Susan Cooper, University of Manitoba

Research

combinatorial commutative algebra monomial ideals homological invariants (e.g. graded betti numbers)simple hypergraphs regular and symbolic powers of ideals free resolutions splittings of ideals fat points

Latest funding

A Three-Fold Synthesis of Commutative Algebra, Combinatorics and Geometry
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$28,000
Powers in Commutative Algebra: Approaches, Properties, and Applications
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$96,000

All 2 grants and awards

A Three-Fold Synthesis of Commutative Algebra, Combinatorics and Geometry

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Cooper, Susan

Keywords: combinatorial commutative algebra; monomial ideals; homological invariants (e.g. graded betti numbers); simple hypergraphs; regular and symbolic powers of ideals; free resolutions; splittings of ideals; fat points; linear codes; simplicial complexes

$28,000

Powers in Commutative Algebra: Approaches, Properties, and Applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Cooper, Susan

$96,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: combinatorial commutative algebra Dear Professor Cooper, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on combinatorial commutative algebra connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "A Three-Fold Synthesis of Commutative Algebra, Combinatorics and Geometry" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]