Son Tu

I am an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Baylor University, starting August 2025. Before that, I was a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Mathematics Department at Michigan State University, working with Olga Turanova. Previously, I was a Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, advised by Hung V. Tran.

My dissertation is on partial differential equations, particularly Hamilton-Jacobi equations and the asymptotic behavior of their solutions in connection with optimal control theory. My current research focus on the nonlinear behavior of solutions to certain classes of Hamilton–Jacobi equations, homogenization, their connections to dynamical systems, and applications to free boundary problems and integro-differential equations arising in fluid dynamics.

PDE and Spectral Theory at Baylor University, an ICM 2026 Satellite Conference, Department of Mathematics at Baylor University, June 8–10, 2026
Conference Announcement: Summer Meeting 2026, Saturday, June 27, 2026.

Summer Meeting (GGMH) is an annual Mathematics Conference where experts, young mathematicians, and interested students gather to learn, network, and nurture their passion for Mathematics. The Summer Meeting 2026 marks the 17th edition of the conference.

Workshop: Recent Developments in Hamilton–Jacobi Equations, June 8–9, 2026 · workshop

These talks form the workshop component of IRCP 2026 and highlight recent developments related to the theme of the event: Hamilton–Jacobi equations. Some talks present new tools in dynamical systems, numerical methods such as policy iteration, and connections to spectral theory, as well as applications to adjacent fields. These talks are open to the public, in addition to the member-focused talks taking place the week before.

105th Annual Meeting of the Texas Section of the Mathematical Association of America, March 27-28, 2026 - Hosted by Baylor University website
Guest Editor Announcement.

I am serving as a Guest Editor for the collection Optimal Control, Mean-Field Games, and PDEs in Decision Models, in Advances in Continuous and Discrete Models. Together with Yeoneung Kim, we welcome submissions related to the topic. Please contact me if you are interested in contributing. The submission deadline is December 18, 2026. See the call for papers for details.

Baylor Mathematics Colloquium
Baylor Applied Math Seminar
Baylor Math Circle – Fall 2025: Join middle school students from Waco for fun monthly math activities, puzzles, and games with Baylor faculty!
Aug 2025 · I co-led seven Baylor undergraduates (Möbius Mathematics Society) to the 20th Annual Texas Undergraduate Mathematics Conference at St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX on October 18, 2025.
Aug 2025 · I will be co-organizing (with Prerona Dutta) a special session at the AMS Fall 2025 Southeastern Sectional Meeting, held at the Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, on October 01-03, 2025.

Sep 2024 · I co-organized (with Yuxi Han) a special session at the AMS Spring 2025 Central Sectional Meeting, held at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, on March 29–30, 2025.

Contact Information

Sid Richardson 339B
Department of Mathematics
Baylor University
Waco, TX 76706
E-mail: Son_Tu@baylor.edu

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