A Unified Variational Integral-Reduction Framework for Planar Elastica under Magnetic and Gravitational Loading
Y.Mao, C.Tropp. (2026). "A Unified Variational Integral-Reduction Framework for Planar Elastica under Magnetic and Gravitational Loading"
CV
Education
- NanJing 29th Middle School Junior High School, 2022
- Stiftung Louisenlund, untergraduated
Work experience
- Spring 2023: Math teaching assistant
- NanJing
- Duties includes: Providing Math help and math instruction
- Supervisor: Nobody
- Summer 2025: Research Intern – Real Algebraic Geometry
- Institute of Geometry, Faculty of Mathematics, TU Dresden (Dresden University of Technology)
- Duties includes: A project about real algebraic geometry
- Supervisor: Prof. Mario Kummer (mario.kummer@tu-dresden.de,)
Projects
- Summer 2025 - Topological Classification of Real del Pezzo surfaces of degree 3 and 4 in \(\mathbb{RP}^3\) and \(\mathbb{RP}^4\) via Counting Real Lines Using Julia
- Project Page: Topological Classification of Cubic Surfaces in Three-Dimensional Real Projective Space based on Julia Implementations: 5 Case Studies (German)
- Code and Github repository: Julia Code
Preprints
- Yimu Mao, Christopher Tropp, “A Unified Variational Framework for Planar Elastica with General Distributed Loads” (arXiv:2512.08958, 2025)
Skills and interests
- Mathematics / Mathematik / Mатематика
- Programming & Computational Tools
- Julia
- C++
- MATLAB
- Mathematica
- LaTeX
- language
- English (fluent; used in academic writing and international competitions)
- German (fluent; schooling and academic communication)
- Russian (informal and reading)
- Chinese (native)
- Play the violin / Geige spielen / скрипки
Journal Articles / Unpublished translation of mathematical literature
Topological Classification of Cubic Surfaces in Three-Dimensional Real Projective Space based on Julia Implementations: 5 Case Studies (German)
Yimu Mao. (2025). ".Topologische Klassifikation kubischer Flächen im dreidimensionalen reellen projektiven Raum anhand von Julia-Implementierungen: 5 Fallbeispiele "
Triangle on Algebraic Curves (English)
Yimu Mao. (2023). "Dreieck auf dem algebraische Kurven."
Translation of Algebraic Geometry written by Markus Brotmann (4) (Chinese)
Yimu Mao. (2023). "Translation of Algebraic Geometry written by Markus Brotmann(3)
Translation of Algebraic Geometry written by Markus Brotmann (3) (Chinese)
Yimu Mao. (2023). "Translation of Algebraic Geometry written by Markus Brotmann(3)
Translation of Algebraic Geometry written by Markus Brotmann (2) (Chinese)
Yimu Mao. (2023). "Translation of Algebraic Geometry written by Markus Brotmann(2)."
Translation of Algebraic Geometry written by Markus Brotmann (1) (Chinese)
Yimu Mao. (2023). "Translation of Algebraic Geometry written by Markus Brotmann(1)
Translation of Sammlung Göschen, Höhere Algebra (1) (Chinese)
Yimu Mao, (2023). "Translation of Sammlung Göschen, Höhere Algebra (1)
Service and leadership
- Participated in the Sansū Olympic (Japan Arithmetic Olympiad) as a member of the Nanjing team representing China, 2015
- Participated in the Kuksu Mountains International Baduk Championship in South Korea as a member of the Chinese delegation, 2016
- Participated in the Exeter Math Club Competition (EMCC) as a member of the Chinese delegation, 2019-2020
- Representing Nanjing Foreign Language School in Continental Calculus League (CCL) Competition, 2023
- Participated in the International Tournament of Young Mathematicians (ITYM) as a member of Germany North, 2023
- Participated in the German National Mathematics Competition as a member of the Schleswig-Holstein State Team, 2024