While in the process of dissecting my PhD dissertation into discrete articles I have come across some sections which, while interesting to me, are too short or trivial to warrant full publication. Over the next few weeks, I'll be turning some of these into blog posts beginning with a discussion that connects two of my… Continue reading Blame Cassirer →

When going through some old folders the other day I found some notes for a paper which I had been working on several years ago. Its purpose was to give a quick overview of some of the ideas and theorems that connect formal language theory, model theory, automata theory and abstract algebra but written specifically for… Continue reading Old Notes →

A tedious part of reading a book in a new language is having to jot down all the new words you’re encountering. My normal method is to read a couple of pages writing down words I don't know and trying to get the gist of what’s happening. Then I’ll look up the words I’ve written… Continue reading A simple program for language learners →