List of Publications

SELECTED TALKS --- under construction --- more to come ---
  • A Network Traffic Sensing Problem, Department of Computer Science, Texas State University, December 1, 2006. Download PDF file
    Abstract: In order to maintain a dynamic and efficient flow of information in a network, one needs to monitor the traffic situation of the network. Live traffic flow information can be obtained by deploying a set of sensors onto the network. The sensor locations in the network will affect greatly the efficiency and effectiveness of the sensing network. A major question is to determine the optimal sensor locations for a traffic network. We shall discuss the case where sensors are placed on the networks links, and also the case where the sensors are placed on the nodes in the network. A traffic network can be represented by a digraph, while the network links with sensors form an edge (or vertex) control set of the digraph. Several results have been proved on minimal edge (or vertex) control sets of digraphs. These results can be used to help the placement of sensor in a sensing network. I will also discuss some open problems at the end of the talk.

  • Exact Order of Asymptotic Bases, Conference on Combinatorial and Additive Number Theory, The Graduate Center of The City University of New York, 365 5th Av., New York, New York, May 20, 2006. Download PDF file
    Abstract: A brief survey on the exact order of asymptotic bases and realated problems such as the postage stamp problem and Cayley Graphs. Cayley graphs have applications in communication networks.

  • From the Postage Stamp Problem to the Design of Communication Networks, Department of Mathematics, Trinity University, San Anotonio, Texas, 2003. Download PDF File
    Abstract: This is a talk for undergraduate mathematics majors. In this talk, we discussed the Postage Stamp Problem and its connection to the design of communication networks.