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Give this Challenging Math Olympiad Problem a Try

Nov 29, 2024 | medium.com | Tony Yang

High schoolers around the U.S. were stumped on this combinatorics problem during a contest, can you solve it? Tony Yang·FollowPublished inPuzzle Sphere·4 min read·--The American Math Competition (AMC) is the most rigorous math competition for pre-college students in America. Recently, the 2024 competition was held a few weeks ago, which I participated in.
How a Neural Network Was Built Inside a Video Game

Oct 25, 2024 | medium.com | Tony Yang |Mehmet Yildiz

How a Neural Network Was Built Inside a Video Gamea beautiful yet mindblowing creation. When you hear people talk about AI or Machine Learning, you often hear fancy words such as Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc. Right? Well…. What if I told you someone built a fully functional neural network inside a video game for kids? If you are unfamiliar with the game Minecraft or even neural networks, I can assure you that no prior knowledge is needed for this article. Why is This a Big Deal?
Onsite Seismic Monitoring Behavior of Undamaged Dams During the 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes (M7.7 and M7.6)

Oct 25, 2024 | mdpi.com | Alemdar Bayraktar |Mehmet Akköse |Carlos E. Ventura |Tony Yang

1. IntroductionDams are typically designed, constructed, operated, maintained, and monitored by skilled engineers, making them generally resistant to earthquake effects. However, strong earthquakes can still cause damage to dams [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16].
Do This If You Don’t Have ChatGPT Plus

Aug 20, 2024 | medium.datadriveninvestor.com | Tony Yang

Earlier this year, with the release of GPT-4o, OpenAI allowed free users to use this version under a limited daily usage. Among the many benefits of this restricted usage, free users can upload files to the chat. This feature is especially useful and convenient for communicating with ChatGPT. If you are already quite familiar with ChatGPT’s file uploading and have used it a few times already, feel free to skip to the next section.
What We Consider a Planet is Flawed

Jul 23, 2024 | medium.com | Tony Yang

Recently, astronomers Jean-Luc Margot (UCLA), Brett Gladman (UBC), and high schooler Tony Yang (myself) published their work "Quantitative Criteria for Defining Planets" in the Planetary Science Journal. We explored the unsupervised clustering of solar system bodies to propose guiding principles for planetary taxonomy. Why clustering? Cluster analysis is a form of unsupervised machine learning. Models are not fed any training data.
Can You Solve This Math Problem?

Jul 21, 2024 | medium.com | Tony Yang

Solution: After reading the problem, it's apparent that some logarithm properties must be used to simplify the equation. We see that both sides have a logarithm inside a logarithm.
AI's Breakthrough in the Hunt for Exoplanets

Jun 14, 2024 | ai.gopubby.com | Tony Yang

Exoplanets. They are planets outside of the solar system, and there are billions of them in our galaxy alone. So far, NASA has confirmed the discovery of 5,ooo+ exoplanets to date. However, stars in the night sky appear as mere dots to our eyes, so it is nearly impossible to observe many exoplanets light-years away, even with powerful telescopes. Over the years, astronomers have came up with innovative ways to detect exoplanets.
Streaming Real-Time Stock Data with Python and Kafka

Oct 9, 2023 | tonyyoung3.medium.com | Tony Yang

In today's fast-paced financial markets, having access to real-time stock data is crucial for traders, analysts, and investors. Streaming this data efficiently and reliably can be challenging. However, with the power of Python and Apache Kafka, you can easily set up a data streaming pipeline to capture, process, and analyze real-time stock data. Why Use Kafka for Real-Time Data:Apache Kafka is a distributed streaming platform that is widely used for building real-time data pipelines.
How JetBlue and the Northeast Alliance Saved My Vacation

Jul 27, 2023 | tonyyyang.medium.com | Tony Yang

With the recent news of the US federal judge siding with regulators and ruling that the Northeast Alliance between American Airlines and JetBlue must be terminated, I wanted to share an experience I had that greatly benefited my situation thanks to this alliance. It is a real shame that US regulators and the federal judge could not see past logic, and sided with lobbyists from the other major U.S. airlines.
Oppenheimer (2023) Review

Jul 21, 2023 | blog.uclfilm.com | Tony Yang

Co- Editor-in-Chief Tony Yang reviews Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, an epic thriller that delves into the life of the man who played a pivotal role in the creation of nuclear weapons. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is based on a book titled American Prometheus, a moniker physicist Niels Bohr places upon the titular character. Over the course of the film, he gains around half a dozen more titles, ranging from grand and ostentatious (“The great improviser”) to intimate and understated.