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Hello, everyone! I am Zihan Yan (闫子涵) from China. I study in the UK.

I am a first-year PhD student in Applied Maths and Theoretical Physics at DAMTP, University of Cambridge. Also, I have been a member of Trinity College, Cambridge since 2017.

Previously, I did my BA and MMath at Trinity College, Cambridge, as well.

The two main purposes of this site are:

  1. Let more people get to know me
  2. Share my ideas with people

I have written/taken some notes on Mathematics and Physics, ranging from A-Levels to third year undergraduate courses. I would keep updating these notes.

Furthermore, I am interested in teaching/tutoring and organizing seminars/workshops in Maths or Physics. I hope to find more people who are also interested in these. Update: Now I am a PhD student, I offer supervisions to undergraduate Mathmos. I am supervising Part II Principles of Quantum Mechanics in 2021-2022.

In addition, my friends and I created a science society in China (mainly for high school students and undergrads) called OmniaScientiae. Click “OmniaScientiae” in main menu for more details.


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ACADEMIC INTERESTS


Theoretical Physics

Major interests in Black Hole Thermodynamics, Supergravity, Holography and Quantum Gravity.


Mathematics

Major interests in Differential Geometry and Topology.

EDUCATION


2021 – Present

DAMTP, University of Cambridge

PhD Applied Maths and Theoretical Physics, Research Focus:

  • Black Hole Entropy and Entanglement Entropy
  • More to be explored…

2017 – 2021

University of Cambridge

MMath Mathematics and BA Physics, Course Taken:

  • Part IA: Physics, Maths, Chemistry and CompSci
  • Part IB: Physics A, Physics B and Maths
  • Part II: Physics
  • Part III: Mathematics, specialising in Theoretical Physics

2015 – 2017

St John’s College, Cardiff

GCE A-Level: Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Chemistry