I study quantum information. I recently put a paper online studying an algorithm for quantum computers.
In the past, I’ve thought about quantum state estimation, philosophy of science, computational fluids, and lattice spin systems.
👻 Quantum Applications of an Efficient Solution to Compressive Phase Retrieval (2015)
using signal processing theory in quantum mechanics
presentation slides here 🔦 Applications of Bilinear Control Theory in Nonlinear Spectroscopy (2016)
using light to estimate stuff
presentation slides here
code (as .ipynb, as .pdf)
🚀 shock-front-math (2019)
re-deriving the math behind supernovae
source .tex file here
📐 lakatos (2019)
notes on Imre Lakatos and passionate rationalism
🔮 interstellar-bubbles (2019)
some stars blow themselves a cocoon
🧮 Counting in the XX Model (2019)
at infinite temperature, quantum systems are counting problems
source .tex file here
🔡 algebra-fun (2020)
fun facts about 2x2 real matrices
source .tex file here
◬ steiner systems (2020)
design theory, oh my!
🗺 qc-landscape (2020)
my mind map of the quantum computing research landscape
I adore puzzles. I learned to write my own when teaching a probability class.
🥞 pancakes (2015)
delicious logic problem (see problem 2)
🍽 Goldilocks and the Assistant (2015)
fairy-tale-themed logic problem
🔺 triangles (2016)
counting triangles in bigger triangles
🍻 7-beers-matching (2018)
beer-themed probability problem
source .tex file here
🎰 powerball-problem (2020)
what’s the chance of finding your matches?
source .tex file here
🍇 grape-codes (2020)
exploring and playing with JRMF material
source .tex file here
⬣ Tiles of Tantrix (2020)
counting paths passing through hexagons
source .tex file here
💰 mystartup (2015)
sarcastic startup tagline generator
👽 SlargNacking (2016)
don’t be happy, be interested
⏲️ altclock (2020)
experience time differently
🟧 otomata (2021)
a JavaScript rewrite of a procedural music generator
extensions in progress
🌈 pleasant-places (2018)
interactive United States map to find pleasant weather
🚵 berkeleystreets (2020)
Where have I yet to explore?
🍕 pizza (2020)
my east bay pizza diary
🧑🏿🤝🧑🏽 ca-center (2020)
where’s the center of california?
see the center of each state here
🌽 maze (2015)
path-finding in random 2D mazes
📢 trump_yelling (2017)
twitter analysis of Trump’s ALLCAPS tweets
🦠 ecoli (2020)
analyzing Penobscot River’s E. Coli concentration
with Angie Reed
🏀 sweet spot (2013)
tool to scout players’ shooting performance
with Leah Dickstein, for Facebook NorCal Regional Hackathon
⬛ rubik (2015)
Rubik’s cube simulator and solver
🔢 sudoku (2015)
Sudoku maze generator and solver
🎅🏽 secretsanta (2015)
assigns gift-givers for secret santa exchanges
🍄 count-spots (2017)
locating and counting spots in an image
📓 friendlog (2018)
command-line journal for intentional friendship
🏃 QWOPPER (2019)
a programmatic interface for QWOP
▶️ get old youtube links from fb messages (2020)
find old favorites you’ve forgotten
I often prototype new ideas. Not everything gets polished.
👨⚕️ CollegeConnect (2014-15)
peer-to-peer computer-to-cellphone mental health app
with Andre Askari, Zachary Zeleznick, winning entry for Accenture Hackathon Games
💬 baton (2015)
answer student questions en masse: they text you, you respond online
🕸️ website for OtterNest (2015)
ideas from a healthcare startup incubator; team has disbanded
🎇 congrats (2018)
playing with a Javascript particle engine
with Ishaan Jain
💓 automata (2018)
simple cellular automata generator
🌀 spirals (2019)
around and around with Python’s Turtle graphics
movies: spirals1.mp4 (1.5M), spirals2.mp4 (4.2M), spirals3.mp4 (3.0M)
📖 jupyter-diff (2019)
an experiment in version control for Jupyter notebooks
with Saul Shanabrook at a Jupyter Open Studio Day
👨💻 qosf-screening (2020)
a Python challenge with quantum circuits
from the Quantum Open Source Foundation
🔭 the future of jupyter.org (demo here) (2019)
react+webpack+science
existing website here
🤧 covid-19 advice (2020)
decision support tools for Kaiser Permanente clinicians
email me for more information
☀️ suntrac (2021)
post-transplant skin cancer risk calculator
Free software gets me excited. I’ve maintained Moment.js since 2017.
🤖 moment-bot (2017)
auto-lints pull requests to Moment.js
✨ my response to a clean code challenge (2018)
de-mystifying a function to make square spirals
challenge from Thai Pangsakulyanont
🔤 github-typo (2019)
fixing typos on GitHub, until I got shut down
(2021 edit: now you can fix one yourself)
Here’s a comic strip I really like. Or check out Erica Du’s 🔥 flamin’ hot cheetos font.