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='''Project Description'''=
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I am researching [http://reu.mscs.mu.edu/index.php/(i,j)-step_competition_graphs ''(i,j)-step competition graphs''] while attending the ten-week Marquette REU; my mentor is [http://www.marquette.edu/mscs/facstaff-factor.shtml 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.
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='''Background Readings'''=
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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.
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*''BioMath: The Biology and Mathematics of Food Webs'' by Midge Cozzens, Nancy Crisler, Randi Rotjan, and Tom Fleetwood
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*Chapter 3 from ''Applied Combinatorics'' by Fred S. Roberts
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*[https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/84cd/7fb860483f6ab2699ca8118de30bd20f2eb7.pdf ''(i,j) Competition Graphs''] by Kim A.S. Hefner, Kathryn F. Jones, Suh-ryung Kim, J. Richard Lundgren, and Fred S. Roberts.
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*[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166218X10003501 ''The (1,2)-step competition graph of a tournament''] by Kim A.S. Factor and Sarah K. Merz
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*[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266069208_An_introduction_to_12-domination_graphs ''An Introduction to (1,2)-Domination Graphs''] by Kim A.S. Factor
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*[http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0166218X05001009/1-s2.0-S0166218X05001009-main.pdf?_tid=36995176-4701-11e7-b81d-00000aacb35e&acdnat=1496345799_24933243dc1d7943d7669b01ba4dcb39 ''The m-step, same-step, and any-step competition graphs''] by Wei ho
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*[http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0166218X04002008/1-s2.0-S0166218X04002008-main.pdf?_tid=4db26550-4701-11e7-9a29-00000aab0f02&acdnat=1496345838_0602db3093f1b3c7a0137620eb428303 ''Connected triangle-free m-step competition graphs''] by Geir T. Helleloid
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*[http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0166218X00002146/1-s2.0-S0166218X00002146-main.pdf?_tid=8948cf6a-4700-11e7-af12-00000aab0f26&acdnat=1496345508_3370ea3bf71913b7bf5f67101e12bad1 ''The m-step competition graph of a digraph''] by Han Hyuk Cho, Suh-Ryun Kim, and Yunsun Nam
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*[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0166218X83900859 ''A Characterization of Competition Graphs''] by R.D. Dutton and  R.C. Brigham
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*[http://lab.rockefeller.edu/cohenje/assets/file/014.1CohenIntervalGraphsFoodWebsRAND1968.pdf ''Interval Graphs and Food Webs: A finding and a Problem''] by Joel E. Cohen
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*''Using Food Webs In Order To Determine Possible Predictors of Primary and Secondary Extinctions'' by Kaitlin A. Ryan (a master's thesis)
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='''Project Log'''=
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=='''Week 1 (5/30/17-6/2/17)'''==
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==='''Day 1 (5/30/17)'''===
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*Attended MSCS REU orientation
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*Met with mentor, Dr. Kim A.S. Factor, and began discussing project details
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*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
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*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
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==='''Day 2 (5/31/17)'''===
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*Attended library orientation
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*Finished the BioMath packet.
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*Began reading ''The (1,2)-step competition graph of a tournament''
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*Began reading chapter 3 of ''Applied Combinatorics''.
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==='''Day 3 (6/1/17)'''===
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*Attended a talk on good research practices by Dr. Kim Factor
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*Filled out direct deposit form
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*Met with Dr. Kim Factor and drafted the milestones and discussed moving our lunch with Carissa to Wednesday
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*Reviewed milestones and compared them to the program's google calendar
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*Printed additional readings for the weekend
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*Continued reading chapter 3 of ''Applied Combinatorics''
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*Continued reading ''The (1,2)-step competition graph of a tournament''
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==='''Day 4 (6/2/17)'''===
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*Uploaded a pdf of my [http://reu.mscs.mu.edu/images/2/2a/Milestones.pdf milestones] for the summer
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*Worked on chapter 3 of ''Applied Combinatorics''
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*Continued reading ''The (1,2)-step competition graph of a tournament''
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*Began reviewing other papers
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*Created project's Wiki [http://reu.mscs.mu.edu/index.php/(i,j)-step_competition_graphs page]
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==='''Reflection: End of Week 1'''===
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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.
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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.
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=='''Week 2 (6/5/17-6/9/17)'''==
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==='''Day 1 (6/5/17)'''===
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*Finished reading chapter 3 from ''Applied Combinatorics''
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*Created a LaTex document where I am writing my notes on ''Applied Combinatorics''--a link to it is [http://reu.mscs.mu.edu/images/3/3c/Notes-applied-combinatorics.pdf here], please note it is still in progress
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*Created a LaTex document for teaching Carissa TeX
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*Configured the printer in room 410
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*Finished formatting my personal wiki and began a rough draft of the project's wiki
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*Confirmed a meeting with Carissa tomorrow, 6/6, for 8:30 AM before the ethics training.
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==='''Day 2 (6/6/17)'''===
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*Attended meeting with Carissa at 8:00AM
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*Attended ethical research training at 9:00AM
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*Handed off ''Applied Combinatorics'' to Carissa for reading on Graph theory
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*Began reviewing ''The (1,2)-step competition graph'' with Carissa at 3:15PM
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*Made note to include approximate total number of hours in end-of-week reflection
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*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
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==='''Day 3 (6/7/17)'''===
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==='''Day 4 (6/8/17)'''===
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==='''Day 5 (6/9/17)'''===
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==='''Reflection: End of Week 2'''===
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=='''Week 3 (6/12/17-6/16/17)'''==
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==='''Day 4 (6/15/17'''===
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==='''Day 5 (6/16/17)'''===
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==='''Reflection: End of Week 3'''===
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=='''Week 4 (6/19/17-6/23/17)'''==
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==='''Reflection: End of Week 4'''===
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=='''Week 5 (6/26/17-6/30/17)'''==
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==='''Reflection: End of Week 5'''===
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=='''Week 6 (7/3/17-7/7/17)'''==
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==='''Reflection: End of Week 6'''===
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=='''Week 7 (7/10/17-7/14/17)'''==
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==='''Reflection: End of Week 7'''===
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=='''Week 8 (7/17/17-7/21/17)'''==
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==='''Reflection: End of Week 8'''===
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=='''Week 9 (7/24/17-7/28/17)'''==
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==='''Reflection: End of Week 9'''===
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=='''Week 10 (7/31/17-8/4/17)'''==
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==='''Reflection: End of Week 10'''===

Revision as of 13:48, 7 June 2017

Contents

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.

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.

Week 2 (6/5/17-6/9/17)

Day 1 (6/5/17)

  • 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.

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)

Day 4 (6/8/17)

Day 5 (6/9/17)

Reflection: End of Week 2

Week 3 (6/12/17-6/16/17)

Day 1 (6/12/17)

Day 2 (6/13/17)

Day 3 (6/14/17)

Day 4 (6/15/17

Day 5 (6/16/17)

Reflection: End of Week 3

Week 4 (6/19/17-6/23/17)

Day 1 (6/19/17)

Day 2 (6/20/17)

Day 3 (6/21/17)

Day 4 (6/22/17)

Day 5 (6/23/17)

Reflection: End of Week 4

Week 5 (6/26/17-6/30/17)

Day 1 (6/26/17)

Day 2 (6/27/17)

Day 3 (6/28/17)

Day 4 (6/29/17)

Day 5 (6/30/17)

Reflection: End of Week 5

Week 6 (7/3/17-7/7/17)

Day 1 (7/3/17)

Day 2 (7/4/17)

Day 3 (7/5/17)

Day 4 (7/6/17)

Day 5 (7/7/17)

Reflection: End of Week 6

Week 7 (7/10/17-7/14/17)

Day 1 (7/10/17)

Day 2 (7/11/17)

Day 3 (7/12/17)

Day 4 (7/13/17)

Day 5 (7/14/17)

Reflection: End of Week 7

Week 8 (7/17/17-7/21/17)

Day 1 (7/17/17)

Day 2 (7/18/17)

Day 3 (7/19/17)

Day 4 (7/20/17)

Day 5 (7/21/17)

Reflection: End of Week 8

Week 9 (7/24/17-7/28/17)

Day 1 (7/24/17)

Day 2 (7/25/17)

Day 3 (7/26/17)

Day 4 (7/27/17)

Day 5 (7/28/17)

Reflection: End of Week 9

Week 10 (7/31/17-8/4/17)

Day 1 (7/31/17)

Day 2 (8/1/17)

Day 3 (8/2/17)

Day 4 (8/3/17)

Day 5 (8/4/17)

Reflection: End of Week 10

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