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The primary aim of this research school is to give an introduction to the theory of graphs, codes, and designs with the major focus on the relationship between these three areas. For instance how techniques in graph theory and design theory can be used in the construction of error – correcting codes.
The second aim is to provide an introduction to current research topics in graphs, codes, and designs. To this end, sections on more advanced topics are included, and a number of interesting and challenging open problems will be highlighted and discussed in some detail.
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Scientific program
Course 1: "Instructional lectures on Steiner triple systems", C.C. Lindner (Auburn University, USA)
Course 2: "Classes of block designs and their connections to graph theory and algebra", Diane Donovan (University of Queensland, Australia)
Course 3: "Introduction to constant weight codes and constant composition codes", San Ling (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Course 4: "Coding theory : Combinatorial approaches and new applications", Yeow Meng Chee (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Course 5: "Linear algebra methods applied to combinatorial objects", Simeon Ball ( Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain)
Course 6: "Codes generated by designs, and designs supported by codes", Akihiro Munemasa (Tohoku University, Japan)
Course 7: "Amalgamations and Hamilton Decompositions of Multipartite Graphs, Existence of Decompositions of Multipartite Graphs, some Gregarious and some Fair, Embeddings and Enclosings of Multipartite Graph Decompositions", Chris Rodger (Auburn University, USA)
Course 8: "(v, k, l) designs and spherical latin bitrades", Thomas McCourt (University of Bristol, UK)