Random Musings
Setting up RL experiments with KSP
How to use KSP's hyper-realistic physics engine as a simulator for RL
November 26, 2023
How to use KSP's hyper-realistic physics engine as a simulator for RL
November 26, 2023
Computing Fibonacci numbers using Linear Algebra
Linear Algebra yields a hilariously fast method to compute Fibonacci numbers!
May 12, 2023
Linear Algebra yields a hilariously fast method to compute Fibonacci numbers!
May 12, 2023
On Immortality
Examples in nature that can live forever, and if we humans really aspire that
July 17, 2021
Examples in nature that can live forever, and if we humans really aspire that
July 17, 2021
Policy Gradient — some derivations
Some not-so-obvious derivations of equivalent forms of the policy gradient
April 2, 2021
Some not-so-obvious derivations of equivalent forms of the policy gradient
April 2, 2021
Lessons from Peter Thiel's book: Zero to One
Interesting research-relevant lessons from Peter Thiel's notes on startups and building the future
December 28, 2020
Interesting research-relevant lessons from Peter Thiel's notes on startups and building the future
December 28, 2020
Time Travel, Free Will, P vs NP
Time travel implies no free will, and that P equals NP?
April 30, 2020
Time travel implies no free will, and that P equals NP?
April 30, 2020
Birds are quite 'intelligent'
A parrot, with a brain the size of a walnut, showed cognitive and linguistic skills matching those of chimps and 5-year old human toddlers.
January 15, 2020
A parrot, with a brain the size of a walnut, showed cognitive and linguistic skills matching those of chimps and 5-year old human toddlers.
January 15, 2020
On Intelligence and AGI
We keep changing the goalposts for 'intelligence', and it won't be easy to identify 'AGI'.
September 3, 2018
We keep changing the goalposts for 'intelligence', and it won't be easy to identify 'AGI'.
September 3, 2018
Brilliant article on my guide - Professor B. Ravindran :)
FactorDaily's coverage of Ravi Sir's background and insights towards AI
June 4, 2018
FactorDaily's coverage of Ravi Sir's background and insights towards AI
June 4, 2018
On dinosaurs and arXiv.
Our greatest ability is adaptation. And we should adapt to making research more accessible.
February 6, 2018
Our greatest ability is adaptation. And we should adapt to making research more accessible.
February 6, 2018
On reward functions.
Reward functions are tricky to design both in simulations _and_ real life
January 11, 2018
Reward functions are tricky to design both in simulations _and_ real life
January 11, 2018