15PM
- Made note to include approximate total number of hours in end-of-week reflection
- Left the building at 7:08PM, will be back in two hours...Didn't make it back to Cudahy, finished at the apartment. Estimate for the day is 13.5-14 hours
Day 3 (6/7/17)
- Got to Cudahy at 9:00AM, discussed various definitions with Carissa
- Lunch with Dr. Factor around 12
- Received The (1,2)-step competition number of a graph by Factor, Merz, and Sano for reading and began reading it
- Began compiling examples with Carissa (please note the pdf is in progress)
- Made edits to the background section for this project's wiki, will finish them tomorrow
- Left at 6:00pm, estimate for the day is 9 hours
Day 4 (6/8/17)
- Got to Cudahy at 10:30
- Finished reading Kaitlin Ryan's master's thesis
- Attended working lunch
- Finished reading The (1,2)-step competition number of a graph by Factor, Merz, and Sano
- Began adding examples (beyond definitions, lemmas, propositions, and theorems) to our examples pdf
- Drafted potential research questions
- Left lab at 4:30, will return after gym, time estimate (so far) is 6
