Donovan Snyder

Contact

• E-mail: dsnyd15(at)ur.rochester.edu

• Office: Hylan 710

• Pronouns: he/him

Office Hours

• Wednesdays, 2:30-4pm

Spring 2023

Math 218

• Math Modeling in the Life Sciences

• Grading

Study Hall

• Homework or extra help for undergraduate calculus classes

• Tuesdays, 5pm-6pm in Hylan 1104

Research

• Prof. Sarada Rajeev, investigating Quantum Groups/Hopf Algebras looking into their applications in the Euler equations and quantum computing

• Prof. Alex Ioseivch, Emmett Wyman, VC-Dimension and probabilistic method

• Prof. Sarada Rajeev, examining probability in a two state quantum random walk, satisfying a different probabilistic axiom

  • Spring 2021, Honors Math, Physics Thesis

• Prof. Chen Ding, Systems Group of Computer Science Department, examining cache complexity

  • Summer 2020, Published paper in HIPS 2021

• Prof. Alex Iosevich, the probabilistic method over finite fields

  • Summer 2019

Mentoring

I am currently directing the graduate student's reading program for undergraduates. I run my own program based on the research I am doing. Feel free to send me an email if you are interested in participating.

Education

• Passed 6/6 prelim exams

  • Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Topology, Geometry,

• Graduated from the University of Rochester in 2021

  • Honors B.S. in Mathematics with highest distinction

  • B.S. in Physics

  • Minor in Music

Previous Teaching and Examples

• Math 173 - Honors Linear Algebra, Fall 2022

  • Three weekly recitations, grading exams

  • Substitute lectures, lecture notes coming soon

• Math 143 - Calculus III, Summer 2022, Instructor

  • Four weekly lectures on sequences, series, and polar calculus

  • See sample lecture notes

• Precalculus - ECO Program, Summer 2022, Instructor

  • Algebra and functions for calculus

  • See sample workshop lesson

• Math 143 - Calculus III, Spring 2022

  • Three weekly workshops, grading

• Math 141 - Calculus I, Fall 2021

  • Three weekly workshops, grading

• Math for Engineering - ECO Program, Summer 2021, Instructor

  • Algebra and functions for calculus and engineering courses

• Math 171 & 172 - Honors Calculus I & II, 2018-2021

  • Undergraduate TA

  • One weekly workshop, grading