Xiaotong (Dawson) Yang

About Me

Ph.D. candidate in mathematics at the University of Illinois Chicago advised by Dr. Mimi Dai.

Here is my CV.

Education

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

Research

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.

Notes on Harmonic Analysis: Written in the summer of 2025, these notes cover introductory harmonic analysis. Please refer to the introduction page for more information.

Teaching

Teaching Assistant:

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

Grader:

• Fall 2025: Math 310 Applied Linear Algebra
• Summer 2025: Math 210 Calculus III

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