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Dear California, the Top-2 Is Not the Problem

Many reforms are being proposed for California, but only Approval voting in the primary will address the real issue.

18 min read · 2026

Why I Currently Only Support Approval

Why Approval voting is the only system I trust to push for right now.

41 min read · 2026

It's Time to Ditch RCV, Embrace Approval Voting

It has been tried, and it has failed. Ranked-choice voting must go before it poisons the well for all electoral reform.

31 min read · 2026

Constructing 2x2 Markov Matrices

Build a Markov Chain with desired behavior.

6 min read · January 16, 2021

2021 · linear-algebra
Linear Differential Equation Interpolation

Linear Differential Equations with desired solutions using determinants.

4 min read · January 14, 2021

2021 · differential-equations
Skew-Symmetric Matrices Are Cool

top 10 things YOU didn't know about real skew-symmetric matrices!!! (GONE WRONG) (COPS CALLED)

10 min read · January 08, 2021

2021 · linear-algebra
The Alpha Method (Generalized Exponential Response Formula)

Easy particular solutions to nonhomoegenous constant coefficient linear differential equations with simple exponential/trigonometric forcing functions.

10 min read · January 04, 2021

2021 · best · differential-equations
Implicit Solutions to 2x2 Systems of First-Order Homogeneous Linear Differential Equations

Implicit and explicit solutions for all cases.

10 min read · December 20, 2020

2020 · systems-of-differential-equations · differential-equations