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A problem so hard even Google relies on random chance

Today we're looking at HyperLogLog, an algorithm that leverages random chance to count the number of distinct items are in a ...
IEEE

A Hybrid Sequence Key Generation Scheme based on Channel and Pseudo-Random Information

Abstract: With the growing importance of information security, numerous physical-layer encryption algorithms have been developed. However, when deployed in non ...
IEEE

High Frequency Harmonics Dispersion for Dual Three-Phase PMSM Drives With Random Switching Sequence

Abstract: High frequency harmonics induced by pulse width modulation results in the high frequency vibration in permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) drives. This paper proposes a high frequency ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Halton, J.H. (1960) On the Efficiency of Certain Quasi-Random Sequences of Points in Evaluating Multi-Dimensional Integrals. Numerische Mathematik, 2, 84-90.

ABSTRACT: Real-world optimization problems often require an external “modeling engine” that computes fitnesses or data that are then input to an objective function. These programs often have much ...
Ars Technica

Tiny, 45 base long RNA can make copies of itself

There are plenty of unanswered questions about the origin of life on Earth. But the research community has largely reached consensus that one of the key steps was the emergence of an RNA molecule that ...
Wall Street Journal

A Stanford Experiment to Pair 5,000 Singles Has Taken Over Campus

When Ben Rosenfeld started working as a residential assistant at a Stanford University dorm, he encountered 77 freshmen possessed by an “all-consuming” force. His new gig coincided with the release of ...