Overview
Background
Darryn Bryant's research interests are in combinatorics, specifically in graph theory and design theory.
He received his PhD from The University of Queensland in 1993. His current research projects concern fundamental open problems on graph decompositions and a new design theory-based approach to signal sampling via compressed sensing.
Availability
- Professor Darryn Bryant is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Graph theory and design theory
Various graph decomposition problems including decompositions into Hamilton cycles, embedding problems and perfect factorisations are being investigated. This includes collaborative work with colleagues at The University of Queensland, and in the UK, USA and Canada.
Works
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2000
Journal Article
Maximal sets of Hamilton cycles in Kn,n
Bryant, DE, El-Zanati, S and Rodger, CA (2000). Maximal sets of Hamilton cycles in Kn,n. Journal of Graph Theory, 33 (1), 25-31. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0118(200001)33:13.0.CO;2-T
1999
Journal Article
Packing and covering the complete graph with cubes
Adams, P., Bryant, D. E. and El-Zanati, S. I. (1999). Packing and covering the complete graph with cubes. Australasian Journal of Combinatorics, 20, 267-288.
1999
Journal Article
Small embeddings for partial G-designs when G is bipartite
Bryant, D. E., Khodkar, A. and El-Zanati, S. I. (1999). Small embeddings for partial G-designs when G is bipartite. Bulletin of the Institute of Combinatorics and its Applications, 26, 86-90.
1999
Journal Article
On the number of repeated triples in balanced ternary designs with index two
Adams, P, Bryant, DE and Khodkar, A (1999). On the number of repeated triples in balanced ternary designs with index two. Utilitas Mathematica, 55, 55-64.
1999
Journal Article
The possible number of cycles in cycle systems
Billington, EJ and Bryant, DE (1999). The possible number of cycles in cycle systems. ARS Combinatoria, 52, 65-70.
1999
Journal Article
Strongly 2-perfect trail systems and related quasigroups
Bryant, D. E. and Oates-Williams, S. (1999). Strongly 2-perfect trail systems and related quasigroups. Australasian Journal of Combinatorics, 20, 101-110.
1998
Journal Article
Generalized optimal lattice covering of finite-dimensional Euclidean space
Bryant, Darryn, Diamond, Phil and Vladimirov, Igor (1998). Generalized optimal lattice covering of finite-dimensional Euclidean space. Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 282 (1-3), 311-324.
1998
Journal Article
Defining sets of G-designs
Bryant, Darryn E. and Maenhaut, Barbara M. (1998). Defining sets of G-designs. The Australasian Journal of Combinatorics, 17, 257-266.
1998
Journal Article
On orthogonal double covers of graphs
Bryant, Darryn E. and Khodkar, A. (1998). On orthogonal double covers of graphs. Designs, Codes and Cryptography, 13 (2), 103-105. doi: 10.1023/A:1008283627078
1998
Journal Article
Generalized optimal lattice covering of finite-dimensional Euclidean space
Bryant, D, Diamond, P and Vladimirov, I (1998). Generalized optimal lattice covering of finite-dimensional Euclidean space. Linear Algebra And Its Applications, 282 (1-3), 311-324. doi: 10.1016/S0024-3795(98)10081-2
1998
Journal Article
3,5-cycle decompositions
Adams, P, Bryant, DE and Khodkar, A (1998). 3,5-cycle decompositions. Journal of Combinatorial Designs, 6 (2), 91-110. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6610(1998)6:23.0.CO;2-Q
1998
Journal Article
5-cycle systems of K-v-F with a hole
Bryant, DE and Khodkar, A (1998). 5-cycle systems of K-v-F with a hole. Utilitas Mathematica, 54, 59-73.
1998
Journal Article
(m,n)-cycle systems
Bryant, DE, Khodkar, A and Fu, HL (1998). (m,n)-cycle systems. Journal of Statistical Planning And Inference, 74 (2), 365-370. doi: 10.1016/S0378-3758(98)00084-6
1997
Journal Article
Factorizations of complete multigraphs
Battersby, B. J., Bryant, D. E. and Rodger, C. A. (1997). Factorizations of complete multigraphs. Australasian Journal of Combinatorics, 16, 35-43.
1997
Journal Article
i-perfect m-cycle systems, m ≤ 19
Adams P. and Bryant D.E. (1997). i-perfect m-cycle systems, m ≤ 19. Aequationes Mathematicae, 53 (1-2), 275-294. doi: 10.1007/BF02215976
1997
Journal Article
2m-cycle systems of K2m+1/C-m
Bryant, DE (1997). 2m-cycle systems of K2m+1/C-m. Graphs And Combinatorics, 13 (3), 227-229. doi: 10.1007/BF03352999
1997
Journal Article
On the volume of trades in triple systems
Bryant, D. E. (1997). On the volume of trades in triple systems. Australasian Journal of Combinatorics, 15, 161-176.
1997
Journal Article
d-cube decompositions of K-n/K-m
Adams, P, Bryant, DE, ElZanati, SI and VandenEynden, C (1997). d-cube decompositions of K-n/K-m. Graphs And Combinatorics, 13 (1), 1-7. doi: 10.1007/BF01202232
1997
Journal Article
2m-Cycle systems of K2m+1\Cm
Bryant, D. E. (1997). 2m-Cycle systems of K2m+1\Cm. Graphs and Combinatorics, 13 (3), 227-229.
1997
Journal Article
Strongly 2-perfect cycle systems and their quasigroups
Bryant, DE and OatesWilliams, S (1997). Strongly 2-perfect cycle systems and their quasigroups. Discrete Mathematics, 167, 167-174. doi: 10.1016/S0012-365X(96)00225-7
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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Available projects
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The 2-factorisation problem for complete graphs
This project examines the existence of 2-factorisations of complete graphs in which the 2-factors are isomorphic to given 2-regular graphs. Using computers the problem has been completely solved for complete graphs of order less than 20 and several infinite families of results are known. However much work remains to be done on this problem and there is plenty of scope for new discoveries to be made by students who enjoy design theory or graph theory.
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Hamilton cycle decompositions of Cayley graphs and related topics
There is an unsolved conjecture that every connected 2k-regular Cayley graph on a finite abelian group has a decomposition into k Hamilton cycles. Cayley graphs are graphs based on groups and students who like group theory or graph theory will enjoy working on this and related problems.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Analytic number theory and applications to graph theory
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Adrian Dudek
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Doctor Philosophy
Hypergraphs with high chromatic index
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sara Davies
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Hamilton decompositions and edge colourings of graph compositions
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sara Davies
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Computational Graph Theory
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Barbara Maenhaut, Professor Benjamin Burton
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Some results on decompositions of circulant graphs and embeddings of partial cycle systems
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Barbara Maenhaut
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Topics in Graph Decomposition and Related Algebras
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Barbara Maenhaut
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Some results on Steiner Triple Systems and Cycle Decompositions
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Barbara Maenhaut
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
ON HAMILTON CYCLES AND HAMILTON CYCLE DECOMPOSITIONS OF GRAPHS BASED ON GROUPS
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
EMBEDDING, EXISTENCE AND COMPLETION PROBLEMS FOR LATIN SQUARES
Principal Advisor
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2018
Master Philosophy
Uniform cycle decompositions of complete multigraphs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Barbara Maenhaut
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Perfect 1-Factorisations of Circulant Graphs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Barbara Maenhaut
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
PARTIAL GRAPH DESIGN EMBEDDINGS AND RELATED PROBLEMS
Associate Advisor
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
Coloured graph decompositions
Associate Advisor
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- Combinatorics
- Design theory - mathematics
- Graph theory - mathematics
- Maths - combinatorics
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