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Mathematics, Statistics & Applied Mathematics
Dr James Cruickshank
Contact Details
School of Mathematics, Statistic
1009 Arus de Brun
NUI Galway
T: Ext. 3965
E: james.cruickshank@nuigalway.ie
Biography
Research Interests
Research Projects
Project | Start Date | End Date | |
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QAYS RASHID SHAKIR EMBASSY OF IRAQ SCHOLARSHIP | 21-JUL-14 | 30-SEP-15 | |
HP JAMES CRUICKSHANK TEACHING & LEARNING MATHEMATICS IN A DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT | 23-JUN-09 | 23-MAY-19 | |
MF2003 MF86 03 M JAMES CRUICKSHANK | 01-SEP-04 | 20-JUL-07 |
Peer Reviewed Journals
Year | Publication | |
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(2020) | 'Weil representations via abstract data and Heisenberg groups: A comparison'
Cruickshank, J,Frez, LG,Szechtman, F (2020) 'Weil representations via abstract data and Heisenberg groups: A comparison'. Journal Of Algebra, 547 :129-161 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2019) | 'The rigidity of a partially triangulated torus'
Cruickshank, J,Kitson, D,Power, SC (2019) 'The rigidity of a partially triangulated torus'. Proceedings Of The London Mathematical Society, 118 :1277-1304 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2007) | 'Software for calculating blood lactate endurance markers'
Newell, J;Higgins, D;Madden, N;Cruickshank, J;Einbeck, J;McMillan, K;McDonald, R (2007) 'Software for calculating blood lactate endurance markers'. Journal Of Sports Sciences, 25 :1403-1409 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2019) | 'Unitary groups and ramified extensions'
Cruickshank, J,Szechtman, F (2019) 'Unitary groups and ramified extensions'. Communications In Algebra, 47 :101-113 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2018) | 'Rigidity of linearly constrained frameworks'
James Cruickshank, Hakan Guler, Bill Jackson, Anthony Nixon (2018) 'Rigidity of linearly constrained frameworks'. International Mathematics Research Notices, [DOI] [Details] |
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(2018) | 'Unitary groups and ramified extensions'
James Cruickshank and Fernando Szechtman (2018) 'Unitary groups and ramified extensions'. Communications In Algebra, [DOI] [Details] |
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(2018) | 'Hermitian and skew hermitian forms over local rings'
Cruickshank, J,Quinlan, R,Szechtman, F (2018) 'Hermitian and skew hermitian forms over local rings'. Linear Algebra And Its Applications, 551 :147-161 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2018) | 'Generators and relations for the unitary group of a skew hermitian form over a local ring'
Cruickshank, J,Szechtman, F (2018) 'Generators and relations for the unitary group of a skew hermitian form over a local ring'. Linear Algebra And Its Applications, 552 :1-28 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2017) | 'Positive polynomials on Riesz spaces'
Cruickshank, J,Loane, J,Ryan, RA (2017) 'Positive polynomials on Riesz spaces'. Positivity, 21 :885-895 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2017) | 'The generic rigidity of triangulated spheres with blocks and holes'
Cruickshank, J,Kitson, D,Power, SC (2017) 'The generic rigidity of triangulated spheres with blocks and holes'. Journal Of Combinatorial Theory Series B, 122 :550-577 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2014) | 'The smooth structure of the moduli space of a weighted series-parallel graph'
Cruickshank, J,McLaughlin, J (2014) 'The smooth structure of the moduli space of a weighted series-parallel graph'. Topology And Its Applications, 164 :242-247 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2014) | 'Unitary groups over local rings'
Cruickshank, J,Herman, A,Quinlan, R,Szechtman, F (2014) 'Unitary groups over local rings'. Journal Of Algebra And Its Applications, 13 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2014) | 'On Spaces of Infinitesimal Motions and Three Dimensional Henneberg Extensions'
Cruickshank, J (2014) 'On Spaces of Infinitesimal Motions and Three Dimensional Henneberg Extensions'. Discrete & Computational Geometry, 51 :702-721 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2011) | 'Series Parallel Linkages'
Cruickshank, J,McLaughlin, J (2011) 'Series Parallel Linkages'. Publicacions Matematiques, 55 :359-378 [Details] |
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(2006) | 'Rearrangement inequalities and the alternahedron'
Cruickshank, J,Kelly, S (2006) 'Rearrangement inequalities and the alternahedron'. Discrete & Computational Geometry, 35 :241-254 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2003) | 'Twisted homotopy theory and the geometric equivariant l-stem'
Cruickshank, J (2003) 'Twisted homotopy theory and the geometric equivariant l-stem'. Topology And Its Applications, 129 :251-271 [DOI] [Details] |
Book Chapters
Year | Publication | |
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(2008) | 'Functional Equations'
James Cruickshank, Gary McGuire, Anthony G. O'Farrell, David B. Redmond, Richard O. Watson and David J. Wraith. Edited by Anthony G. O'Farrell. (2008) 'Functional Equations' In: Irish Mathematical Olympiad Manual. Maynooth, Ireland: Logic Press. [Details] |
Conference Publications
Year | Publication | |
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(2018) | NETWORK INTELLIGENCE MEETS USER CENTERED SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS
Marshall, C;O'Riordan, C;Cruickshank, J (2018) Targeting Influential Nodes for Recovery in Bootstrap Percolation on Hyperbolic Networks NETWORK INTELLIGENCE MEETS USER CENTERED SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS , pp.3-16 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2018) | Targeting Influential Nodes for Recovery in Bootstrap Percolation on Hyperbolic Networks
Marshall, C,O'Riordan, C,Cruickshank, J,Alhajj, R,Hoppe, HU,Hecking, T,Brodka, P,Kazienko, P (2018) NETWORK INTELLIGENCE MEETS USER CENTERED SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS Targeting Influential Nodes for Recovery in Bootstrap Percolation on Hyperbolic Networks , pp.3-16 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2018) | 2018 IEEE/ACM INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN SOCIAL NETWORKS ANALYSIS AND MINING (ASONAM)
Marshall, C., Cruickshank, J., O'Riordan, C. (2018) Identifying Influential Nodes to Inhibit Bootstrap Percolation on Hyperbolic Networks 2018 IEEE/ACM INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN SOCIAL NETWORKS ANALYSIS AND MINING (ASONAM) , pp.1266-1273 [Details] |
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(2018) | 2018 IEEE/ACM INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN SOCIAL NETWORKS ANALYSIS AND MINING (ASONAM)
Marshall, C;Cruickshank, J;O'Riordan, C (2018) Identifying Influential Nodes to Inhibit Bootstrap Percolation on Hyperbolic Networks 2018 IEEE/ACM INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN SOCIAL NETWORKS ANALYSIS AND MINING (ASONAM) , pp.1266-1273 [Details] |
Edited Books
Year | Publication | |
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(2005) | Bulletin of the Irish Mathematical Society: Special edition.
James Cruickshank, Dane Flannery (Ed.). (2005) Bulletin of the Irish Mathematical Society: Special edition. Ireland: Irish Mathematical Sociey. [Details] |
Electronic Article
Year | Publication | |
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(2019) | Topological constructions for tight surface graphs.
James Cruickshank, Derek Kitson, Stephen Power, Qays Shakir (2019) Topological constructions for tight surface graphs. Electronic Article [Details] |
Professional Associations
Association | Function | From / To | |
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Irish Mathematical Society | President | 01-JAN-10 / 31-DEC-11 |
Employment
Employer | Position | From / To | |
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University College Cork | Lecturer | 01-SEP-98 / 31-AUG-01 |
Community Engagement
Title | Type | From / To | |
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Teaching (e.g. Service learning / comunity based learning) | Mathematical Enrichment Programme | 01-JAN-02 / 15-JUN-17 |
Other Activities
Description | |
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I am a member of the editorial board of the Bulletin of the Irish Mathematical Society |
Teaching Interests
Recent Postgraduate Students
Graduation | Name | Degree | Primary Supervisor | |
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2010 | Jonathan McLaughlin | PhD | Y | |
2014 | Christine Marshall | Msc | ||
2009 | Seamus Kelly | PhD |
Current Postgraduate Students (Research)
Student | Degree Type | Type | |
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Qays Shakir | Doctorate - Structured PhD (Science) | Supervisor | |
Christine Marshall | Doctorate - Structured Ph.D (Engineering) | Co-supervisor (1) |
Modules Taught
Term/Year | Module Title | Module Code | Subject / Desc | |
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I/2016 | Advanced Calculus and Computer Packages | MA3301 | ||
I/2016 | Analysis and Algebra 1 | MA133 | ||
I/2016 | Linear Algebra I and Computer Packages | MA3313 | ||
I/2016 | Annuities and Life Assurance | MA311 |
Internal Collaborators
Name | Description of Collaboration | |
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Colm O'Riordan | ||
Rachel Quinlan |
External Collaborators
Name | Organisation / Institute | Country | Description of Collaboration | |
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Derek Kitson | Lancaster University | UNITED KINGDOM | ||
Steve Power | Lancaster University | UNITED KINGDOM | ||
Fernando Szechtman | University of Regina | CANADA |