Dr. Sungwoo Jeong

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sungwoo Jeong is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Cornell University, specializing in applied mathematics, particularly in numerical linear algebra and random matrix theory. His research primarily focuses on intersections between random matrix theory and classical matrix theory, where he works on developing new algorithms in numerical linear algebra and exploring matrix factorizations. A significant aspect of his work involves deriving theoretical results from numerical algorithms applied to random matrix eigenvalue statistics and Fredholm determinantal representations. Additionally, Jeong investigates connections between discrete and continuous random matrix theory, including studying ghost beta random matrices and non-integer sized random matrices. He completed his Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2022.

Research Interests

Courses

MATH 1110: Calculus

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture