Hi, I'm Yi! I received my bachelors in Mathematics at Columbia in 2019, graduating cum laude. I then went on to earn a PhD in mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania in 2024, specializing in topology and number theory. (read more)
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...I enjoy helping others gain an understanding of mathematics. I've taken everything from algebra through Linear Algebra and Diff Eq as well as courses in Real Analysis, Numerical Methods, and Applied Mathematics. I'd be happy to help with anything that I can, I just may need some time to review relevant materials, so always send me that before our sessions so I can prepare. (read more)
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With tens of thousands of hours of tutoring experience, my goal is to save my students many hours of labor, for each hour they see me. Standard textbook/classroom approaches are often abysmal. (read more)