Dr. Yong received his Ph.D in computer science from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in July 2002, and then worked as a postdoctoral researcher at DIMACS (NSF center at Rutgers University) until August 2004. During the 2004-05 academic year he served as a lecturer for the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Mathematics of Rutgers University. In August 2005 he joined with the Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez. He has also been a visiting researcher at DIMACS. Earlier in 1991 he received his doctorate in mathematics from Xi'an Jiaotong University.

Research Interests:

• Discrete and discrete applied mathematics, and theoretical computer science: research work concentrated mostly in areas of algebraic graph theory, combinatorics, linear algebra, information theory, and analysis of algorithms.

Publications and Talks:

• Recent Publications    If you would like to see more papers, please click on AMS MathSciNet Mathematical Reviews on the Web.


• Selected Seminar Talks

Teaching in Fall 08:

• MATH6025:  Numerical Linear Algebra (Syllabus, Graduate)
• MATH4031:  Linear Algebra (Syllabus, Undergraduate, Sections 16 & 96)

Office Hours : Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoon from 4:45 through 6:45. If you can't make it during these time slots, please feel free to make an appointment by email or phone

Previous Classes:

• MATH6995 (G):      Topics in Matrix Analysis, Spring 08
• MATH4997 (UG):   Elements of Graph Theory, Spring 08
• MATH3031 (UG) :  Calculus I, Fall 07
• MATH3032 (UG) :  Calculus II, Summer 06, Fall 07
• MATH4031 (UG) :  Linear Algebra, Spring 07
• MATH4061 (UG) :  Numerical Analysis, Fall 06
• MATH4009 (UG):   Differential Equations, Summers 06, 07, 08
• COMP3075 (UG):   Data Structures Using C++, Spring 06, Fall 06, Spring 07
• COMP6838 (G):     Approximation Algorithms, Spring 06, Spring07
• COMP6785 (G):     Analysis of Algorithms, Fall 05, Fall 06
• COMP4016 (UG):  Assembly Language, Fall 05, Fall 07
• MATH135 (UG):    Calculus I, Fall 04, Spring 05 (at Rutgers University).
• COMP323 (UG):    Numerical Analysis and Computing, Fall 04, Spring 05 (at Rutgers University)

He also taught the following courses in China:

• Optimization (UG, Spring 97)
• Functional Analysis (G, Fall 95, Spring 96)
• Topics in Spectra of Graphs (G, Spring 95)
• Topics in Special Matrices (G, Spring 94, Fall 94, Fall 96)
• Matrix Analysis (G, Fall 93)
• Difference Equations (UG, Spring 93)
• Numerical Solutions to Partial Differential Equations (UG, Spring 92, Fall 92)
• Linear Functional Analysis (UG, Spring 92)
• Matrix Computations (G, Fall 91)
• Advanced Algebra (UG, Fall 91)

Research Links:

• Journals
• Wolfram MathWorld
• HKUST Theoretical Computer Science Center
• DIMACS -- Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science
• International Linear Algebra Society Home Page
• Analysis of Algorithms Home Page
• IEEE Information Theory Society Home Page
• TCS Bibliographic Research Links for Researchers
• Theoretical Computer Science on the Web (Pointers)
• A Compendium of NP optimization problems
• Ron Rivest's Cryptography and Security Page
• Stony Brook Algorithm Repository
• Theoretical Computer Science Fundamental Formulas

Dr. Xuerong YONG
Department of Mathematical Sciences
University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
Highway 2, POBox 9018, PR 00681
USA

Tel (office): (001) 787-832-4040 ext. 2664
Fax:             (001) 787-265-5454
Email:          xryong@math.uprm.edu
                     xryong@dimacs.rutgers.edu
                     xryong@cs.ust.hk
URL:           http://www.math.uprm.edu/~xryong