Stephen Finbow, St. Francis Xavier University

Research

Colouring Domination Dynamic discrete graph processes Dynamic Domination Firefighter problem Graph Theory Independence Packings

Latest funding

COLOURING, DOMINATION AND DISCRETE DYNAMIC GRAPH PROCESSES
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Domination and Colouring Games in Graphs
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$55,000
Colourings, independence and domination
NSERC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$60,000

All 3 grants and awards

COLOURING, DOMINATION AND DISCRETE DYNAMIC GRAPH PROCESSES

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Finbow, Stephen

Keywords: graph theory; firefighter problem; dynamic domination; reconfiguration graphs; colouring; packings; independence; domination; dynamic discrete graph processes

$120,000

Domination and Colouring Games in Graphs

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Finbow, Stephen

$55,000

Colourings, independence and domination

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Finbow, Stephen

$60,000

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: Colouring Dear Professor Finbow, 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 colouring 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 "COLOURING, DOMINATION AND DISCRETE DYNAMIC GRAPH PROCESSES" (2020), 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]