Tien Chih

@tienchihmath.bsky.social

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Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Oxford College of Emory University. Father & Husband. Wannabe Cook. I like to teach/do/spread math as I can. https://linopt.tienchih.org/ (He/His)

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Depicting graph homotopy equivalence via folding.
Depictions of continuous functions, linear transformations and graph homomorphisms
Descriptions of classical and \times-homotopy with a square as the produce of two line segments on the left, and the product of I_2 with K_3 on the right.
Screenshot, title is "What is homotopy?" followed by the definition of homotopic, a large blue circle on the left, a smaller one on the right with an arrow between them. Below the blue circle is a line with endpoints 0 and 1, with a red dot closer to the 1.
Turtle curled up in its shell indoors.
Dog on a blanket with a chewed up ball.
Imma head out meme.
Mya with two pit bulls.
Selfie with a dog on my face.
Bread with ham cheese pickles and pork.
Roasted pork on tray.
Pork in brine.
Screenshot of standards for Calc 2, notably a standard titled Intervals of Convergence BAD BAD BAD
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Japchae.
Me with a student.
Me with my research students outdoors.
Room full of students and professors playing set and talking.
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Students presenting their projects in front of a whiteboard and projector.
Students presenting their projects in front of a whiteboard and projector.
Two students presenting a math poster to a group of biologists.
Display case with my picture, linear optimization book and paper with student.
Homer Simpson in Lesbian bar meme, except each woman is a commuting diagram, and Homer is the Petersen graph.
Editorial manager indicating a paper is under review.
Two students standing in front of their poster at a conference.
Ron Taylor on stage in front of slides.
4 pins with rank 3 lattices and a cosaturated transfer system drawn on with “MAA SE 26” written in terrible handwriting.
Students holding up Linear Optimization books.
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Cut ribs
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Jalapeños garlic ginger celery shallots and various spices
Gumbo.
A confused and stinky dog on a patio covered in ice looking backwards.
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Two Stromboli on a baking sheet with foil underneath.
Syllabus Welcome to Math 346! In this class we will work together to learn the principles and applications of Linear Optimization. I look forward to working with you all!
Screenshot of a course syllabus. Linear Optimization MATH 346 Spring 2026 Dr. Tien Chih Syllabus Welcome to Math 346! In this class we will work together to learn the principles and applications of Linear Optimization. I look forward to working you all!🔗 Course Information This is the syllabus for Math 346 for Spring 2026. It is a 3 credit course. Instructor🔗 Dr. Tien Chih, Pierce 125, tien.chih@emory.edu. Student Hours🔗 TBD Important: I want to see you in student hours, and will happily make appointments with you outside of the regular hours. Talking math with students is the best part of this job, so please feel free to drop by, whether for this course or otherwise! There are usually snacks in the office. If at any point you feel like you are struggling with the material, it is always better to come see me sooner rather than later.🔗 Class meets🔗 TuTh 1:00 - 2:15 Pierce 237. Course Description🔗 Theory of linear programming, duality, optimal flows in networks, and mathematical programming. https://oxford.emory.edu/catalog/course-descriptions/mathematics.html Prerequisite🔗 Math 221 (Linear Algebra)
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Three Red Bulls
Display for 619 Wreath showing an upcoming book on linear optimization.
Publish or Perish game.
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx cover
Rib roast covered in garlic shallot butter
Matsato Chefs knife