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I'm a theoretical physicist, software developer, and musician. I just moved to SF.  
I'm a theoretical physicist, software developer, and musician. I just moved to SF.  


I have a PhD in theoretical physics from UT Austin, and a BS in physics from UC San Diego. My doctoral research dealt with building string theoretic models of QCD-like quantum field theories at strong coupling, via the AdS/CFT correspondence. You can read all about it [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8542380/non_SUSY_engineering.pdf here] (warning: hella taylor expansions).
I have a PhD in theoretical physics from UT Austin, and a BS in physics from UC San Diego. My doctoral research dealt with building string theoretic models of QCD-like quantum field theories at strong coupling, via the AdS/CFT correspondence. You can read all about it [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8542380/non_SUSY_engineering.pdf here]. More recently, I've jumped on the gravity <--> Navier-Stokes bandwagon.  


== Contact ==
== Contact ==
email: <br />  
email: <br />  
fineline@gmail.com
fineline@gmail.com <br />
GPG fingerprint: F80D 72FE 7C13 76D1 39E9 2F01 17B1 DF17 E619 50F3


OTR: <br />  
OTR: <br />  
fineline@chatme.im <br />  
fineline179@jabber.ccc.de <br />  
fingerprint: DF8C327F 3D2C7528 7BA82C71 1BC7805A B304B8CE
fingerprint: 0579A57B ED42CF78 F2CD7112 72C2A86F 92F946A8
 
Textsecure/Signal: <br />
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[https://twitter.com/fineline179 Twitter]
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*String Theory
*String Theory
*AdS/CFT
*AdS/CFT
*The [http://arxiv.org/abs/0905.0932 holographic perspective] on quantum entanglement entropy, and its implications for space/time emergence (ie the program spearheaded by [http://arxiv.org/abs/1005.3035 Von Raamsdonk], and of course [http://arxiv.org/abs/1307.1132 EPR=ER])
*The [http://arxiv.org/abs/0905.0932 holographic perspective] on quantum entanglement entropy, and its implications for space/time emergence (ie the program spearheaded by [http://arxiv.org/abs/1005.3035 Von Raamsdonk]; [http://arxiv.org/abs/1307.1132 EPR=ER])
*Machine Learning
*Machine Learning
*Statistical Mechanics (I'm particularily interested in learning about/implementing boltzmann machines, and their applications to real-world systems -- eg work by [http://arxiv.org/abs/1012.2242 Bialek]. See also his [http://www.princeton.edu/~wbialek/PHY562.html textbook])
*Statistical Mechanics (In particular, applications of Boltzmann machines to real-world systems -- eg work by [http://arxiv.org/abs/1012.2242 Bialek]. See also his [http://www.princeton.edu/~wbialek/PHY562.html textbook])
*Kundalini Yoga
*Kundalini Yoga
*Rational (ie phenomenological) discussion of mysticism in general
*Rational (ie phenomenological) discussion of mysticism in general
*High Explosives
*High Explosives
*Saxophone
*Saxophone
*Learning Python
*Cinder (creative coding library), and its application towards virtual workspace environment design on tablets and in augmented reality.  
*Cinder (creative coding library), and its application towards virtual workspace environment design on tablets and in augmented reality.  
*Hiking
*Hiking

Revision as of 09:07, 23 February 2016

Steve at spiderhouse ballroom.jpg

I'm a theoretical physicist, software developer, and musician. I just moved to SF.

I have a PhD in theoretical physics from UT Austin, and a BS in physics from UC San Diego. My doctoral research dealt with building string theoretic models of QCD-like quantum field theories at strong coupling, via the AdS/CFT correspondence. You can read all about it here. More recently, I've jumped on the gravity <--> Navier-Stokes bandwagon.

Contact

email:
fineline@gmail.com
GPG fingerprint: F80D 72FE 7C13 76D1 39E9 2F01 17B1 DF17 E619 50F3

OTR:
fineline179@jabber.ccc.de
fingerprint: 0579A57B ED42CF78 F2CD7112 72C2A86F 92F946A8

Textsecure/Signal:
(929) 342-8056
fingerprint:
05 7b 6d 1e 6d 37 d9 1f 05
3b 10 bd 11 11 fa 38 53 4e
ca e0 8b 5b c7 bd d3 99 a3
cd a6 8d 5e 1c 39

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Projects

  • vForms is a virtual environment for information organization for Windows 8 (sorry like 99.999% of the people reading this). C++ and DirectX.
    Update I'll be presenting an initial version at 5MoF on May 15th. I'm aiming to have it released by June 1st on the windows store.
  • I'd like to investigate the feasibility of using techniques similar to Loop and Blinn for a) rendering bezier splines, in particular digital ink strokes. b) making a fast, resolution independent pdf renderer. Both GLSL and HLSL versions. If this sounds interesting to any DirectX/OpenGL/CG hackers out there, it'd be great to see if we could release something substantial as open source.
    Update 5/6/2014: I found this, which should be good for study. Also this.
  • I'm often working on some sort of quantum-gravity-related research project or other. If any of you guys wanna check my math that would be rad.

Interests

  • String Theory
  • AdS/CFT
  • The holographic perspective on quantum entanglement entropy, and its implications for space/time emergence (ie the program spearheaded by Von Raamsdonk; EPR=ER)
  • Machine Learning
  • Statistical Mechanics (In particular, applications of Boltzmann machines to real-world systems -- eg work by Bialek. See also his textbook)
  • Kundalini Yoga
  • Rational (ie phenomenological) discussion of mysticism in general
  • High Explosives
  • Saxophone
  • Cinder (creative coding library), and its application towards virtual workspace environment design on tablets and in augmented reality.
  • Hiking
  • Mountaineering
  • Cooking (mostly Chinese and Mexican)
  • Open Access Publishing
  • Co-operative living

Some Publications

Evolution of non-local observables in an expanding boost-invariant plasma (forthcoming)

The Stability of Non-Extremal Conifold Backgrounds with Sources

The Non-SUSY Baryonic Branch: Soft Supersymmetry Breaking of N=1 Gauge Theories

Plasticity and learning in a network of coupled phase oscillators

Multi-user communication using chaotic frequency modulation