Xiaotong (Dawson) Yang

About Me

I am a Ph.D. student in mathematics at the University of Illinois Chicago. Here is my CV.

Education

• University of Illinois Chicago 2023 – Present
  Ph.D. in Mathematics
  In Progress, Preliminary Exams passed
• University of Notre Dame 2019 – 2023
  B.Sc. in Mathematics
  Minors: Actuarial Science, Musical Theatre

Research

I am interested in partial differential equations.

Undergraduate thesis advised by Dr. Liviu I. Nicolaescu:
Asymptotic fluctuations of the standard random walk which states and proves various arcsine limit laws involving the standard random walk.

Lecture Notes

Notes on Classical Methods of Partial Differential Equations: These lecture notes are from Math 576 taught at UIC.

Teaching

• Summer 2025: Grader, Math 210 Calculus III
• Spring 2025: Teaching Assistant, Math 121 Precalculus Mathematics
• Fall 2024: Teaching Assistant, Math 181 Calculus II
• Summer 2024: Teaching Assistant, Math 165 Calculus for Business
• Spring 2024: Teaching Assistant, Math 125 Elementary Linear Algebra for Business
• Fall 2023: Teaching Assistant, Math 180 Calculus I

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