Antonio Franca
My Zettelkasten
Notes on topics that sparked my interest.
my own work
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AI-scaffolded
01
Generative Flows
Generative models that transport a simple distribution to a complex target.
Two Tracks
Transport Theory
The Modern Framework
Sampling, Correction, and Control
15 chapters
02
Molecular Simulation
Computing the properties of molecular systems.
Equilibrium
The Sampling Problem
Beyond Classical Simulation
10 chapters
03
Differential Geometry
The mathematical language of smooth spaces.
The Smooth World
Riemannian Geometry
Structure, Symmetry, and Applications
10 chapters
04
Language Modeling
A chronological account of how machines learned to model language.
The Statistical Era
The Architecture Revolution
Scale, Emergence, and Alignment
10 chapters
05
Reinforcement Learning
From Bellman equations to modern alignment — the historical arc of sequential decision making.
The Classical Foundation
The Deep Learning Fusion
Stable and Scalable Optimization
RL for Language Models
14 chapters