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I'm a theoretical physicist, software developer, and musician, currently living in Austin, TX. I'm out in SF quite a bit though.  
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] (warning: hella taylor expansions).


== Contact ==
== Contact ==
email: <br />
fineline@gmail.com
fineline@gmail.com
OTR: <br />
fineline@chatme.im <br />
fingerprint: DF8C327F 3D2C7528 7BA82C71 1BC7805A B304B8CE


[https://twitter.com/fineline179 Twitter]
[https://twitter.com/fineline179 Twitter]
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== Projects ==
== Projects ==


*''vForms'' is a virtual environment for information organization for Windows 8 (sorry like 99.999% of the people reading this). C++ and DirectX. Ask me about it!
*''vForms'' is a virtual environment for information organization for Windows 8 (sorry like 99.999% of the people reading this). C++ and DirectX.<br /> '''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 [http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/cloop/loopblinn05.pdf 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.<br /> Update 5/6/2014: I found [https://code.launchpad.net/~macslow/gl-fragment-curves/trunk this], which should be good for study.
*I'd like to investigate the feasibility of using techniques similar to [http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/cloop/loopblinn05.pdf 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.<br /> '''Update 5/6/2014''': I found [https://code.launchpad.net/~macslow/gl-fragment-curves/trunk this], which should be good for study. Also [http://developer.download.nvidia.com/assets/gamedev/files/GL_NV_path_rendering.txt this].


*I'm also 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 tight.
*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 ==
== Interests ==
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[http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.8.9532 Multi-user communication using chaotic frequency modulation]
[http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.8.9532 Multi-user communication using chaotic frequency modulation]
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Revision as of 09:27, 10 January 2015

Steve at whole foods small.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 (warning: hella taylor expansions).

Contact

email:
fineline@gmail.com

OTR:
fineline@chatme.im
fingerprint: DF8C327F 3D2C7528 7BA82C71 1BC7805A B304B8CE

Twitter

Facebook

LinkedIn

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, and of course EPR=ER)
  • Machine Learning
  • Statistical Mechanics (I'm particularily interested in learning about/implementing boltzmann machines, and their applications 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
  • Learning Python
  • 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