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  • maths: Properties of the Real Numbers
  • PDF slides of a presentation about axiomatic construction of numbers.
  • maths: A Graphical Derivation of the Legendre Transform
  • a geometrical interpretation of the Legendre transform and convex functions.
  • misc: Introduction to Auto Racing
  • video of a Keynote presentation about designing and driving race cars.
  • programs: Circles
  • the Python code used to generate the background images on this site.
    EDIT: Program has been revised to use PyLab's interactive mode for graphics.
  • maths: How To Calculate Interest
  • an introduction to bonds, student loans, credit cards, and savings accounts. (includes example spreadsheets.)
  • programs: NumPy / SciPy examples
  • examples of some common scientific programming tasks using SciPy.
    EDIT: Programs have been revised to use PyLab's interactive mode for graphics.
  • maths: Too Much Information
  • PDF slides of a presentation about Shannon entropy, thermodynamics, and quantum information theory.
  • misc: The Science of Sound
  • video of a Keynote presentation about the physics of audio production.
  • programs: RSA encryption, Mathematica tournaments, matrix maths in C++
    • Python program for teaching and learning RSA, Caesar-style, and polyalphabetic encryption
    • Mathematica notebooks for estimating variance and profit in winner-take-all poker tournaments
    • C++ code for matrix manipulation and random matrix generation using the Eigen open-source (LGPL) library
  • maths: A Crash Course In Group Theory, Matrix Cheat Sheet, Phase Qubits
    • a short introduction to finite group theory
    • a quick-reference guide to matrix algebra terminology
    • an introduction to the theory of superconducting Josephson junction phase qubits

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