Published inCantor’s ParadiseSolving the Neutron Diffusion Equation and Calculating the Critical Mass of UraniumThe solution to the partial differential equation that gave the Allies the first atomic bomb in WWII.May 26, 20231May 26, 20231
Published inTowards Data ScienceGrover’s Quantum Search AlgorithmA visual explanation of one of the first quantum algorithmsMay 23, 2023May 23, 2023
Published inCantor’s ParadiseDerivation of the Neutron Diffusion EquationDeriving the partial differential equation at the heart of nuclear engineering. The maths of nuclear reactors and atomic bombs.May 23, 2023May 23, 2023
Published inCantor’s ParadiseHow a Small Miscalculation Stopped Germany From Developing the Atomic Bomb in WWIIHeisenberg’s controversial miscalculation of the critical mass of an atomic bomb.May 10, 202313May 10, 202313
Published inCantor’s ParadiseAn Introduction to Quantum DotsA gentle intro to the theory and mathematics behind semiconductor nanocrystals.Mar 8, 20231Mar 8, 20231
Published inCantor’s ParadiseThe Chebyshev Spectral MethodA quick introduction to an interesting numerical differentiation technique.Feb 28, 20233Feb 28, 20233
Published inCantor’s ParadiseThe Origins of the Schrödinger EquationA simple heuristic derivation of the Schrödinger equation based on de Broglie’s wave-particle hypothesis.Feb 4, 20237Feb 4, 20237
Published inCantor’s ParadiseQuantum Beam Splitters & The Hong-Ou-Mandel EffectThe bizarre quantum behaviour of photons at the heart of linear optical quantum computing.Feb 1, 20231Feb 1, 20231
Published inCantor’s ParadiseWave-Packets and How Heisenberg’s Quantum Uncertainty Principle Emerges From the Fourier TransformBy studying localised wave-functions, or wave-packets, we can directly derive Heisenberg’s famous quantum uncertainty relation.Jan 25, 20234Jan 25, 20234
The Mathematics of Quantum Teleportation ExplainedThe mathematics behind how the quantum state of a particle can be ‘transferred’ to a distant particle using quantum entanglement.Jan 18, 20231Jan 18, 20231
