# Michael Brenndoerfer - Personal Website

> Personal website and blog of Michael Brenndoerfer, featuring articles on AI, machine learning, economics, and technology. Also hosts "The Language AI Book" - a comprehensive guide to natural language processing and language models.

This website contains articles, projects, and educational content focused on artificial intelligence, machine learning, economics, and technology. The site includes a comprehensive book on Language AI that covers NLP fundamentals, transformer architectures, and modern language models.

## Main Content

- [Home](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/): Overview and latest articles
- [About](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/about): Personal background and experience
- [Writing](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/writing): Blog articles and publications
- [Projects](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/projects): Software projects and research
- [Resume](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/resume): Professional experience and education
- [Contact](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/contact): Get in touch

## Language AI Book

- [Language AI Book](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/language-ai-book): Comprehensive guide to NLP and language models
- [Table of Contents](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/language-ai-book/table-of-contents): Complete book structure and navigation
- [Chapter 0: Foreword](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/language-ai-book/chapter-00/foreword): 5 published sections
- [  Why I Write This Book](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/language-ai-book/chapter-00/foreword/why-i-write-this-book): Content section
- [  How This Book Was Written](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/language-ai-book/chapter-00/foreword/how-its-written): Content section
- [  How to Read This Book](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/language-ai-book/chapter-00/foreword/how-to-read): Content section
- [  About the Author](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/language-ai-book/chapter-00/foreword/about-author): Content section
- [  Feedback](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/language-ai-book/chapter-00/foreword/feedback): Content section
- [Chapter 1: Introduction](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/language-ai-book/chapter-01/introduction-to-language-ai): 2 published sections
- [  A Quick Glance Through the History of Language AI](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/language-ai-book/chapter-01/introduction-to-language-ai/historical-overview): Content section
- [  Rule-Based NLP: From Turing to Templates](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/language-ai-book/chapter-01/introduction-to-language-ai/rule-based-nlp): 6 subtopics
- [    1948: Shannon's N-gram Model](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/language-ai-book/chapter-01/introduction-to-language-ai/rule-based-nlp/shannon-ngram): Detailed content
- [    1950: The Turing Test](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/language-ai-book/chapter-01/introduction-to-language-ai/rule-based-nlp/turing-test): Detailed content
- [    1966: ELIZA](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/language-ai-book/chapter-01/introduction-to-language-ai/rule-based-nlp/eliza-chatbot): Detailed content
- [    1968: SHRDLU](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/language-ai-book/chapter-01/introduction-to-language-ai/rule-based-nlp/shrdlu-blocks-world): Detailed content
- [    Early Grammars and Symbolic Systems](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/language-ai-book/chapter-01/introduction-to-language-ai/rule-based-nlp/early-grammars): Detailed content
- [    The Transition to Statistical Methods](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/language-ai-book/chapter-01/introduction-to-language-ai/rule-based-nlp/transition-to-statistics): Detailed content

## Key Topics Covered

- **Artificial Intelligence**: Articles on AI development, LLMs, and machine learning
- **Economics & Finance**: Market analysis, financial modeling, and economic theory
- **Technology**: Software engineering, programming, and technical insights
- **Language Models**: Deep dives into GPT, BERT, transformers, and modern NLP
- **Machine Learning**: Practical guides and theoretical foundations

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://mbrenndoerfer.com/sitemap.xml): Complete site structure for search engines
- [GitHub](https://github.com/brenndoerfer): Open source projects and code
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/michaelbrenndoerfer): Professional background
- [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=nZ1kJBYAAAAJ&hl=en): Academic publications and research

Last updated: 2025-08-08