Random Quote: One has to keep a particular openness of mind. Solving a problem is like going to a strange place, not to subdue it, but simply to spend time there, to preserve one’s openness, to wait for the signals, to wait for the strangeness to dissolve into sense. – Peter Whittle
I like mathematics and programming, which is good because they occupy most of my waking hours, along with some of my dreams. I am currently based at Australian National University, working on dynamic optimization and distribution dynamics, with applications in economics and finance. (In 2025 I’m visiting Kyoto University.)
In 2016, Tom Sargent and I co-founded the US-based nonprofit organization QuantEcon. Among other things, QuantEcon supports open source software for computational modeling, promotes open science, runs computational workshops for disadvantaged students, and provides lectures and documentation for open source scientific software.
I have bad habits, such as buying too many maths books. In my spare time I enjoy riding motorbikes, sailing, fishing, cooking, going to the gym, playing table tennis, listening to music, watching cricket, drinking beer, spending time with my family, and hanging out with old friends. Like my Dad, I am interested in world history and anything to do with the ocean. Like my Mum, I love hiking, rivers and mountains.