Posts

Proofs as Observations

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A question about AI and mathematics: could the proofs we obtain become the starting point for what we understand?

A Dinner with a Senior

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Takeaways from dinner with a senior — on postgraduate recommendation classes, research drive, confronting real-world affairs, and starting from X_0 to X_1.

A Balance Scale with Balls

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A classic puzzle about finding one abnormal ball with a balance scale.

The Problem on a Carousel

5 minute read

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A stopping problem about placing luggage on a carousel with limited information and a hard deadline.

Choice and Alignment

19 minute read

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How social choice theory and Arrow’s theorem help explain trade-offs in AI alignment.

Floating Point Notes in Computers

13 minute read

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Notes on how computers represent floating-point numbers and why rounding errors are unavoidable.

Uncertainty and Belief

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Reflections on uncertainty, exploration, and finding meaning beyond fixed paths.

Why Learn Math

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Thoughts that emerged during Algebra class.