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Combinatorics & Optimization
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
Canada N2L 3G1
Phone: 519-888-4567, ext 33038
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Title: Graphs in algebra and algebra in graphs
Speaker: | Soffia Arnadottir |
Affiliation: | University of Waterloo |
Room: | MC 5501 |
Abstract:
How do algebraic properties of a graph relate to its graph theoretic properties? What are algebraic properties of graphs? What does the spectrum of a graph tell us about its structure? What is a Cayley graph?In this talk I will discuss at least a non-empty subset of these questions and give some partial answers to them. Terms like 'bipartite', 'strongly regular' and 'vertex transitive' might be thrown around, and there is even a possibility we learn something about the eigenvectors of Cayley graphs of abelian groups (spoiler: they are the characters of the group).
Combinatorics & Optimization
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
Canada N2L 3G1
Phone: 519-888-4567, ext 33038
PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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