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The Three Worlds

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The royal illuminated manuscript ‘Traiphum’ from Bangkok, 1776, depicts the tripartite Buddhist cosmos and is a testament to King Takin’s reign after the fall of Ayutthaya. Luckily, I had the chance to see it at the Humboldt Forum in Berlin.

The Tale of Prince Vishvantara

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During my recent visit to the Humboldt Forum, I came across a captivating image from a series that dates back to 1837, illustrating the life of Prince Vishvantara. This prince’s life, emblematic of unparalleled generosity, is a celebrated narrative in Buddhism, annually honored in various Southeast Asian festivals.

Exploring the Alte Nationalgalerie

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Berlin’s Alte Nationalgalerie houses a vast collection of 19th century paintings and sculptures. The building itself is a work of art, and the collection is a great opportunity to discover the history of art in Germany. Here are some snapshots of my recent visit.

Exploring the Renaissance at the Bode Museum

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While the Bode Museum’s medieval collection invites introspection into the raw spiritual expressions of the Gothic era, its Renaissance collection beckons with a different allure. Here are some impressions I collected during my latest visit.

The Bode Museum: A new lens on medieval art

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At the heart of Berlin’s Museum Island, the Bode Museum offers a unique opportunity to engage with Christian art. The museum’s collection of medieval art, in particular, provides an intriguing opportunity to explore these artifacts outside of their traditional religious context.

The three perfections: Chinese artistic tradition

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In the rich Chinese cultural history, three art forms stand out as pillars of classical education and self-expression: poetry, calligraphy, and painting. Collectively, they are known as ‘The Three Perfections’, representing the culmination of Chinese artistic tradition.

Korean ceramics: Spirtuality through simplicity and purity

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Korean ceramics embody a serene beauty born from simplicity, clarity, and an embrace of natural imperfections. The Humboldt Museum showcases this centuries-old tradition, offering a reflective journey into Korea’s unique interpretation of art, nature, and spirituality.

The many faces of the Buddha

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The Humboldt Forum in Berlin holds an extensive collection of Buddha and Bodhisattva sculptures from all over Southeast Asia: China, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, Tibet, Nepal. In this post, I’d like to show the many faces of Buddhist sculptures that I have discovered in the Forum.

The Kizil Caves

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The Kizil Caves are a set of Buddhist rock-cut caves situated near Kizil, Xinjiang, China. Historically significant and renowned for their intricate murals, these caves offer a fascinating glimpse into the rich murals and sculptures of Buddhism in China and Central Asia. Artifacts recovered from the caves are displayed alongside fragments of the murals at the Humboldt Forum in Berlin.

Buddhist clay tablets from Myanmar

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Another quite interesting finding I made at the Humboldt Forum were some Buddhist clay tablets from Myanmar. I was impressed by the similarities with Christian panels depicting scenes from the life of Jesus, biblical events, or saints – another example of the universality of artistic expressions across diverse cultural traditions.

Gandhara-style Buddhist sculptures

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This post ties directly into my previous on The first plastic depictions of Buddha’s life: Gandhara reliefs at the Humboldt Forum, Berlin. In this post, I showcase further, quite impressive Gandhara-style Buddhist sculptures also seen at the Humboldt Museum in Berlin.

The first plastic depictions of Buddha’s life: Gandhara reliefs at the Humboldt Forum, Berlin

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On my visit to the Museum of Asian Art at the Humboldt Forum in Berlin, I was captivated by 15 stone reliefs depicting the Buddha’s life. Crafted in Gandhara between the 1st and 3rd century, these reliefs are among the earliest narrative representations of the Buddha. Gandhara was more than just a region; it was a melting pot of civilizations, playing an indispensable part in shaping the visual language of Buddhism.

East and West: Finding common grounds in distinct artistic traditions

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I recently visited the Museum of East Asian Art and the Museum Schnütgen for European Medieval Art, both in Cologne. Having explored these museums in quick succession, I was struck by both the contrasts and surprising parallels in the artistic expressions of East and West.

Embracing imperfections: Kintsugi and the story of my teapot

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Kintsugi, the traditional Japanese art of ‘golden joinery’, celebrates the beauty of brokenness. My experience with a cherished teapot taught me not just about repair, but about embracing imperfections and celebrating the breakage and repair as an integral part of an object’s history.

Switching to a Mastodon-powered comment system

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I’m switching to a new Mastodon-powered comment system for my blog.

Conditional GANs

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I was wondering whether it would be possible to let GANs generate samples conditioned on a specific input type. I wanted the GAN to generate samples of a specific digit, resembling a personal poor man’s mini DALL•E. And indeed, I found a GAN architecture, that allows what I was looking for: Conditional GANs.

Eliminating the middleman: Direct Wasserstein distance computation in WGANs without discriminator

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We explore an alternative approach to implementing WGANs. Contrasting from the standard implementation that requires both a generator and discriminator, the method discussed here employs the optimal transport to compute the Wasserstein distance directly between the real and generated data distributions, eliminating the need for a discriminator.

Wasserstein GANs

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We apply the Wasserstein distance to Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) to train them more effectively. We compare a default GAN with a Wasserstein GAN (WGAN) trained on the MNIST dataset and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches.

Probability distance metrics in machine learning

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Probabilistic distance metrics play a crucial role in a broad range of machine learning tasks, including clustering, classification, and information retrieval. The choice of metric is often determined by the specific requirements of the task at hand, with each having unique strengths and characteristics. In this post, we discuss five commonly used metrics: the Wasserstein Distance, the Kullback-Leibler Divergence (KL Divergence), the Jensen-Shannon Divergence (JS Divergence), the Total Variation Distance (TV Distance), and the Bhattacharyya Distance.

Comparing Wasserstein distance, sliced Wasserstein distance, and L2 norm

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In machine learning, especially when dealing with probability distributions or deep generative models, different metrics are used to quantify the ‘distance’ between two distributions. Among these, the Wasserstein distance (EMD), sliced Wasserstein distance (SWD), and the L2 norm, play an important role. Here, we compare these metrics and discuss their advantages and disadvantages.

Approximating the Wasserstein distance with cumulative distribution functions

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In the previous two posts, we’ve discussed the mathematical details of the Wasserstein distance, exploring its formal definition, its computation through linear programming and the Sinkhorn algorithm. In this post, we take a different approach by approximating the Wasserstein distance with cumulative distribution functions (CDF), providing a more intuitive understanding of the metric.

Wasserstein distance via entropy regularization (Sinkhorn algorithm)

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Calculating the Wasserstein distance can be computational costly when using linear programming. The Sinkhorn algorithm provides a computationally efficient method for approximating the Wasserstein distance, making it a practical choice for many applications, especially for large datasets.

Wasserstein distance and optimal transport

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The Wasserstein distance, also known as the Earth Mover’s Distance (EMD), provides a robust and insightful approach for comparing probability distributions and finds application in various fields such as machine learning, data science, image processing, and information theory. In this post, we take a look at the optimal transport problem, required to calculate the Wasserstein distance, and how to calculate the distance metric in Python.

Visualizing Occam’s Razor through machine learning

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Here, we illustrate the concept of Occam’s Razor, a principle advocating for simplicity, by examining its manifestation in the domain of machine learning using Python.

Zen and natural sciences

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In this post, I broaden the scope and explore the intersections of Zen and natural sciences more generally.

The Zen of Python

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The connection between Zen and programming is not a subjective one at all. For instance, Python has built it directly into its core programming, known as The Zen of Python.

The Zen of programming

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Some thoughts about the connections between Zen and programming.

Hokke ten Hokke

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Hokke ten Hokke is a chapter from the book Shōbōgenzō by Dōgen Zenji, the founder of Soto-Zen in Japan (13th century). Motivated by the text, I tried to create a mathematical interpretation of its content by just using some simple mathematical expressions.

Mamba vs. Conda: Unleashing lightning-fast Python package installations

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If you’ve ever experienced the frustration of waiting for ages while installing Python packages with conda, there’s a game-changer I wish I’d heard about earlier: Mamba. This lightning-fast package manager surprised me with its incredible speed, making package installations a breeze. Here is my personal experience and why Mamba is the speed demon you may have been looking for.

The Integrate and Fire Model: A simple neuronal model

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In this post we explore the Integrate-and-Fire model, a simplified representation of a neuron. We also run some simulations in Python to understand the model dynamics.

Assessing animal behavior with machine learning

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High-throughput and multi-modal behavior experiments, coupled with machine learning analysis, unlock valuable insights into complex systems by capturing diverse behavioral responses and deciphering hidden structures within high-dimensional datasets. I just completed a short introductory lecture on this topic, which is now available in the Teachings section.

Bioimage analysis with Napari

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I’ve added new teaching material on using the free and open-source software (FOSS) Napari for bioimage analysis. Feel free to use and share it.

Using random forests for pixel classification

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Beyond traditional classification problems, random forests have proven their effectiveness in pixel classification. In this post, we will delve into this domain and explore how random forests can be effectively utilized to tackle the task of pixel classification.

Decision Trees vs. Random Forests for classification and regression: A comparison

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Decision trees and random forests are popular machine learning algorithms that are widely used for both classification and regression tasks. In this blog post, we elucidate their theoretical foundations and discuss the differences as well as their advantages and drawbacks.

Image denoising techniques: A comparison of PCA, kernel PCA, autoencoder, and CNN

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In this post, we explore the performance of PCA, Kernel PCA, denoising autoencoder, and CNN for image denoising.

Using Autoencoders to reveal hidden structures in high-dimensional data

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In this Python tutorial, we explore the application of Autoencoders for dimensionality reduction, demonstrating how this powerful technique can help us uncover and interpret hidden patterns within our data.

Unlocking hidden patterns with Factor Analysis

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In this Python tutorial, we dive into Factor Analysis, a powerful statistical method used to uncover hidden, or ‘latent,’ variables within high-dimensional datasets. Like PCA, grasping this technique will allow us to simplify complex data structures, thereby aiding in more effective data interpretation and decision-making.

Untangling complexity: harnessing PCA for data dimensionality reduction

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This tutorial explores the use of Principal Component Analysis (PCA), a powerful tool for reducing the complexity of high-dimensional data. By delving into both the theoretical underpinnings and practical Python applications, we illuminate how PCA can reveal hidden structures within data and make it more manageable for analysis.

t-SNE and PCA: Two powerful tools for data exploration

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Dimensionality reduction techniques play a vital role in both data exploration and visualization. Among these techniques, t-SNE and PCA are widely used and offer valuable insights into complex datasets. In this blog post, we explore te mathematical background of both methods, compare their methodologies, and discuss their advantages and disadvantages. Additionally, we take a look at their practical implementation in Python and compare the results on different sample datasets.

Bridging ideas on the go: WikiLinks come to DEVONthink To Go

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The WikiLinks feature has finally arrived on DEVONthink to go, DEVONthink’s mobile app, which unleashes new possibilities to work with your Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) system on the go.

New publication on Tauopathy

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A new study on Tauopathy in which our lab was involved has just been published.

Understanding L1 and L2 regularization in machine learning

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Regularization techniques play a vital role in preventing overfitting and enhancing the generalization capability of machine learning models. Among these techniques, L1 and L2 regularization are widely employed for their effectiveness in controlling model complexity. In this blog post, we explore the concepts of L1 and L2 regularization and provide a practical demonstration in Python.

Understanding gradient descent in machine learning

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Gradient descent is a fundamental optimization algorithm widely used in machine learning for finding the optimal parameters of a model. It is a powerful technique that enables models to learn from data by iteratively adjusting their parameters to minimize a cost or loss function. In this blog post, we explore the mathematical background of this method and showcase its implementation in Python.

Loading and saving files in Google Colab

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Enable I/O support in your notebooks running in Google Colab with just a few additional commands.

Mutual information and its relationship to information entropy

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Mutual information is an essential measure in information theory that quantifies the statistical dependence between two random variables. Given its broad applicability, it has become an invaluable tool in diverse fields like machine learning, neuroscience, signal processing, and more. This post explores the mathematical foundations of mutual information and its relationship to information entropy. We will also demonstrate its implementation in some Python examples.

Information entropy

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A fundamental concept that plays a pivotal role in quantifying the uncertainty or randomness of a set of data is the information entropy. Information entropy provides a measure of the average amount of information or surprise contained in a random variable. In this blog post, we explore its mathematical foundations and demonstrate its implementation in some Python examples.

Understanding entropy

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In physics, entropy is a fundamental concept that plays a crucial role in understanding the behavior of physical systems. It provides a measure of the disorder or randomness within a system, and its study has far-reaching applications across various branches of physics. This blog post aims to provide a brief overview of entropy in order to gain a better understanding of it.

How to get an RSS feed of your Mastodon bookmarks

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The third-party service Mastodon Bookmark RSS allows you to subscribe to your Mastodon bookmarks via RSS, so you don’t forget to make use out of them. You can even integrate the feed into your favorite Zettelkasten apps such as DEVONthink and Obsidian.

Track the growth of your Zettelkasten with DEVONthink

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You can easily track the growth of your Zettelkasten using DEVONthink’s smart groups.

Problems with large vaults in Obsidian

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In the past few days I played a bit with Obsidian. Turns out that its iOS app has some serious problems with large vaults.

DEVONthink and privacy

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One thing I really love about DEVONthink, is its high security and privacy measures regarding the synchronization of my notes across different devices. No other app that I have so far used offered such high standards.

Bio-image registration with Python

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Which method works best for which registration problem? In this tutorial we compare different methods for the registration of bio-images using Python.

Using VS Code as LaTeX editor

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It doesn’t take much to convert Visual Studio Code into a powerful LaTeX editor. Here are the necessary steps that enable full LaTeX support.

Moving a Mastodon account to another server

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I recently moved my Mastodon account to a new server, including all my followers. I was surprised, how easy and seamless it worked. Here is a how-to, summarizing the migration steps.

Some useful Mastodon links

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This is a curated list of useful Mastodon links.

I’m on Mastodon

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Mastodon is not just a Twitter alternative. It’s a free and open-source social media platform of its own kind. Here is my story how I got there.

Embedding flickr photos on your Jekyll website

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Easily integrate entire flickr photosets on your Jekyll website via a ruby plugin.

How to run PyTorch on the M1 Mac GPU

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As for TensorFlow, it takes only a few steps to enable a Mac with M1 chip (Apple silicon) for machine learning tasks in Python with PyTorch.

How to run TensorFlow on the M1 Mac GPU

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In just a few steps you can enable a Mac with M1 chip (Apple silicon) for machine learning tasks in Python with TensorFlow.

Is there a difference between miniconda and miniforge?

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Simply said: not really. Miniconda is the company driven minimal conda installer, while miniforge is its community driven variant. In the end, you’ll get the same minimal conda installation on your machine – with a minor difference.

Hacks and extensions to improve your coding with Visual Studio Code

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This curated list contains useful hacks and extensions to improve the overall coding performance with Visual Studio Code (VS Code).

Setting up Visual Studio Code for Python

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In just a few steps you can turn Visual Studio Code (VS Code) into a powerful Python editor for both pure Python code and Jupyter Notebooks.

Laying off thousands of employees: Not okay! How to delete a Twitter account

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Putting thousands of people on the street is anything else than cool. Here is how to fix it.

Enable interactive plots and other plot modes in Jupyter notebooks

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Learn how to enable interactive, static and stand-alone window plots in Jupyter notebooks with the magic command %matplotlib.

Enable code folding in JupyterLab

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Learn how to enable code folding in JupyterLab for both, Jupyter Notebooks and pure Python scripts.

How to create and apply a requirements.txt file in Python

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Learn how to install Python packages with a requirements.txt file and how to create one yourself.

Virtual environments with venv

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In addition to conda’s create command, Python’s built-in venv command offers another way for creating virtual environments.

Using pip to install Python packages

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pip is another package installer for Python. Learn how to use it for installing and managing Python packages in your projects.

How to install and run Python code from GitHub

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Learn how to install code from GitHub, that is, e.g., not (yet) available via conda or pip.

A minimal Python installation with miniconda

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Learn how to install miniconda to have a quick and minimal Python installation on any operating system. Also learn how to use conda to create and manage virtual environments, install packages, run Python scripts and run Jupyter Notebooks and JupyterLab.

Stable installation of Napari on a M1 Mac

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In case you’re having problems installing Napari on your M1 Mac, try to install it from conda instead of pip.

Open Zarr files in Fiji

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Both Zarr and OME-ZARR files are supported in Fiji. Here’s how to get it working.

Using Zarr for images – The OME-ZARR standard

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As for any other NumPy array, we can use the Zarr file format to store image files. In this post we additionally explore the NGFF (next-generation file format) OME-ZARR standard.

Zarr – or: How to save NumPy arrays

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What is Zarr and why is it probably the most suitable file format for saving NumPy arrays?

How to read patch clamp recordings in WaveMetrics IGOR binary files (ibw) in Python

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This is a mini tutorial on how to read patch clamp recordings in WaveMetrics IGOR binary files (*.ibw) in Python using the neo and igor packages.

How to add statistical annotations to matplotlib plots

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This mini tutorial shows, how to add statistical annotations to matplotlib plots with just a few commands.

Make matplotlib plots look more appealing with just a few extra commands

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Learn how to nice up matplotlib plots with just a few hacks.

Putting text sources into the Zettelkasten?

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Should text sources (ebooks, PDF, website snapshots) be saved in a Zettelkasten?

On project notes in the Zettelkasten

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Should project notes be a type of notes of their own in our Zettelkasten?

The Feynman problem-solving algorithm

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Yet another problem-solving approach by Richard Feynman.

The Feynman method as an effective learning tool

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The Feynman method can help you not only to remember new knowledge, but also to really and deeply understand it.

Variable Explorer in Jupyter Notebooks

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Extend your Jupyter environment with Notebook Extensions and enable, e.g., the option to explore your currently defined variables in a running Jupyter session.

How DEVONthink’s auto-WikiLink feature changed my Zettelkasten workflow

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DEVONthink’s automatic WikiLinks function is a powerful tool, both for discovering connections between notes – expected and unexpected ones – and for the automatized linking of these notes. In this post I briefly explain, how this feature has impacted my Zettelkasten workflow.

DEVONthink Markdown Table-of-Contents generator

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I wrote a custom AppleScript for DEVONthink Markdown files, that bypasses the problem of broken links in the auto-generated Table-of-Contents (TOC) of MultiMarkdown (MMD).

DEVONthink Image Toolbox

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I just shared a collection of AppleScripts on GitHub for handling images in DEVONthink.

Floating Back-to-top button for Markdown documents

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You can quickly add a floating Back-to-top button to your Markdown documents in just two steps.

Using Obsidian as a Zettelkasten

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In this post I show how you can quickly set up a Zettelkasten in Obsidian.

Using DEVONthink as a Zettelkasten

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In this post I show how you can quickly set up a Zettelkasten in DEVONthink.

Use your Zettelkasten as a research, thinking and learning tool – Personal knowledge management as a system

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In the last part of the series about personal knowledge management, we dive deeper into the Zettelkasten method and demonstrate, how to integrate all parts as an overall system into our research workflow.

Take smart notes with the Zettelkasten method

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With the Zettelkasten method by Niklas Luhmann, we give the previously presented personal knowledge network a concrete shape and practical implementation. This is the second of three parts of the series about personal knowledge management.

Don’t take isolated notes, connect them! Vannevar Bush on building a self-organizing network of knowledge

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In 1945, Vannevar Bush presented his concept of a self-organizing personal knowledge network by linking informational units with each other. This concept, that would later be known as the Hypertext concept or Hypertext theory, provides the theoretical base of the personal knowledge management system presented in the short series on that topic. This is the first of three parts of that series.

Boost your research with a smart personal knowledge management system

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My next posts will be a short series about personal knowledge management and how it can be integrated as a holistic system into our overall research workflow. The system is based on the Hypertext Theory and the Zettelkasten method, and its core element is the personal note-taking process. We go step by step through all parts and see, how we can practically implement them into our daily research work.

Clean Thesis: A simple and elegant LaTeX thesis template

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If you’re looking for some inspiration for your thesis, I just came across Clean Thesis by Ricardo Langner, a simple and elegant LaTeX template for thesis documents.

Using Markdown for note-taking

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It might be a bit difficult to learn at the beginning, but there are several benefits of taking personal notes in Markdown. Here is why I switched.

Opening a Jupyter notebook from GitHub in Binder: A step-by-step guide

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Opening a Jupyter notebook from GitHub in Binder simplifies access to shared code and facilitates seamless collaboration. With just a few steps, you can launch and interact with Jupyter notebooks directly in your browser, without the need for complex setup procedures.

The quickest way to find help for Python commands: The help() command

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Python’s built-in help system is probably the fastest way, to quickly look up Python commands and their syntax. It works without leaving your Python environment and is fully offline available.

On teaching

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I strongly believe that teaching is not a unidirectional thing, but both sides, the participants and the teacher benefit from it. This is a personal comment on teaching.

My website is now completely cookie-free

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I made several changes to my website to further increase the privacy protection. As a result, it runs now completely without cookies.

New Teaching Material: Python Cheat Sheets

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I’ve started a collection of various Python cheat sheets that contain some useful and commonly used commands and usage examples.

New Teaching Material: Statistical data analysis and basic time series analysis with Python

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I’ve added two new tutorials in the teaching section on statistical data analysis and basic time series analysis with Python.

New Teaching Material: Analyzing IGOR binary files of patch clamp recordings

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I’ve added a new tutorial in the teaching section on how to read and process IGOR binary files (ibw) of patch clamp recordings.

Create fancy text styles with Unicode

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I found an online font generator to create fancy text styles, simply by using Unicode letters.

New Teaching Material: Fiji short course

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There is a new tutorial in the Teaching Material. It’s a short Fiji tutorial on analyzing biomedical image data.

On website subscriptions via RSS and Atom feeds

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Personal opinion on how to create and maintain personal news feeds beyond the dependence on big social media and tech companies.

Free LaTeX editors

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A list of currently freely available LaTeX editors (constantly updated).

Markdown vs. LaTeX for Scientific Writing

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A comparison of Markdown and LaTeX in regard of scientific writing.

Free Markdown editors

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A list of currently freely available Markdown editors (constantly updated).

Emojis for Jekyll via Jemoji

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A how-to and a list of all currently working Emojis on Jekyll built websites.

strftime Cheat Sheet

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Cheat Sheet on formatted date and time strings used, e.g., in Python, C/C++ or even on Jekyll websites by using Liquid tags.

Liquid Cheat Sheet

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This Cheat Sheet gives an overview of Liquid syntax commands one might encounter while developing a Jekyll website.

Minimal Mistakes Cheat Sheet

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A quick overview of available commands for creating content with the Minimal Mistakes Jekyll theme.

Supported syntax highlighting in Jekyll

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A list of supported programming languages for Jekyll’s syntax highlighting.

How to use LaTeX in Markdown

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A quick guide on how to enable MathJax support in your Markdown documents.

New Teaching Material: LaTeX Guide

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I’ve added a LaTeX guide to the General Teaching Materials in the teaching section. It serves as a Getting started with LaTeX guide and as a LaTeX glossary.

New Teaching Material: Markdown Guide

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I’ve composed a Markdown Guide for my teaching courses.

Building New Universes

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Lost&found: In the wake of the redesign of my website, I’ve rediscovered an old project from 2016, where I created imaginative sceneries by using water, oil, transparency film and a camera.

The Weierstrass function and the beauty of fractals

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Fractals are captivating mathematical objects that exhibit intricate patterns and self-similarity at various scales. In this post, we explore the elegance and significance of the Weierstrass function, its relation to fractals and fractal geometry, and discuss other notable fractals. Through this journey, we will discover the fascinating world of fractal geometry and its beautiful and profound impact.

Feed subscriptions to this website

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In order to follow updates of my website, I provide RSS/Atom feeds you can subscribe to.

About Weekend Stories

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Weekend Stories is my on-going photographic diary project, where I collect everyday stories (mostly) occurring on the weekends.

I switched to Jekyll websites

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I have redesigned my website and moved it to a new host as well: I’m running it as Jekyll website hosted on GitHub now.

The Lotka-Volterra equations: Modeling predator-prey dynamics

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The Lotka-Volterra system, also known as the predator-prey equations, is a mathematical model that describes the interaction between two species: predators and their prey. The system captures the dynamic relationship between the population sizes of predators and prey over time, highlighting the intricate balance between them. In this post we explore this system and calculate its numerical solution using numerical integration Python.

Interactive COVID-19 data exploration with Jupyter notebooks

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Amidst the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have written a Jupyter notebook that facilitates interactive exploration of COVID-19 data. You can select specific countries and visualize key aspects such as confirmed cases, deaths, and vaccinations. The notebook is openly available on GitHub. Feel free to use and share it.

The SIR model: A mathematical approach to epidemic dynamics

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, epidemiological models have garnered significant attention for their ability to provide insights into the spread and control of infectious diseases. One such model is the SIR model, forming the foundation for studying the dynamics of epidemics. In this blog post, we delve into the details of the SIR model, providing a mathematical description, and showcasing its application through a Python simulation.

The two-body problem

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The two-body system is a classical problem in physics. It describes the motion of two massive objects that are influenced by their mutual gravitational attraction. The two-body problem is a special case of the n-body problem, which describes the motion of two objects that are influenced by their mutual gravitational attraction. In this post, we make use of Runge-Kutta methods to solve the according equations of motion and simulate the trajectories of artificial satellites around the Earth.

Solving the Lorenz system using Runge-Kutta methods

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In my previous post, I introduced the Runge-Kutta methods for numerically solving ordinary differential equations (ODEs), that are challenging to solve analytically. In this post, we apply the Runge-Kutta methods to solve the Lorenz system. The Lorenz system is a set of differential equations known for its chaotic behavior and non-linear dynamics. By utilizing the Runge-Kutta methods, we can effectively simulate and analyze the intricate dynamics of this system.

Runge-Kutta methods for solving ODEs

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In physics and computational mathematics, numerical methods for solving ordinary differential equations (ODEs) are of central importance. Among these, the family of Runge-Kutta methods stands out due to its versatility and robustness. In this post we compare the first four orders of the Runge-Kutta methods, namely RK1 (Euler’s method), RK2, RK3, and RK4.

Earth’s dipolar magnetic field

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In physics and computational mathematics, numerical methods for solving ordinary differential equations (ODEs) are of central importance. Among these, the family of Runge-Kutta methods stands out due to its versatility and robustness. In this post we compare the first four orders of the Runge-Kutta methods, namely RK1 (Euler’s method), RK2, RK3, and RK4.

Restarting my website

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have made the decision to relaunch my website. While I have previously utilized my website for smaller personal projects and showcasing my photographs, I now intend to broaden its scope. I will be posting on a range of topics including physics, neuroscience, data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, open-source projects, and more. As a result, I will be revamping the website in the upcoming months. Stay tuned for the updates.

German Angst

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Co-effects of the Corona lockdown: people buy like crazy toilet paper, until nothing is left anymore. This is a copycat work, the original work from David Hugendick can be found on twitter .

ok cool

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wuhaa! Thanks a lot to ok cool for featuring my work! Please check out their website (or flickr or instagram) to see many more cool 😎 photographers 📸

IDAHOT (International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, May 17)

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Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia . As a small contribution to the fight for equal rights, I’ve redesigned my “heart” graphic and I will share it on my social media accounts. Feel free to re-share it anytime.

Material Design

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In 2014, Google introduced its new design language Material Design . I was fascinated by its design concept:

Study with Colored Pencils

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Searching for a new desktop wallpaper, I took some photographs with colored pencils. For the first time, I worked with my little improvised studio. You can download all images as desktop-wallpapers (16:9, mid-res: ~3MB, hi-res: ~70 MB) for your personal use, they are running under Creative Common license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 .

Hello world.

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It is done! Welcome to my new website.