We investigate questions, relating to optimal binary coding of a language, for which a probability distribution is given on its words (for a stochastic language). As optimal we understand the coding, which gives minim...
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We investigate questions, relating to optimal binary coding of a language, for which a probability distribution is given on its words (for a stochastic language). As optimal we understand the coding, which gives minimum of mathematical expectation of a length of the coded word, or minimum of the coding cost. For any stochastic language with a finite value of the entropy we establish lower and upper bounds of the optimal coding cost, dependent only on the entropy, and we prove their unimprovability. For any stochastic context-free language with unique derivation it is found necessary and sufficient condition of existence of finite values of the optimal coding cost and the entropy. Also an effective method of calculation of the entropy is found for the case when the considered condition holds.
For the Gaussian channel Y(t) = Φ(ξ(s), Y(s);s ≦ t) + X(t), the mutual information I(ξ, Y) between the message ξ(·) and the output Y(·) is evaluated, where X(·) is a Gaussian noise. Furthermore, th...
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It is a classic result in algorithmic information theory that every infinite binary sequence is computable from an infinite binary sequence which is random in the sense of Martin-Lof. If the computation of the first n...
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It is a classic result in algorithmic information theory that every infinite binary sequence is computable from an infinite binary sequence which is random in the sense of Martin-Lof. If the computation of the first n bits of a sequence requires n + g(n) bits of the random oracle, then g is the redundancy of the computation. We devise a new coding method that achieves optimal logarithmic redundancy. For any computable non-decreasing function g such that Sigma(i) 2(-g(i)) is bounded we show that there is a coding process that codes any given infinite binary sequence into a Martin-Lof random infinite binary sequence with redundancy g. This redundancy bound is known to be the best possible. (C) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
One knows from the Algorithmic Complexity Theory' [2-5, 8, 14] that a word is incompressible on average. For words of pattern x(m), it is natural to believe that providing x and m is an optimal average representat...
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One knows from the Algorithmic Complexity Theory' [2-5, 8, 14] that a word is incompressible on average. For words of pattern x(m), it is natural to believe that providing x and m is an optimal average representation. On the contrary, for words like x circle plus y (i.e., the bit to bit x or between x and y), providing x and y is not an optimal description on average. In this work, we sketch a theory of average optimal representation that formalizes natural ideas and operates where intuition does not suffice. First, we formulate a definition of K-optimality on average for a pattern, then demonstrate results that corroborate intuitive ideas, and give worthy insights into the best compression in more complex cases. (C) 1998-Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
The aim of this paper is to provide new insights about the circuitry and the role of the dorsal column nuclei (DCN) in processing somatosensory information. The presence of glycinergic cells, a second type of DCN inte...
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The aim of this paper is to provide new insights about the circuitry and the role of the dorsal column nuclei (DCN) in processing somatosensory information. The presence of glycinergic cells, a second type of DCN interneurons in addition to well-known GABAergic interneurons, opens the door to more complex interactions between cuneate cells as well as to a new hypothesis about the computational implications of such interactions. The research posed here fits in a broader context in the field of the sensory systems and deals with the general issue on the role of subcortical structures (i.e the thalamus) in processing sensory information. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
In this paper we discuss convergence properties for genetic algorithms. By looking at the effect of mutation on convergence, we show that by running the genetic algorithm for a sufficiently long time we can guarantee ...
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In this paper we discuss convergence properties for genetic algorithms. By looking at the effect of mutation on convergence, we show that by running the genetic algorithm for a sufficiently long time we can guarantee convergence to a global optimum with any specified level of confidence. We obtain an upper bound for the number of iterations necessary to ensure this, which improves previous results. Our upper bound decreases as the population size increases. We produce examples to show that in some cases this upper bound is asymptotically optimal for large population sizes. The final section discusses implications of these results for optimal coding of genetic algorithms.
The repertoire of lymphocyte receptors in the adaptive immune system protects organisms from diverse pathogens. A well-adapted repertoire should be tuned to the pathogenic environment to reduce the cost of infections....
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The repertoire of lymphocyte receptors in the adaptive immune system protects organisms from diverse pathogens. A well-adapted repertoire should be tuned to the pathogenic environment to reduce the cost of infections. We develop a general framework for predicting the optimal repertoire that minimizes the cost of infections contracted from a given distribution of pathogens. The theory predicts that the immune system will have more receptors for rare antigens than expected from the frequency of encounters;individuals exposed to the same infections will have sparse repertoires that are largely different, but nevertheless exploit cross-reactivity to provide the same coverage of antigens;and the optimal repertoires can be reached via the dynamics of competitive binding of antigens by receptors and selective amplification of stimulated receptors. Our results follow from a tension between the statistics of pathogen detection, which favor a broader receptor distribution, and the effects of cross-reactivity, which tend to concentrate the optimal repertoire onto a few highly abundant clones. Our predictions can be tested in high-throughput surveys of receptor and pathogen diversity.
A common computation in visual cortex is the divisive normalization of responses by a pooled signal of the activity of cells within its neighborhood From a geometrical point of view normalization constraints the popul...
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A common computation in visual cortex is the divisive normalization of responses by a pooled signal of the activity of cells within its neighborhood From a geometrical point of view normalization constraints the population response to high-contrast stimuli to lie on the surface of a high-dimensional sphere Here we study the implications this constraint imposes on the representation of a circular variable such as the orientation of a visual stimulus New results are derived for the infinite dimensional case of a homogeneous populations of neurons with identical tuning curves but different orientation preferences An important finding is that the ability of the population to discriminate between any two orientations depends exclusively on the Fourier amplitude spectrum of the orientation tuning curve We also study the problem of encoding by a finite set of neurons A central result is that under normalization optimal encoding can be achieved by a finite number of neurons with heterogeneous tuning curves In other words increasing the number of neurons in the population does not always allow for an improved population code These results are used to estimate the number of neurons involved in the coding of orientation at one position in the visual field If the cortex were to code orientation optimally we find that a small number (similar to 4) of neurons should suffice (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved
In survival models, when the factor of interest is a continuous variable or is expressed through a group of several variables, the classical measures of risk, i. e. relative risk and odds ratio, are not appropriate an...
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In survival models, when the factor of interest is a continuous variable or is expressed through a group of several variables, the classical measures of risk, i. e. relative risk and odds ratio, are not appropriate and there is no standard measure of dependence between survival and the considered factor. The Information Gain has been proposed by Linfoot (1957) and Kent (1983), giving any parametric model as a generalization of the squared product-moment correlation coefficient of the linear regression model with normal errors. By using simulation methods, we studied the statistical properties of the information gain as a measure of dependence, in the particular case of survival regression models. We suggest several efficient applications of this informational concept to some classical problems of regression analysis and prognostic analysis. Our ideas are illustrated through an example on the prognosis of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
We discuss the capacity of the Gaussian channel with feedback. In general it is not easy to give an explicit formula for the capacity of a Gaussian channel, unless the channel is without feedback or a white Gaussian c...
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We discuss the capacity of the Gaussian channel with feedback. In general it is not easy to give an explicit formula for the capacity of a Gaussian channel, unless the channel is without feedback or a white Gaussian channel. We consider the case where a constraint, given in terms of the covariance functions of the input processes, is imposed on the input processes. It is shown that the capacity of the Gaussian channel can be achieved by transmitting a Gaussian message and using additive linear feedback.
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