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logit – a simple tool to date-stamp files into a log directory
http://github.com/agarwal/logit
Buckminster Fuller: there is no such thing as artificial sweetener
“All the chemist can do is to find out what Nature permits, and any substances that are thus developed or discovered are inherently natural. It is very important to remember that.” — Buckminster Fuller (1963, p. 76)
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Andrews on the irrelevancy of numbers in mathematics
“To the unsophisticated observer of mathematics, it may appear that the use of numbers is the critical characteristic of disciplines which use mathematics, and that one can thus make a discipline more scientific by involving numbers in it more deeply. … Continue reading
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Martin-Löf says mathematics is informal
“Our main aim is to build up a system of formal rules representing in the best possible way informal (mathematical) reasoning.” — Martin-Löf (1984, p. 4)
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Toward Interactive Statistical Modeling
Abstract When solving machine learning problems, there is currently little automated support for easily experimenting with alternative statistical models or solution strategies. This is because this activity often requires expertise from several different ï¬elds (e.g., statistics, optimization, linear algebra), and … Continue reading
My new website
My new WordPress powered website is up! There’s now a chance it will be updated more than once every 3 years.
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Genome-Wide Identification of Binding Sites Defines Distinct Functions for Caenorhabditis elegans PHA-4/FOXA in Development and Environmental Response
Abstract Transcription factors are key components of regulatory networks that control development, as well as the response to environmental stimuli. We have established an experimental pipeline in Caenorhabditis elegans that permits global identification of the binding sites for transcription factors … Continue reading
Automating Mathematical Program Transformations
Abstract Mathematical programs (MPs) are a class of constrained optimization problems that include linear, mixed-integer, and disjunctive programs. Strategies for solving MPs rely heavily on various transformations between these subclasses, but most are not automated because MP theory does not … Continue reading
Machiavelli: we always think it was better before
“It is the common practice of Mankind, to commend the ancient, and condemn the present …” — Machiavelli (~1513, preface of Discourses on Livy II) I find this especially amusing because it was stated in the 1500’s.
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Our PADL paper was accepted.
See you in Madrid! Paper details are here.
