I am a sophomore undergraduate at
IIT Bombay. I have a
very strong mathematical background. I have spent the last one year exploring various areas of
theoretical computer science - from
graph theory to
communication complexity to streaming algorithms through various R&D Projects. In the meanwhile I have collaborated with a friend on a paper-
http://arxiv.org/abs/1102.1636. Previous summer I spent Interning at Affordable Solution Labs, IIT Bombay in building various tools for a Govt of India Project to advertise e-learning. The summer of 2008, I attended a nurture camp where topics in Group,
Ring and
Field Theory were introduced. And previous to that my summers were spent in attending the
International Mathematical Olympiad Training Camp. Up to date I have written around 50000 lines of code mostly in C++.
In
Drizzle I liked “SET and TUPLE data type” topic. I have learnt a lot of theory over the years and look at GSoC as an option to dive in-depth into C++. My strong mathematical background will always make look for simple yet efficient code. While I might not know adequate theory at this point, I believe that there is enough time in summer to continue both learning and coding and make a significant contribution to Drizzle. Please comment on my candidature (considering I am a sophomore) and give
me some more insight into this topic.
Thanks
Karthik
