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paper accepted

2009-09-25

Our paper on separating response-execution bias from decision bias in Ratcliff's Diffusion Model has been accepted for publication in the British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology.

colorspace conversion in Python (updated)

2009-09-13

I share a Python implementation for converting colors from HSV to RGB colorspace, and note that Python's standard library includes a built-in function for this task.

Sampling Conditioned Hypoelliptic Diffusions

2009-08-03

I present a paper on sampling conditioned hypoelliptic diffusions, developed with Martin Hairer and Andrew Stuart, which evolved from an applied mathematics problem into a pure mathematics contribution published in the Annals of Applied Probability.

new paper

2009-07-30

I share a new paper on separating response-execution bias from decision bias by proposing an additional parameter in Ratcliff's Diffusion Model, published in the British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology.

Wisent release 0.5

2009-07-15

I release version 0.5 of Wisent, my Python parser generator, featuring a new comprehensive users' manual. The program is now available for download with improved documentation to help users get started.

Amazon is weird

2009-07-15

I discover that Amazon sells uranium ore and wonder whether I should actually purchase some.

web browser differences

2009-07-09

I discover a comprehensive resource that documents the differences between web browsers in CSS and JavaScript support, offering valuable insights for web developers navigating browser compatibility challenges.

smuggling $134,000,000,000 (updated)

2009-06-17

I explore the mysterious case of two men caught attempting to smuggle $134 billion in bonds across the Italian-Swiss border, examining the sparse media coverage and conflicting details surrounding whether the bonds were real or fake.

Hudson River location

2009-06-02

I examine the remarkable Hudson River landing in New York and explore how rarely such emergency water landings succeed, especially over vast oceans like the Atlantic.

Upper and Lower Bounds in Exponential Tauberian Theorems

2009-04-26

I present a new paper on upper and lower bounds in exponential Tauberian theorems, published in the Tbilisi Mathematical Journal, which develops material from my doctoral research.