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Thompson Sampling is an algorithm that can be used to analyze multi-armed bandit problems. Imagine you're in a casino standing in front of three slot machines. You have 10 free plays. Each machine ...

Nyquist-sampling theory lies at the heart of today's digital-communications systems. It requires that data-conversion systems include antialiasing input filters. Designers need to understand the ...

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Electronic drum pads are a concept that has revolutionised the drumming world. In a nutshell, you strike the on-board rubber pads to trigger pre-recorded audio samples, synthesized drum sounds and ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Author’s note: Early in my engineering career, I accepted a research project to characterize light transmission ...