- welcome to icy games of reason!
a collection of random information of possible interest to scientists and mathematicians
and the unofficial research page of Sam Kennerly, a graduate student at Drexel University
- new maths: Too Much Information
visit the maths page for PDF slides of a presentation about Shannon entropy, thermodynamics, and quantum information theory.
- new maths: The Science of Sound
visit the maths page for a movie/keynote presentation about the physics of audio production.
- new programs: Python encryption, Mathematica poker, C++ random matrices
visit the programs page for details about:
- Python programs for teaching and learning basic encryption schemes including Caesar and polyalphabetic ciphers
- Mathematica notebooks for estimating risk and profit in winner-take-all poker tournaments
- C++ code for matrix manipulation and random matrix generation using the Eigen open-source (LGPL) library
- new maths: A Crash Course In Group Theory, Matrix Cheat Sheet, Phase Qubits
visit the maths page for details about:
- 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
- miscellaneous: related pages
visit the misc page for links to some of my colleagues' websites.
