University Notes

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A compilation of typed notes, study guides, and solutions that are continuously updated throughout university. These notes are provided as-is and may not be entirely correct or complete.

Year 1, Fall 2020

A first-year calculus course covering typical content, including some real analysis and differential equations.

A first-year structural engineering course covering truss design, beams, and concrete.

A first-year linear algebra course that also covers Matlab. Taught by Prof. Cluett.

Engineering Design course. No notes were taken.

A first-year Python-based programming course. No notes were taken.

Year 1, Spring 2021

Second semester calculus course taught by Prof. Davis. Covers Calc II and some vector calculus.

Proof-based Linear Algebra course. Covers vector spaces, subspaces, coordinates, linear dependence, rank, determinants, eigenvectors, and solving differential equations.

First-year introduction to circuits course. Covers DC analysis, RL/RC circuits, AC circuits, and power analysis.

A second programming course, taught in C. Data structures learned involve linked lists, heaps, queues, AVL and BST trees. Algorithms learned involve searching, sorting, dynamic programming, shortest distance algorithms, and gradient descent.

Introductory materials science course. Covers properties of different types of materials, lattice structures, polymers, etc.

A second engineering design course.

Year 1, Summer 2021

Group theory course taught by Prof. Sunohara in Summer 2021. Most topics are covered in Gallian's Contemporary Linear Algebra, and I have notes for the extra topics.

Year 2, Fall 2021

Engineering Ethics

Topics include waves, relativity, and quantum mechanics. Taught by Prof. Ania Harlick and Prof. Pekka Sinervo.

Math specialist real analysis course, taught by Dror Bar-Natan.

Year 2, Spring 2022

Physiology for Engineers

No notes were taken.

Statistics. Only brief notes for part of the course were taken.

Advanced Classical Mechanics course taught by Professor Michael Luke.

Quantum Information course. This is the first offering of this course at UofT!

Year 2, Summer 2022

Differential Geometry course.

Year 3, Fall 2022

Learned about diodes, transistors, and amplifiers.

Seminar course.

Quantum Mechanics I course.

Computational Physics course.

Groups Rings and Fields course. Full year Course

General Relativity course.

Year 3, Spring 2023

Partial Differential Equations course.

Relativistic Electrodynamics course.

Year 3, Summer 2023

Reading course in Quantum Key Distribution with Prof. Hoi-Kwong Lo.

Year 4, Fall 2024