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Yale & Cambridge PhD | Math • Physics • Test Prep
Adam S.

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My love for science started early—I was the kind of kid who stayed up past bedtime reading about stars and planets. That curiosity led me to study Astronomy and Physics at Yale, and then earn a PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Cambridge. Since then, I’ve worked as a researcher at the University of Pennsylvania and Carnegie Mellon University, exploring the math behind the mysteries of the universe—dark energy, gravity, and black holes.

While my academic path has focused on...

My love for science started early—I was the kind of kid who stayed up past bedtime reading about stars and planets. That curiosity led me to study Astronomy and Physics at Yale, and then earn a PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Cambridge. Since then, I’ve worked as a researcher at the University of Pennsylvania and Carnegie Mellon University, exploring the math behind the mysteries of the universe—dark energy, gravity, and black holes.

While my academic path has focused on physics, math has always been at the heart of what I do. What first drew me into theoretical physics was the elegance of the math—especially calculus. In my research, I use algebra, pre-calc, and calculus every day, so I don’t just know the material—I live and breathe it. That’s why I love tutoring both math and physics, from high school through college level. I also help students prepare for standardized tests like the SAT and ACT, where understanding the logic and structure of math questions is just as important as knowing formulas.

I first started teaching in grad school, where I led sessions in general relativity and cosmology for undergrads and master’s students. I worked with both large groups and small ones, and I especially enjoyed helping students figure out their own learning style and build confidence with challenging material. These days, I bring that same energy and patience to one-on-one tutoring.

Whether you're studying for a test, catching up in class, or diving into advanced topics, I’ll meet you where you are, explain things clearly and enthusiastically, and help you build real understanding that lasts.


Education

Yale University
Astrophysics
University of Cambridge
Masters
University of Cambridge
PhD

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Astronomy

Astronomy

I first got interested in space when I was five, and the love affair has continued ever since. I did astronomy research in high school, leading to published papers and national awards. Following that I majored in astronomy and physics in college, and then did a PhD in theoretical astrophysics, specifically cosmology. I bring to this subject a lifelong passion, a full astronomy education, and a decade and a half of working day to day with the nitty gritty of cosmology, black holes, dark energy, dark matter, inflation, and other areas of intense astrophysical interest.
Calculus

Calculus

I fell in love with calculus about as soon as I learned what a derivative was. What draws me to math more than anything is its elegance and beauty, and calculus has those in spades. In a decade and a half as a researcher in theoretical physics, calculus is at the heart of everything I do - derivatives, integrals, Taylor series, and all the other wonderful tools of calculus are a major part of the language that Nature writes in, and so something I am intimately familiar with.
Differential Equations

Differential Equations

The equations that describe the laws of physics are almost always differential equations. In a decade and a half of research into theoretical topics like general relativity and quantum field theory, which are in large part defined by certain partial differential equations, I became intimately familiar with the ins and outs of the subject. As an example, I have recently discovered novel symmetries of general relativity which explain certain unexpected features of black holes. The problem itself turned out to be one of ordinary differential equations and their hypergeometric solutions, and so the solutions I've found are as much grounded in physics as they are in a deep understanding of hypergeometric differential equations and their properties.
Physics

Physics

I have spent a decade and a half deeply immersed in the cutting edge of theoretical physics research, where I have become an expert in better understanding physical theories and then working out how to test them experimentally. Between my undergraduate studies, my PhD, and my research career, I have become intimately familiar with the breadth and depth of modern physics. I bring to the subject substantial experience as well as a deep love and appreciation for the subject.
Quantum Physics

Quantum Physics

Along the path to my PhD in theoretical physics, courses in quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, and related subjects like effective field theory and early-universe cosmology, were an integral part of my education. As a researcher specializing in studying the fundamental laws of Nature, quantum physics is an important part of practically everything I work with, whether it's the importance of quantum effects in the early universe in seeding cosmic structure, the fascinating quantum mechanics of black holes, or the crucial quantum corrections which are a fundamental part of the modern story of effective field theory. I understand both how integral quantum theory is to physics at all scales, and how difficult it is to truly understand it.
ACT Math
Algebra 1
Algebra 2
GRE
Linear Algebra
Prealgebra
Precalculus
Probability
SAT Math

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