Writing / Index
Writing
Research notes, mathematical concepts, reading notes, engineering articles and essays.
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What a Backtest Cannot Tell You
A backtest is a description of the past under a set of assumptions. It is evidence, not a forecast.
Essay12 OCT 2026 · 1 MINDemo entry - 02
Reading Notes on Sample Size
Template for a paper reading note — claim, method, assumptions, and what would change my mind.
Reading Note21 AUG 2026 · 1 MINDemo entry - 03
Designing a Research Pipeline for Reproducibility
Versioned data, pinned environments and deterministic runs — the unglamorous parts that make results trustworthy.
Engineering09 JUN 2026 · 1 MINDemo entry - 04
The Central Limit Theorem, in Practice
Where the normal approximation helps, where heavy tails make it fail, and how to tell the difference.
Mathematical Concept11 APR 2026 · 1 MINDemo entry