I will start my second half Ph.D. journey in Spring 2019, which I will switch my focus from taking courses and strengthening skills to research. Here is a list of things I want to achieve in 2019:
Academic
- Topology
- Basic Topology by Armstrong
- Elements of Algebraic Topology by James Munkres
- Topology by James Munkres
- Scientific Computing
- Applied Numerical Linear Algebra by James W. Demmel
- Iterative Methods for Solving Linear Systems by Anne Greenbaum
- Numerical Recipes in C by William Press
- Partial Differential Equations by Lawrence C. Evans
- Parallel Scientific Computing in C++ and MPI by George E. Karniadakis and Robert M. Kirby II
- Mathematical/Scientific/Technical Writing
- Mathematical Writing by Donald E. Knuth
- A Primer of Mathematical Writing by Steven G. Krantz
- Research
- Papers about Algebraic Multigrid Method
- Implement ML(k) BiCGStab method (Algorithm 9.1 in Man-Chung’s paper) using PETSc and Hypre
- Algorithms
- Review Algorithms by Sanjoy Dasgupta
- Introduction to Algorithms
- 2 LeetCode problems every day
- Machine Learning
- Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
Expanding Outlook
- Blockchain Revolution
- Mastering Bitcoin
- Harry Potter Series
- Pride and Prejudice
- First Things First
- How to Win Friends and Influence People
- The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
- Ph.D. Grind by P. Guo
- The Art of Thinking Clearly
- Zero to One
- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
German
- Colloquial German The Complete Course for Beginners by Dietlinde Hatherall and Glyn Hatherall
- German Demistified German Demystified A Self-Teaching Guide by Ed Swick
- German Phrases for Dummies by Paulina Christensen and Anne Fox
- German All-in-One for Dummies by A Wiley Brand
- Teach Yourself German by Paul Coggle and Heiner Schenke
Life Style
- Sleep 7 hours everyday
- Reading at least 1 hour everyday
