Talks & Writing

Wavelets and Diffusion Models

Kempner Lunch & Learn – Upcoming (Fall 2025)

An exploration of wavelet-based representations of the diffusion score, connecting multiscale structure to the analytic theory of generative models.

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Intro to Creativity in Diffusion

Kempner Lunch & Learn – Summer 2025

A conceptual introduction to creativity in diffusion models, exploring how stochastic and geometric structure can yield novel and interpretable outputs.

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Intro to Diffusion

Kempner Lunch & Learn – Spring 2025

A foundational walkthrough of diffusion models — covering forward and reverse processes, score estimation, and links to variational inference.

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Equivariant Neural Networks

Kempner Lunch & Learn – Fall 2024

An introduction to group-equivariant neural networks, focusing on symmetry, representation theory, and applications in physics and generative modeling.

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Conditional Expectation is Just Projection!

July 2025

A post exploring the connection between Sobol's method and the Gram-Schmidt method!

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