Danny Dyer, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Research

Cops and Robbers Domination Graph theory Pursuit-evasion Watchman's walk

Latest funding

Time and motion in graphs
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$72,000
Time and motion in graphs
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$55,000

All 2 grants and awards

Time and motion in graphs

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Dyer, Danny

Keywords: graph theory; domination; watchman's walk; pursuit-evasion; cops and robbers

$72,000

Time and motion in graphs

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Dyer, Danny

$55,000

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: Cops and Robbers Dear Professor Dyer, 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 cops and robbers 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 "Time and motion in graphs" (2021), 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]