Speaker: Iain Beaton, Acadia University Title: Reconfiguring minimal dominating sets under a generalization of token sliding Abstract: A dominating set S in a graph is a subset of vertices such that every vertex is either in S or adjacent to

Speakers: Prangya Parida, U. Ottawa, and Kiara McDonald, U. Victoria Zoom link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86415230827?pwd=QUxLUnlMdWYzL05zSUJ4bnBCOUJnZz09 --------------------------------------------------- Prangya Parida: Title: Cover-free families on graphs Abstract: A family of subsets of a t-set is called a d-cover-free family if no subset is contained in the union of

Ramsey numbers of signed graphs Ben Seamone, Dawson College and Université de Montréal Abstract: Nathan Acheampong (Université de Montréal) Francis Clavette (Université de Montréal) Geˇna Hahn (Université de Montréal) Margaux Marseloo (Université Paris-Saclay) Viktor Paardekooper (Université de Montréal), and Ben Seamone* (Dawson College &

Switching m-edge coloured graphs Speaker: Gary MacGillivray, University of Victoria Abstract: An m-edge-coloured graph consists of a set of vertices, any two of which are either joined by an edge of one of m colours or not joined at all.

Kemeny's constant for Markov chains and random walks on graphs Speaker: Jane Breen, Ontario Tech University Kemeny's constant is an interesting and useful quantifier of how well-connected the states of a Markov chain are. Though it was first introduced in

Time: 3:30 pm, Atlantic time, (4:00 pm NST) Wednesday, Feb. 12 Speaker: Robert Bailey, Memorial University Title: Computer constructions of distance-regular graphs with primitive automorphism groups Abstract: A graph is distance-regular if, for each vertex $v$ and each vertex $w$

Speaker: Karen Meagher, University of Regina Title: Derangement graphs and the intersection density of permutation groups Abstract: Two permutations are intersecting if they both map some $i$ to the same point, equivalently, permutations $\sigma$ and $\pi$ are intersecting if and only if

Time: 3:30 pm, Atlantic time, (2:30 pm EST) Wednesday, Mar. 12 Speaker: Ron Gould, Emory University Title: Looking for Saturation in all Kinds of Places Abstract: Given a graph $H$, a graph $G$ is $H$-saturated if $G$ does not contain

The 2-burning number of a graph Speaker: Ann Trenk, Wellesley College Abstract: We discuss a discrete-time model for the spread of information in a graph, motivated by the idea that people believe a story when they learn of it from

The Burning Number of Large Caterpillars Danielle Cox, Mount Saint Vincent University Abstract: In this talk we will look at the history of the graph burning conjecture and the state of the art. We will also prove the conjecture for