Speaker

Professor Dong Fengming received his PhD in Mathematics from the National University of Singapore in 1997 under the supervision of Professor Koh Khee Meng. Following his doctoral studies, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Massey University in New Zealand and the University of Waterloo in Canada. In 2001, he joined the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University.

His research interests lie in graph theory. Over the past 30 years, he has collaborated successfully with numerous researchers, publishing around 100 articles in international journals and co-authoring four books. He has also completed a substantial body of high-quality work. In 2000, he independently proved the Shameful Conjecture on chromatic polynomials of graphs.

Abstract

Graph theory is a branch of mathematics that studies the relationships and connections between objects. It provides a powerful framework for modeling and analyzing networks, structures, and interactions across various disciplines, including computer science, physics, biology, and social sciences.

In this talk, the speaker will explore the connections between graph theory and other areas, as well as its applications in diverse fields such as computer science, biology, social sciences, and education. In particular, he will introduce some of the applications of graph theory in mathematics education.

Audience:

(1) enthusiastic mathematics students who aspire to do research mathematics,

(2) school teachers who are keen to consider supervising student projects for Math Project Festivals, and

(3) anyone who was enthusiastic about learning some mathematics.