Alexander Nelson, University of Waterloo

Research

Combinatorics Extremal Combinatorics Matroid Theory Proof Formalization Structural Combinatorics

Latest funding

Proof Formalization in Matroid Theory
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$104,000
Applications of structural matroid theory to minor-closed classes of codes
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$217,000

All 2 grants and awards

Proof Formalization in Matroid Theory

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Nelson, Alexander

Keywords: proof formalization; matroid theory; combinatorics; structural combinatorics; extremal combinatorics

$104,000

Applications of structural matroid theory to minor-closed classes of codes

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Nelson, Alexander

$217,000

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: Combinatorics Dear Professor Nelson, 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 combinatorics 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 "Proof Formalization in Matroid Theory" (2023), 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]