Blog Posts

• Aug 6, 2023 • AI/ML, LLM, Tokens, Sampling

  LLM Tokens, Sampling and Hallucinations →

• Jul 4, 2023 • AI/ML, LLM, sampling

  Temperature and Sampling in LLMs →

• Mar 28, 2023 • AI/ML, reasoning

  Logical Reasoning and Knowledge Discovery →

• Jan 26, 2023 • AI/ML, reasoning

  Analogy Machines or Reasoning Engines? →

• Dec 21, 2022 • AI/ML, Feature Engineering, Prompt, OpenAI

  From Feature Engineering to Prompt Engineering →

• Aug 17, 2022 • AI/ML, DL Accelerators, Frameworks, Algorithms

  The Different Layers of AI Innovation →

• Apr 24, 2022 • NLP, logic, reasoning, computation, NLTK

  Logic, Languages and Reasoning →

• Mar 21, 2022 • NLP, logic, computation, OpenAI

  Languages, Logic and Computation →

• Feb 22, 2022 • NLP, Languages, Hugging Face

  Languages, Culture and Communication →

• Dec 21, 2021 • formula one, data science, python

  The Year in Formula One →

• Nov 21, 2021 • metaverse

  Opportunities in Metaverse →

• Oct 1, 2021 • metaverse, graphics, semiconductors, software

  Metaverse and its Drivers →

• Sep 22, 2021 • vaccination, gdp, per-capita, charts, data science

  Stories in Charts →

• Aug 16, 2021 • Olympics, medals, data science

  The Stories of Summer Olympics →

• Jul 7, 2021 • automotive, semiconductors, software, IoT

  More Software and Silicon than Steel →

• Jun 6, 2021 • US, YouTube, Education, Pandemic

  What have people been watching on YouTube? →

• Mar 15, 2021 • US, labor market, economy, pandemic

  U.S. - Job Losses and Recovery →

• Feb 21, 2021 • US, labor market, economy

  Jobs, Offshoring and Unemployment - US →

• Jan 19, 2021 • GameStop, markets, short selling, wall street

  Is it GameStop vs Hedge Funds or GameStop vs Streaming? →

• Dec 24, 2020 • energy, electric, S&P 500, TSLA

  TSLA joins S&P 500 →

• Nov 11, 2020 • space, technology, USA, Russia

  Humans and Space →

• Oct 10, 2020 • mind, psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, brain

  Our Sense of Self →

• Sep 19, 2020 • online, education, internet, technology

  Internet Speeds and Cost →

• Sep 13, 2020 • electric battery, Li, Manufacturing

  Electric Batteries and Supply Chain Economics →

• Jul 1, 2020 • online, education, technology

  Technologies in Online Education →

• Jun 6, 2020 • energy, electric, cars, world, EV

  Global Trends in Electric Vehicles →

• Jun 1, 2020 • energy, coal, renewable energy, US

  Covid vs Coal →

• May 25, 2020 • online, education, inequality, MOOC

  Online Education - 'Right'ing the Privilege →

• May 5, 2020 • streaming, cinema, box office, Netflix, Amazon, AMC

  Streaming vs Cinemas in a post COVID world →

• Apr 1, 2020 • efficiency, flexibility, globalization, supply chain

  Efficiency vs Flexibility →

• Mar 15, 2020 • S&P 500, market returns, regression, beta

  Market Returns and Regression Betas →

• Mar 1, 2020 • S&P 500, DJIA, stock market, returns

  Market Returns and Stock Prices →

• Feb 28, 2020 • search, internet, advertising

  The Evolution of Search Advertising →

• Feb 1, 2020 • search, internet

  The Evolution of Internet Search →

• Dec 1, 2019 • technology, products, business, LinkedIn

  LinkedIn's Business →

• Jul 17, 2019 • technology, ai, openai gym, reinforcement learning

  Improving a Policy Using Value Iteration →

• Jul 1, 2019 • Money, Monetary Policy

  The Magic Money Tree →

• Jun 17, 2019 • technology, ai, openai gym, reinforcement learning

  Improving a policy →

• Jun 4, 2019 • technology, ai, openai gym, reinforcement learning

  Evaluating a policy →

• May 1, 2019 • technology, AI, adjudication, decision theory

  Technology in Adjudications →

• Apr 27, 2019 • technology, ai, openai gym, reinforcement learning

  Taking a Random Walk on a Frozen Lake →

• Apr 17, 2019 • technology, ai, reinforcement learning

  Bellman Expectation Equations - Action Value Function →

• Apr 11, 2019 • technology, ai, openai gym, reinforcement learning

  OpenAI Gym - Playground for RL →

• Apr 6, 2019 • technology, ai, reinforcement learning

  Bellman Expectation Equations - State Value Function →

• Mar 21, 2019 • technology, ai, reinforcement learning

  Reinforcement Learning - Value, Policy and Action →

• Mar 9, 2019 • technology, ai, reinforcement learning

  Reinforcement Learning - Theoretical Foundations →

• Mar 3, 2019 • technology, ai, reinforcement learning

  Reinforcement Learning - Fundamentals →

• Feb 13, 2019 • C, bugs, program verification

  How About This Program? Is This Correct? →

• Feb 3, 2019 • C, bugs, program verification

  Is This Program Correct? →

• Jan 6, 2019 • Diversity, Edge Effect, NPR, Hidden Brain

  The Edge Effect →

• Jan 2, 2019 • technology, streaming content, personalization

  Personalized movies ... any takers? →

• Jan 1, 2019 • technology, privacy, security

  New year, Privacy and Security →

• Nov 11, 2018 • algorithms, C++, greedy, Kruskal, Minimum Spanning Tree

  Cost-efficient Water Connections →

• Oct 10, 2018 • algorithms, C++, greedy

  Pick the right courier ... →

• Oct 1, 2018 • algorithms, C++, greedy

  Greedy algorithms vs Tik-Tok teenagers →

• Sep 24, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, C++, segment tree

  Updates in a Segment Tree →

• Sep 12, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, C++, segment tree

  Counting cokes faster for a different reward ... →

• Sep 2, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, C++

  Counting cokes for a different reward ... →

• Aug 24, 2018 • algorithms, C++, dynamic programming

  Sharing toys again →

• Aug 20, 2018 • algorithms, C++, recursion

  Sharing toys happily →

• Aug 16, 2018 • technology, products, Google

  Google's product portfolio →

• Aug 15, 2018 • technology, deep learning, Google

  Deep Learning and Technology Products →

• Aug 11, 2018 • technology, autonomous transport

  Drones for fire fighting... →

• Jul 19, 2018 • algorithms, dynamic programming, lcs, C++

  String subsequences - Extracting the LCS →

• Jul 17, 2018 • algorithms, dynamic programming, lcs, C++

  String subsequences - Bottom-up Dynamic Programming →

• Jul 15, 2018 • psychology, languages, NPR

  Languages, mind and our way of thinking... →

• Jul 13, 2018 • algorithms, recursion, memoization, lcs, C++

  String subsequences - memoization →

• Jul 11, 2018 • algorithms, recursion, lcs, C++

  String subsequences - Basics →

• Jul 9, 2018 • algorithms, dynamic programming, knapsack, C++

  Generating Optimal Value from Shipping →

• Jul 6, 2018 • algorithms, memoization, knapsack, C++

  Making value from shipping products efficiently →

• Jul 3, 2018 • algorithms, recursion, knapsack, C++

  Making value from shipping products →

• Jun 30, 2018 • mutable, dict, memory management, insertion order, Python

  Python, dictionaries, mutation and insertion order →

• Jun 29, 2018 • data structures, arrays, algorithms, C++

  Computing elements that result in maximum product efficiently →

• Jun 25, 2018 • data structures, arrays, algorithms, C++

  Computing elements that result in maximum product →

• Jun 24, 2018 • immutable, tuples, memory management, Python

  Python, immutable objects and memory management, again →

• Jun 20, 2018 • data structures, arrays, algorithms, C++

  Computing maximum length subarray that sums to 0 →

• Jun 18, 2018 • immutable, tuples, memory management, Python

  Python, immutable data-types again, and memory management →

• Jun 15, 2018 • data structures, arrays, algorithms, C++

  Finding all subarrays that sum to 0 →

• Jun 12, 2018 • mutable, lists, memory management, Python

  Python, lists and memory management →

• Jun 10, 2018 • data structures, arrays, algorithms, C++

  Finding the subarray leading to zero sum, faster →

• Jun 6, 2018 • mutable, memory management, Python

  Python, mutable data-types (lists) and memory management →

• Jun 5, 2018 • data structures, arrays, algorithms, C++

  Finding the subarray leading to zero sum →

• Jun 4, 2018 • algorithms, recursion, C++, power set

  Computing subsets in the presence of duplicates →

• Jun 3, 2018 • algorithms, recursion, C++, power set

  Computing subsets of a set →

• Jun 1, 2018 • immutable, memory management, Python

  Python, immutable data-types and memory management →

• May 7, 2018 • algorithms, recursion, C++

  Do you have some change? →

• May 6, 2018 • algorithms, dynamic programming, C++

  Climbing stairs and remembering the past... →

• May 5, 2018 • algorithms, recursion, C++

  Climbing stairs recursively →

• Apr 27, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, arrays

  Rotating array elements faster →

• Apr 25, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, arrays

  Rotating array elements →

• Apr 23, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, arrays

  More efficient computation of equillibrium index in an array →

• Apr 20, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, arrays

  Finding the equillibrium index in an array →

• Apr 17, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, arrays

  Reversing elements of an array in groups →

• Apr 14, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, arrays

  Finding the minimum absolute difference among array elements →

• Apr 9, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, strings

  Searching for occurence of a pattern in a string →

• Apr 8, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, arrays

  Rotating an array counter clockwise around a given index →

• Apr 7, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, strings

  Checking if a string is an isogram →

• Apr 6, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, strings

  Checking if two strings are isomorphic →

• Apr 5, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, arrays

  Reversing a sub-array of an array in place →

• Apr 4, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, strings

  Checking for string rotations by a fixed length →

• Apr 3, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, strings

  Checking for string rotations →

• Apr 2, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, arrays

  Reversing an array in place →

• Mar 24, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, trie

  Creating and searching for prefixes in a Trie →

• Mar 21, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, trie

  The Trie →

• Mar 18, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, trie

  From spell check to routers to many more... →

• Mar 15, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, heap

  Min heap, sink and swim →

• Mar 12, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, heap

  Insert and delete items in a min heap →

• Mar 9, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, heap

  Fast queries and min heap →

• Mar 6, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, heap

  Fast queries using heaps →

• Mar 4, 2018 • algorithms, bitwise operations, bit-vectors, C++

  Isolating right-most set bit in a bit-vector →

• Mar 3, 2018 • algorithms, bitwise operations, bit-vectors, C++

  How to find out the position of the right-most set bit in a bit-vector? →

• Mar 2, 2018 • algorithms, bitwise operations, bit-vectors, C++

  Checking if a kth bit in a bit-vector is set →

• Mar 1, 2018 • algorithms, bitwise operations, bit-vectors, C++

  Of bits, sets and xors... →

• Feb 17, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, C++

  Efficient point updates in a Fenwick Tree →

• Feb 9, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, C++

  Faster range queries using Fenwick Tree →

• Feb 5, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, C++

  Counting Cokes faster ... →

• Feb 1, 2018 • algorithms, data structures, C++

  Counting Cokes ... →

• Nov 14, 2017 • algorithms, data structures, stacks

  Stack using Arrays - Operations →

• Nov 13, 2017 • algorithms, data structures, stacks

  Stacks →

• Nov 12, 2017 • algorithms, data structures, queues

  Queue using Linked List - Operations →

• Nov 11, 2017 • algorithms, data structures, queues

  Queues using Linked List →

• Nov 10, 2017 • algorithms, data structures, queues

  Queue using Arrays - Operations →

• Nov 9, 2017 • algorithms, data structures, queues

  Queues →

• Nov 8, 2017 • algorithms, data structures, linked lists

  Reversing a linked list using a recursive algorithm →

• Nov 7, 2017 • algorithms, data structures, linked lists

  Reversing a linked list →

• Nov 6, 2017 • algorithms, data structures, linked lists

  Finding an element in a linked list using a recursive algorithm and printing it out →

• Nov 5, 2017 • algorithms, data structures, linked lists

  Finding an element in a linked list and printing it out →

• Nov 4, 2017 • algorithms, data structures, linked lists

  Deleting an element in a linked list →

• Nov 3, 2017 • algorithms, data structures, linked lists

  Searching for an element in a linked list →

• Nov 2, 2017 • algorithms, data structures, linked lists

  Adding an element to a linked list →

• Nov 1, 2017 • algorithms, data structures, linked lists

  Getting started with linked lists →

• Oct 9, 2017 • algorithms, C++, recursion

  Computing GCD (greatest common divisor) of two given integers →

• Oct 8, 2017 • algorithms, modular arithmetic

  Modular Arithmetic →

• Oct 7, 2017 • algorithms, C++, recursion

  Computing permutations (with duplicates) - divide and conquer →

• Oct 6, 2017 • algorithms, C++, recursion

  Computing permutations - divide and conquer →

• Oct 4, 2017 • algorithms, C++

  Computing the closest pair of points - Naïve approach →

• Oct 3, 2017 • algorithms, C++

  Computing the number of inversions in an array - using divide and conquer approach →

• Oct 2, 2017 • algorithms, C++

  Computing the number of inversions in an array - naïve method →

• Oct 1, 2017 • algorithms, C++

  Computing sub-array sum given a set of queries on sub-array indices - Mo's Algorithm →

• Sep 30, 2017 • algorithms, C++

  Computing sub-array sum given a set of queries on sub-array indices →

• Sep 29, 2017 • data analysis, python

  More about Happiness... →

• Sep 28, 2017 • data analysis, python

  Thinking about Happiness... →

• Sep 27, 2017 • data analysis, python

  Analyzing some more Pokemon data →

• Sep 26, 2017 • data analysis, python

  Playing with some more Pokemon data →

• Sep 25, 2017 • data structures, recursion, ocaml

  Binary Search Tree →

• Sep 24, 2017 • Failure, NPR, TED

  An interesting podcast on failure! →

• Sep 23, 2017 • data structures, recursion, ocaml

  Binary Trees again →

• Sep 22, 2017 • data structures, recursion, ocaml

  Binary Trees →

• Sep 21, 2017 • recursion, ocaml

  All permutations of a list →

• Sep 20, 2017 • recursion, ocaml

  Finding the minimum missing natural number - a better way! →

• Sep 19, 2017 • algorithms, recursion, ocaml

  List Partitioning and Quicksort →

• Sep 18, 2017 • ocaml, recursion

  Let's find the minimum missing natural number... →

• Sep 7, 2017 • success, NPR, TED

  A podcast on Success →

• Sep 6, 2017 • recursion, ocaml

  Let's implode! →

• Sep 5, 2017 • algorithms, C++

  Computing many primes... →

• Sep 4, 2017 • algorithms, C++

  Prime or not? →

• Sep 3, 2017 • algorithms, C++

  Counting the number of rotations of a sorted array →

• Sep 2, 2017 • algorithms, C++

  Maximum pairwise product →

• Sep 1, 2017 • recursion, ocaml

  Packing consecutive repetitions in a list into sublists →

• Aug 31, 2017 • algorithms, recursion, ocaml

  Recursions and merge sort →

• Aug 30, 2017 • algorithms, recursion, ocaml

  Some more tail recursion... →

• Aug 29, 2017 • recursion, ocaml

  Tail recursions and reversing a list →

• Aug 28, 2017 • recursion, ocaml

  More about auxiliary functions and recursions →

• Aug 27, 2017 • work, NPR, TED

  An interesting podcast on work →

• Aug 26, 2017 • recursion, ocaml

  More examples using auxiliary functions →

• Aug 25, 2017 • recursion, ocaml

  More examples of tail recursions →

• Aug 24, 2017 • recursion, ocaml

  Introducing tail recursions →

• Aug 23, 2017 • algorithms, C++

  Computing factors of a number →

• Aug 22, 2017 • algorithms, C++

  Computing maximum subarray sum →

• Aug 21, 2017 • algorithms, C

  Learning to count set bits →

• Aug 20, 2017 • ocaml, recursion, algorithms

  Recursions just don't get over ... →

• Aug 19, 2017 • ocaml, recursion, algorithms

  Some more recursion please... →

• Aug 18, 2017 • data analysis, python

  Let's play with some Pokemon data - 1 →

• Aug 17, 2017 • ocaml, recursion

  Let's practice some more recursion! →

• Aug 16, 2017 • education, NPR, TED

  An interesting podcast on education →

• Aug 15, 2017 • ocaml, recursion, algorithms

  Some more recursion examples →

• Aug 14, 2017 • ocaml, recursion

  Let's play with some simple recursion →

• Aug 10, 2017 • misc

  My First Post →