Deep Learning
Based on the paper: Geometric Adam: Ray Tracing-Inspired Adaptive Optimization by Jaepil Jeong, Cognica Inc. Introduction In the pursuit of stable neural network optimization, we often look to mathematics for inspiration. But what if the answer lies in physics? This research essay explores Geometric Adam, a novel optimizer that draws
Thoughts
Introduction "God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers?" — Friedrich Nietzsche, The Gay Science, §125 In the first two essays of this series, we explored how Nietzsche's proclamation of God's death
Thoughts
Introduction "I am afraid we are not getting rid of God because we still have faith in grammar." — Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil, §54 In "The Immortal Divine: Nietzsche's Paradox and the Structural Necessity of Transcendence," we explored how Nietzsche's proclamation
Thoughts
Introduction "God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers?" — Friedrich Nietzsche, The Gay Science, §125 Friedrich Nietzsche's proclamation in The Gay Science represents one of the most provocative philosophical assertions of the modern
Computer Architecture
1. Introduction Modern cloud infrastructure presents a fascinating paradox: as we advance toward more sophisticated hardware architectures, virtualization increasingly obscures these same architectures from the software running within virtual machines. This phenomenon is particularly evident in Non-Uniform Memory Access (NUMA) systems, where memory access times depend on the memory location
Thoughts
Introduction The ability of language to refer to itself creates a fundamental paradox that reverberates throughout philosophy, mathematics, logic, and our understanding of consciousness. This self-referential capacity—the ability to turn language upon itself—simultaneously enables our most profound insights and generates our most perplexing paradoxes. From Gödel's
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1. Introduction "A picture held us captive. And we could not get outside it, for it lay in our language and language seemed to repeat it to us inexorably." — Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosophical Investigations, §115 For three decades, the software industry has been periodically swept by waves of enthusiasm
Information Retrieval
1. Introduction For decades, computer science education and practice have followed certain established patterns when it comes to selecting data structures. We learn that linked lists offer $O(1)$ insertion and deletion, that skip lists provide $O(\log n)$ search with simpler implementation than balanced trees, and that hash tables
Computer Architecture
1. Introduction The evolution of computer architectures represents one of the most fascinating chapters in computing history. While modern processors have embraced radical design changes to achieve unprecedented performance, there remains significant educational and research value in understanding the architectural foundations upon which they were built. My childhood memories of
Information Retrieval
Abstract Range queries like value:[0 TO 1000000] present significant performance challenges in search engines. This paper provides a comprehensive mathematical framework for understanding and optimizing range query performance. We present rigorous models for tiered indexing, range decomposition, information-theoretic tier selection, block-skipping probability, and performance optimization in distributed environments. Each
Thoughts
Abstract This essay critically examines anthropocentric limitations in traditional Western philosophical approaches to consciousness, particularly in existentialism, and proposes an adaptive framework that accommodates evolving forms of consciousness and human-technology integration. By analyzing the problem of other minds, the already extended nature of human consciousness, and insights from non-Western philosophical
Database
1. Introduction: The Compaction Challenge in LSM Tree Systems Log-Structured Merge Trees (LSM trees) have become a prevalent data structure for modern storage systems due to their ability to optimize write performance by converting random writes into sequential ones. However, this advantage comes with a fundamental trade-off: as deletions and