Dr Colin Campbell

Dr Colin Campbell

Honorary Reader

Email
cmc@st-andrews.ac.uk
Office
122 MI
Location
Mathematical Institute

 

Research areas

My main interest, over the past 40 years, has been in computational group theory and semigroup theory. One of the main techniques that I have used is the Todd-Coxeter coset enumeration algorithm for which many computer implementations now exist. I have also been involved with the modified Todd-Coxeter coset enumeration algorithm and the Reidemeister-Schreier algorithm.

One particular application of the algorithms has been in the study of Fibonacci groups and various generalisations of such groups. I have also been interested in the occurrence of Fibonacci and Lucas numbers in the orders of certain finite groups. In addition, I have been interested in deficiency zero finite groups. Recent work has been concerned with presentations for finite simple groups and their covering groups and, in particular, I have been investigating whether such groups are efficient in terms of a technical definition of efficiency. I have also investigated symmetric presentations for groups. Another interest is investigating semigroup presentations. The efficiency of such semigroup presentations has been described.

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Selected publications

  • Open access
    Sorouhesh, M. R. & Campbell, C. M., 1 Mar 2024, In: International Journal of Group Theory. 13, 1, p. 115-122 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Campbell, C. M. (Editor), Quick, M. R. (Editor), Robertson, E. F. (Editor), Roney-Dougal, C. M. (Editor) & Stewart, D. I. (Editor), 12 Dec 2024, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 440 p. (London Mathematical Society lecture note series; vol. 496)

    Research output: Book/Report › Book

  • Campbell, C. M. & Robertson, E. F., 20 May 2020, Proceedings of the Conference on the History of Mathematics and Teaching of Mathematics, Miskolc, 2020. Kortesi, P. (ed.). Miskolc: University of Miskolc, 11 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Campbell, C. M., Parker, C. W., Quick, M., Robertson, E. F. & Roney-Dougal, C. M., Apr 2019, Cambridge University Press. 508 p. (London Mathematical Lecture Note Series 455)

    Research output: Book/Report › Book

  • Open access
    Campbell, C. M., 23 May 2018, Proceedings of the Conference on History of Mathematics and Teaching of Mathematics, Miskolc, 2018. Miskolc: University of Miskolc, p. 25-33

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Deveci, O., Akuzum, Y. & Campbell, C. M., 2018, In: Commun. Fac. Sci. Univ. Ank. Ser. A1. 67, 2, p. 99-115

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sorouhesh, M., Doostie, H. & Campbell, C. M., 2017, In: Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science. 17, 2, p. 216-219 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Open access
    Sorouhesh, M. R. & Campbell, C. M., 21 Sept 2017, In: Analele Stiintifice ale Universitatii Ovidius Constanta, Seria Matematica. 25, 2, p. 149-157 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Deveci, Ö., Karaduman, E. & Campbell, C. M., 1 Dec 2017, In: Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions A: Science. 41, 4, p. 1033-1038 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Campbell, C. M. (Editor), Quick, M. (Editor), Robertson, E. F. (Editor) & Roney-Dougal, C. M. (Editor), 2015, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 500 p. (London Mathematical Society lecture note series ; vol. 422)

    Research output: Book/Report › Book