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    Biology Modelling Notes

    ecology evolution mathematical modelling SIR population dynamics stability bifurcation stochasticity R

    Advanced notes on biology modelling, covering process-pattern reasoning, state-variable models, continuous and discrete dynamics, epidemic models, stability analysis, bifurcation, stochasticity, and computational workflow.

    31 March 2026

    Computational Game Theory- From Formulation to Equilibrium

    game theory nash equilibrium potential games mechanism design

    A concise treatment of computational game theory — deriving key equilibrium concepts from first principles, with worked examples and practical connections to multi-agent coordination.

    01 January 2026

    Parallel Programming Notes (OpenMP, MPI, CUDA)

    parallel computing OpenMP MPI CUDA GPU

    Personal notes from a full parallel programming lecture sequence, from performance basics to distributed memory and CUDA.

    15 August 2025

    Lie group and lie algebra for robotics

    lie group matrix lie algebra robotics state estimation

    Lie groups and Lie algebras give robotics a disciplined way to compute with frames, rotations, rigid-body motion, twists, camera geometry, and state-estimation errors without flattening poses into ordinary vectors.

    12 August 2025

    Adaptive, Optimal, Robust, and Learning Control

    control theory adaptive control optimal control robust control reinforcement learning LQR MPC

    An advanced control note organized around lemmas, theorems, proof sketches, and applications, linking adaptive control, optimal control, robust control, and the role of reinforcement learning in feedback systems.

    10 May 2025

    Numerical Linear Algebra and Optimization Notes

    numerical linear algebra optimization scientific computing

    Structured notes following a full syllabus from mathematical foundations to convergence theory.

    15 January 2025

    How to Build Your Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

    RAG LLM NLP

    A practical and detailed guide to RAG, covering fundamentals, data preparation, retrieval pipelines, and evaluation methods for building reliable domain-specific LLM applications.

    01 January 2025

    Category Theory for Programmers - From Composition to Monads

    category theory functional programming monads functors

    A long-form guide based on the Uppsala University Category Theory for Programmers reading list, expanded into a continuous path from composition and types to Yoneda, adjunctions, and monads.

    31 December 2024

    connect airpods in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

    bluetooth airpods ubuntu

    Fix the error happened when qqmusic new installed, probably because of high resolution of screen

    25 October 2024

    rendering and control of Nova5 arms with robotiq 2F85 gripper within Isaac Sim 4.2

    Isaac Sim Nova5 robotiq Simulation

    Find a way to have graphical output from the ssh server in Windows 10 wsl2

    07 October 2024

    Network Science Notes

    network science complex systems graph theory epidemic modeling

    Personal technical notes on propagation, clustering, inference, temporal graphs, and applications to multi-robot systems.

    01 October 2024

    Forwarding Graphics to SSH Client in WSL2 with VcXsrv Success!

    SSH WSL2

    Forward the graphical output from ssh server to wsl2 in windows 10

    17 September 2024

    qq音乐linux报错

    qqmusic linux

    Fix the error happened when qqmusic new installed, probably because of high resolution of screen

    03 July 2024

    Indentation of Nested Expendable Sections

    Markdown HTML

    Implementation of nested collapsable sections with indentation, which I try to make the nested lists in posts look great.

    13 June 2024

    Ethical Principles

    Ethics Lab

    Ethics fetched from the lab manual by deleting the confidential information. It serves as an examination of the doctoral course "Research Ethics for Science and Technology," which I took in the year 2024.

    13 June 2024

    Distributed Systems Notes

    distributed systems parallel computing many-core real-time systems NoC CAN TSN

    A dense exam-oriented note connecting threads, processes, many-core architecture, and real-time distributed communication.

    12 May 2023

    Topics in Nonlinear Systems

    control theory nonlinear systems Lyapunov stability feedback linearization backstepping sliding mode ADRC fuzzy control

    A nonlinear-control note centered on Lyapunov geometry, local and global behavior, gain scheduling, dynamic inversion, backstepping, sliding mode, bang-bang control, fuzzy control, and active disturbance rejection.

    18 March 2023

    Reinforcement Learning Notes From MDP to RLHF and MARL

    reinforcement learning RLHF MARL

    In-depth notes from AI foundations extended to modern deep RL, RLHF, and multi-agent reinforcement learning.

    21 October 2022

    Micro-Fabrication Notes for MEMS Engineers

    MEMS microfabrication lithography etching deposition SOI

    A practical, process-first guide to MEMS microfabrication, from wafer to released device — with process physics, worked examples, and design tradeoffs.

    08 October 2022

    Verilog, VLSI, and ASIC Design - From RTL to RISC-V, CISC, and ARM

    verilog vlsi asic rtl digital design risc-v arm cisc computer architecture

    An integrated introduction to Verilog, VLSI abstraction, ASIC design flow, and the practical meaning of RISC-V, CISC, and ARM in digital system design.

    05 April 2022

    Electronics Notes - Devices, Circuits, Systems, and Implementation

    electronics analog digital power-electronics emc rf sensors adc dac fpga pcb packaging

    A system-level electronics note linking device physics, circuit design, embedded implementation, and hardware reliability.

    31 December 2021

    Data Mining

    data mining graph mining clustering recommender systems representation learning

    Personal notes synthesized for data mining, graph mining, link analysis, clustering, and latent representations.

    30 November 2021

    Signals & Systems — From Time Domain to Spectral Thinking

    signals systems LTI convolution Fourier Laplace Z-transform sampling filtering FIR IIR DSP stochastic processes

    A course-level treatment of continuous-time and discrete-time signals and systems — covering time-domain analysis, frequency-domain transforms, analog and digital filter design, DSP implementation, and stochastic signal processing.

    12 December 2020

    Modern, Multivariable, and Networked Control

    control theory modern control state space multivariable control networked control MPC LQG H-infinity graph theory

    A merged modern-control note covering state-space modelling, controllability and observability, observers, MIMO systems, LQG and MPC, robust multivariable control, and graph-theoretic multi-agent coordination.

    18 August 2020

    Operations Management of Production and Service Systems

    operations management factory physics little's law queueing theory lean jit kanban production systems service systems

    Production and service operations notes built around flow, Little's Law, queueing, variability, bottlenecks, pull control, quality, and improvement logic.

    08 August 2020

    Fluid Dynamics Notes

    fluid dynamics aerodynamics compressible flow thermofluids combustion

    Consolidated notes on fluid mechanics and aerodynamics, organized around conservation laws, regimes, boundary layers, pipes, lift, compressibility, shocks, nozzles, and validation.

    08 August 2020

    Data Structures and Algorithms Notes

    data structures algorithms sorting graph algorithms dynamic programming complexity

    A structured DSA note focused on representation, invariants, complexity, graph structure, dynamic programming, greedy methods, and choosing the right tool.

    06 June 2020

    Engineering Drawing, CAD/CAM, FEM, and CFD - From Geometry to Analysis

    engineering drawing cad cam fem cfd orthographic projection dimensioning bezier solid modelling simulation

    A practical guide to the engineering geometry pipeline from drawing and CAD to CAM, FEM, CFD, validation, and design iteration.

    01 January 2020

    Mechanics Notes - Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials, and Mechanical Design

    mechanics statics kinematics dynamics mechanics-of-materials vibration shafts bearings springs gears brakes clutches machine-design

    A course-level mechanics and mechanical design note linking force analysis, motion, material response, vibration, and machine element selection into one practical workflow.

    18 December 2019

    Thermal Dynamics and Thermodynamic Physics

    thermodynamics heat transfer thermofluids statistical physics transport phenomena

    Master-level notes connecting thermodynamic state, energy, entropy, phase change, heat transfer, exergy, and coupled thermal transport.

    01 October 2019

    Materials Engineering Notes - Structure, Properties, Processing, and Failure

    materials science crystal structure FCC BCC HCP doping semiconductors phase diagrams fracture corrosion composites biomaterials

    A causal materials-engineering note connecting bonding, crystal structure, defects, processing, phase transformations, fracture, corrosion, composites, biomaterials, characterization, and material selection.

    09 August 2019

    Risk and Safety Notes

    risk assessment safety risk perception occupational safety exposure risk nuclear risk environmental risk high-rise safety

    Introductory but engineering-oriented notes on risk, safety, exposure, organizational failure, environmental health, nuclear risk communication, high-rise fire safety, and practical risk management.

    08 August 2019

    Manufacturing Notes - Process Science, Production Systems, and Engineering Decisions

    manufacturing process engineering solidification casting sheet-metal-forming welding composites ceramics biomaterials quality automation additive manufacturing

    A practical manufacturing note organized around process physics, defect mechanisms, quality loops, production economics, and process-selection decisions.

    21 June 2019

    Control Theory Basics

    control theory system modelling feedback control transfer function stability root locus frequency response PID state-space

    A course-style introduction to control built around system boundaries, dynamics, stability, feedback, classical design, implementation limits, and the bridge to state-space and nonlinear control.

    18 May 2019

    Dummy Posts

    ignore me

    Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. It’s the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world.

    20 February 2019

    Chinese Architecture Notes

    chinese architecture feng shui courtyard mortise-tenon palace architecture ritual architecture timber frame ornamentation

    Expanded course notes on Chinese architecture, covering spatial order, timber structures, courtyard houses, palace and ritual architecture, ornamentation, regional adaptation, and modernization.

    16 June 2018

    C++ Engineering Notes

    c++ pointers memory stack heap RAII concurrency threads mutex semaphore IO templates STL

    A course-level C++ reference organized around type safety, compilation, object lifetime, ownership, RAII, abstraction, containers, concurrency, and performance measurement.

    06 June 2018

    Solar System Formation Notes

    astronomy astrophysics solar system planet formation protoplanetary disk angular momentum accretion meteorites

    Interdisciplinary notes on how a molecular cloud becomes a star, disk, planetesimals, planets, and the present Solar System.

    31 December 2017
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