Bits & Qubits

Shadows and Signatures

I’ve been incredibly fortunate to work in places where I’ve been able to do some pretty cool things…

6AM in Tijuana

I wake up earlier than I meant to. I don’t sleep well these days; I haven’t had a satisfying night in weeks…

Streaming Algorithm on a Quantum Computer

Everything You Need to Know about Quantum Streaming

Certified Randomness from a Quantum Computer

Everything You Need to Know about Certified Randomness

Kafka on the Chore

As many of you are aware, I have lately been working on a Metamorphosis fanfic, so when I hear there is a Kafka exhibit at the Morgan, I feel a moral obligation to go.

Freeport Gem and Mineral Show (Freeport)

I went to a rock festival.

Deli (next to where I live)

This place does not bother with tedious menus and their pesky price tags.

Mill City Museum (Minneapolis)

This is no Isabella Steward Gardner Museum or Lotusland; this is not the whimsy of a wealthy socialite. This is better. This is flour.

Variations on the 1:2:3 Cookie

I sincerely believe the essence of a cookie distills down to the 1:2:3 cookie. What happens if you change the proportions?

Frioul Archipelago (Marseille)

There I was, at the Old Port of Marseille, staring longingly at an archipelago of islands a distance away.

The Riddler: Betting Strategy in an Unfair Game

You are in a casino and need a flight back. Can you gamble your way out?

Riddler: Knocking Bowling Pins in a Lattice

Corner Percolation Threshold in (1+1)D Lattices

Riddler: Shell Game and Trapping Electrons

Markov Chains and Geometry Optimization

Coins, Scales and Error Correcting Codes

What is the non-adaptive way of finding the heavier coin?

Understanding gcc Vectorization

What happens under the hood when your compiler auto-vectorizes?

Where does Porter-Thomas Distribution come from?

A derivation of Porter-Thomas distribution from a random quantum circuit.

Julia Madness : Arrays Don't Make Any Sense

Julia’s attitude towards arrays makes me want to return to C.

Validating Array Bounds is Expensive

Make the compiler trust you. Use @inbounds in Julia wherever possible

Cartpole Balancing Problem without Reinforcement Learning

Who needs reinforcement learning when you can get away with basic physics?

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