Research Interests

"Everything should be made as simple as possible but not simpler." - Albert Einstein

"Simplicity is embarrasing when you have to work for months to achieve it." - Kary Mullis

"The search for truth is more precious than its possession." - Albert Einstein

Computational Geometry:

Mobility of Objects in Space

(Robotics, Linkages, and Protein Folding)

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition:

Instance-Based Machine Learning

Nearest Neighbor Classification (Prototype Selection in Instance-Based Learning)

Computational Music Theory:

Rhythm, Melody, and Voice-Leading

String Similarity Measures

Rhythm Generation

he Complexity of Rhythm

Rhythm Segmentation

Geometry in Art and Design:

Meander Art
Geometric Pattern Design

History of Computing:

The Collapsing Compass (Euclid of Alexandria)

The Philon Line (Philon of Byzantium)