Name
In Chinese (Mandarin) it is 李宣賢 (Pinyin : li xuan xian). The last character in Japanese is pronounced Ken, is my English name given to me by my mother who speaks Japanese.
Life Story
- From birth to 8, I lived in Taipei, Taiwan.
- From 8 to 11, I lived in Tokyo, Japan.
- From 11 to 14, I lived in Paris, France.
- From 14 to 18, I lived in Shanghai, China.
- From 18 to 22, I lived in London, UK.
- From 22 to now, I am living in Oxford, UK.
Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin) is my mother tongue. This is what I speak with my parents.
- Since 8, I have been attending schools with a fully English environment. I would say my English is in fact better than my Chinese. This is what I speak with my sister, friends, pretty much anyone who are not my parents.
- I know enough French for reading mathematical papers.
- I am currently learning Japanese.
Mathematical Interests
- Category theory
- (Categorical) Geometric Langlands
Music
- Jazz piano
- Electric bass
- Electric guitar
- Singing
- Musical transcription
- Song arrangement