Books
Reading Room
Books and essays worth keeping open.
A compact shelf inspired by Develata's books section: philosophy for clean thinking, research craft for Ph.D. life, and a little mathematics for calibration.
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
A terse ladder of propositions about language, logic, and the limits of what can be said.
Read on Project GutenbergNovum Organum
A foundational text on inductive inquiry, observation, and the habits that distort judgment.
Read on Project GutenbergEuclid's Elements
Definitions, postulates, and proofs in their most durable form, with a clean online edition.
Read the online editionYou and Your Research
A classic talk on choosing important problems, building taste, and taking research seriously.
Read the essayThe Ph.D. Grind
A short, candid memoir about the emotional and technical texture of a CS Ph.D.
Read the PDFThe Usefulness of Useless Knowledge
A defense of open-ended inquiry and the long arc between curiosity and practical value.
Read the PDF