reading list

a running list of books, papers, and articles I'm exploring or have read recently, mostly in theoretical physics, statistics, and learning. entries are loosely grouped by topic.

mathematics

• Topics in Random Matrix Theory – Tao
• An Introduction to Matrix Concentration Inequalities – Tropp
• Optimal Transport for Applied Mathematicians – Villani

physics

• Quantum Channels (lecture notes) – Attal
• Geometry, Topology, and Physics – Nakahara

statistics and learning

• Introduction to the Theory of Neural Computation – Hertz, Krogh, & Palmer

miscellaneous & essays

• Hydrodynamics of Markets – Lipton
• The Maniac – Labatut
• The Scaling Era: An Oral History of AI – Patel