About Me
Introduction
My name is Brian Zhengyu Li and I am currently a 4th-year (senior) student at University of Toronto Mississauga. I am pursing a Bachelor of Science degree with Mathematics specialist and Statistics minor.
My main research interest lies in combinatorics, graph theory, and automated reasoning while maintaining an open mind to explore various other branches of mathematics. I am motivated to use techniques in symbolic computation and machine learning to shed light on mathematical problems where possible.
I am proficient in Python, Java, JavaScript, R, MATLAB and have gained much experiences in both academics and project implementation.
I am also involved in leading student clubs and societies, such as the Mathematical and Computational Sciences Society (MCSS) and UTM Society for Algorithmic Modelling (UTMSAM). I co-founded UTMSAM back in 2019 and served as the president.
# Publications
- Glynn-Adey, P. & Li, Z.(2021). In tetracycles: a SET deck magic trick. Math Horizons 28:4: 16-18. DOI: 10.1080/0020739X.2020.1827174
# Posters
- Smarti Gras Undergraduate Research - Li, Z. (2020a). A Magic Trick Using the SET Deck and De Bruijn Sequence
# Talks
# 2021
- MAA MathFest: A Combinatorial Magic Trick Using the SET Deck
- University of Toronto Scarborough Undergraduate Seminar: Cops and Robbers with Many Variants
- Discrete and Combinatorial Mathematics Reading Group: Building a Knotty Dictionary using Number Theory
- Talk Math with Your Friend: A Magic Trick Using the SET Deck
# 2020
- Canadian Undergraduate Mathematics Conference: A Magic Trick Using the SET Deck
# Teaching
# 2022 Fall
- MAT344 - Introduction to Combinatorics (In person & Online)
# 2021 Summer
- MAT223 - Linear Algebra I (Online)
# 2021 Winter
- MAT202 - Discrete Mathematics (Online)
# 2021 Fall
- MAT202 - Discrete Mathematics (Online)