src: Liu studierte Mathematik an der Nationaluniversität Taiwan (Bachelor-Abschluss 1968), erhielt seinen Master-Abschluss 1970 an der Oregon State University und wurde 1973 an der University of Michigan bei Joel Smoller promoviert (Riemann problem for general 2 × 2 systems of conservation laws).
tgt: Liu received his bachelor's degree in mathematics in 1968 from National Taiwan University, his master's degree in 1970 from Oregon State University, and his PhD in 1973 from University of Michigan with thesis advisor Joel Smoller and thesis Riemann problem for general 2 × 2 systems of conservation laws.