We describe computationally efficient methods for Bayesian model selection. The methods select among mixtures in which each component is a directed acyclic graphical model (mixtures of DAGs or MDAGs), ...

Abstract: Petri nets (PNs) are graphical and mathematical tools used to model a variety of discrete event systems and analyze their properties. Reachability is their fundamental property that is ...

Mathematics is one of the oldest disciplines of study. For all its antiquity, however, it is a modern, rapidly growing field. Only 70 years ago, mathematics might have been said to consist of algebra, ...

DEMLab is a MATLAB program for performing numerical simulations of particle systems using the Discrete Element Method (DEM). Its purpose is to offer a modular and extensible environment that allows ...

The importance of using reward-based methods to train dogs is widely known, yet some people still use aversive methods. By definition, both reward-based and aversive methods work to change behavior, ...

… that might be capable of destroying Fordo, Iran’s underground nuclear enrichment facility. Only the United States has the bomber … B-2 BOMBER … and the bomb ...

Abstract: Using multiple sensors to update the status process of interest is promising in improving the information freshness. The unordered arrival of status updates at the monitor end poses a ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Bungie has admitted to finding stolen art assets in its upcoming extraction shooter Marathon. Graphic artist Antireal has taken to X to claim that ...

Michael Lieberman presents a classic Saturday challenge. By Caitlin Lovinger SATURDAY PUZZLE — Michael Lieberman’s first New York Times crossword was a bit over four years ago, and he has become a ...

Freepik, the online graphic design platform, unveiled a new “open” AI image model on Tuesday that the company says was trained exclusively on commercially licensed, “safe-for-work” images. The model, ...

I tried "6-to-1" method for buying groceries to see if it'd save me money and make my life easier. The method focuses on picking up a few ingredients to make a mix of meals throughout the week. I ...

Many students—and teachers (including me!)—love graphic novels. Today’s post begins a series exploring how they can be used in the classroom. Tim Smyth is an award-winning educator and ...