Frederick's Blog
My personal blog, where the few posts that escape my drafts folder live. I like to write about mathematics, technology, and some opinions on technology's place in society.
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Fuzzy Finding, LLMs, and Langevin Dynamics
Posted: in CS.
Recently I have been trying to categorize the productive patterns I've seen in the use of AI tools. Along the way, the convergence of a few of my favorite mathematical concepts have led me to see an interesting path forward -- fuzzy finding.
Too Many Dang Drafts
Posted: in microposts.
I've been working on writing a few blog posts... Here's a quick recap.
Microblogging Is Fun! (Maybe)
Posted: in meta.
A number of blogs that I read have inspired me to try my hand at "microblogging". I've now added this feature to my blog, so here we go!
A Fun Complexity Analysis Problem
Posted: in CS.
Back in 2020 a question was posed to me about deriving a bound for the computational complexity of querying an O(1) oracle to determine the size of an unknown set of bounded non-negative integers. I thought perhaps the internet would get some enjoyment out of this exercise.
Thinking About Grad School and Math (Help Wanted)
Posted: in Personal. Last Updated:
I have been wanting to apply for grad school for a long time, but as the mathematically obsessed person I feel frozen trying to find direction and suitable programs to apply to. I sent this long message to the CTO of my company -- a Physicist and my direct report who is going to be writing me a letter of recommendation for grad school -- in hopes of finding some direction in my future studies. While he is supportive of my pursuit of higher knowledge, I do not think that our research interests fully align and perhaps there are other mathematically-inclined people on the internet that may also have valuable insight.
Commanding Paperspace Gradient
Posted: in Tutorials.
I recently switched from Google Colab to Paperspace Gradient. I had some trouble getting into the workflow, but here are some useful things I found.
Creating a Headless Raspberry Pi
Posted: in Tutorials.
After attempting to get my brand-new Raspberry Pi up and running, I encountered some issues that others may face along the road. This guide aims to address and walk you through setting up your Raspberry Pi. All that is needed is a working internet connection and a microSD card reader!