Hi, everyone. My name is Matt Kafker, and I’m a graduate student studying theoretical nuclear physics at the University of Washington. I got my B.S. in physics and math from the University of Oregon. I hope to use this website to explore various passion projects, and to share the things I’m interested in with the world.
Why Stochastic Tinkering? This is a phase I picked up from Nassim Taleb’s inimitable book Antifragile. It describes the undirected process of trial and error which so frequently plays a role in scientific, technological, and artistic discovery. I do not know ahead of time what will become of the explorations I undertake on this blog. However, by freely exploring, following my interests where they lead, and abandoning that which empirically does not work, I am hopeful that this blog can evolve into something ever more valuable. I would be honored if you undertook the journey with me.
