Markov Chains : The Strange Math That Predicts Almost Anything

Discover how Markov chains predict real systems, from Ulam and von Neumann’s Monte Carlo to PageRank, so you can grasp ...
IEEE

Markov Chain Monte Carlo for Koopman-Based Optimal Control

Abstract: We propose a Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) algorithm based on Gibbs sampling with parallel tempering to solve nonlinear optimal control problems. The algorithm is applicable to nonlinear ...
AOL

EXCLUSIVE: The Sad Secrets of 'Monty Python' Comedy Legend Terry Jones' Brutal Final Days Laid Bare — As His Wit, Charm and Intelligence Were Devoured by Same Form of ...

Seriously Silly, written by Robert Ross, brings together decades of interviews and personal accounts to chart the life of Jones, from his rise as a writer, director, and performer to the eroding final ...
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Python Physics Lesson 25: Finding E Due to a Charged Sphere Using Monte Carlo

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...
GM Authority

2003 Chevy Monte Carlo SS Jeff Gordon Signature Edition Up For Auction In California

There appears to be a growing appreciation for GM’s sporty front-wheel-drive cars from the 2000s. Although it didn’t have a V8 or rear-wheel drive, some enthusiasts fondly remember the W-body Chevy ...
eLife

Refining uncertainty about the TAK-003 dengue vaccine with a multi-level model of clinical efficacy trial data

This paper presents important new findings about the impact of the TAK-003 vaccine against dengue based on a convincing reanalysis of trial data. The results corroborate those of the original trial ...
collider

Bob Odenkirk Calls This Classic Monty Python Sketch “Brilliant” From Start to Finish

Julio is a Senior Author for Collider. He studied History and International Relations at university, but found his calling in cultural journalism. When he isn't writing, Julio also teaches English at ...
Orange County Register

Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates Monty Python with stamps featuring iconic sketches and characters

LONDON (AP) — And now for something completely different: Britain’s Royal Mail has issued stamps celebrating the absurdist comedy of Monty Python. Why Jodie Foster says after ‘A Private Life’ she may ...
NBC4 Columbus

Monte Carlo, longtime central Ohio Italian restaurant, to close last location

POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) — A central Ohio mom-and-pop Italian restaurant with roots dating to the 1970s is permanently closing this weekend. Monte Carlo Italian Kitchen at 345 W. Olentangy St. is welcoming ...
Frontiers

Layer wise Scaled Gaussian Priors for Markov Chain Monte Carlo Sampled deep Bayesian neural networks

1 School of Computer Science, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland 2 ADAPT Research Centre, School of Computer Science and Statistics, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Previous work ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Hastings, W.K. (1970) Monte Carlo Sampling Methods Using Markov Chains and Their Applications. Biometrika, 57, 97-109.

ABSTRACT: Stable distributions are well-known for their desirable properties and can effectively fit data with heavy tail. However, due to the lack of an explicit probability density function and ...