Tech Policy Should Look Like Engineering Requirements
Why do some regulations fail to achieve their goals? Are they doomed to fail from the start?
HowdyTX
The unexamined algorithm is not worth implementing.
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Game Theory & Topology—An Unexpected Connection
Or, what international politics has to do with stirring coffee. I love coffee; don't you? Even if (somehow) you don't, I think you'll enjoy this article. I found out about this connection from reading Games & Decisions by Luce and Raiffa. It's
End of the Year Thoughts
At the end of the year, I always put some thoughts down in one of my notebooks. Writing things out helps me focus on them, and I figured it would be nice to do it on my blog this year, especially since no one reads this anyway.
UNIX History & the `dc` Calculator
An elegant weapon for a more civilized age; or, why RPN is the coolest thing since sliced silicon.
Creating a LaTeX Template for UT Tyler
Why you should use the LaTeX memoir class, in 5 minutes or less!
The Best Possible Quadrature Routine (Within Reason)
Gauss-Lobatto-Kronrod Quadratures ...in Rust, of course. Originally all I wanted to do with numerical analysis was string together some functions and plot an ephemeris, given the right data. Planetary motions are fascinating, and I think it will be a really cool project. However, after reading the first chapter of the
Building a Compiler in Rust – Part 1
Translating 70s-style code into bytes with Rust. This guide walks through constructing a compiler for PL/0.
Lagrange Interpolation
Avoiding math by doing different math.
Simpson's Rule & More
Many problems in calculus textbooks are contrived. So how do we solve ones from the "real world?"
It Ain't Your Grandpappy's Java...
Modern Java is... nice? When did that happen?
Dyck Words & Catalan Numbers
How can we generate all the Dyck words? And more importantly, how can we do it in Rust?