Dianna Xu facts for kids
Yilun Dianna Xu is a smart person who works with computers and math. She is a mathematician and a computer scientist. Her work involves how computers see things, how they make pictures, and the shapes of lines and surfaces in computer programs. She teaches computer science at Bryn Mawr College and is the head of that department.
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Becoming a Computer Scientist
Yilun Dianna Xu went to Smith College. She finished her first degree in computer science in 1996. She felt that going to a women's college helped her a lot. It was a supportive place where she could learn about computer science.
She then studied more at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2002, she earned her Ph.D. This is a very high degree. Her special project was about making computer shapes. After her studies, she joined the Bryn Mawr College team in 2004.
Books She Wrote
Yilun Dianna Xu has written some helpful books.
Processing: Creative Coding
She wrote a book called Processing: Creative Coding and Generative Art in Processing 2. She wrote it with Ira Greenberg and Deepak Kumar. This book helps people learn about Processing. Processing is a free computer program. It helps artists and designers create art with computers.
Guide to Compact Surfaces
She also wrote A Guide to the Classification Theorem for Compact Surfaces. She wrote this book with Jean Gallier. This book is about different kinds of shapes and surfaces in math.
