An answer to a question by Herings et al.

An answer to a question by Herings et al

One answers to an open question of Herings et al. (2008), by proving that their fixed point theorem for discontinuous functions works for mappings defined on convex compact subset of R, and not only polytopes. This rests on a fixed point result of Toussaint (1984).

When to Reproduce? A New Answer to an Old Question.

We present a life-history model based on the assumptions that juvenile survival follows a negative exponential function and that fecundity gain increases linearly with time to maturity. This model predicts that the optimal fitness is achieved when survival at maturity is 0.368 (e(-1)). Survival at the time of maturity is therefore an invariant. We tested this prediction by using published data ...

A Negative Answer to a Question by Rieffel

In this article, we address one of the questions raised by Marc Rieffel in his collection of questions on deformation quantization. The question is whether the K-groups remain the same under flabby strict deformation quantizations. By “deforming” the question slightly, we produce a negative answer to the question. In his collection of questions on deformation quantization [8], Marc Rieffel aske...

Public Participation: Methods Matter; A Response to Boaz et al.

Are Agents an Answer or a Question?

This short position paper attempts to place current debates about the eecacy and morality of \intel-ligent agents" into a larger historical context that includes the work of Kant, Babbage, and Minsky, among others, and that emphasizes the cyclic nature of such debates. We also try to add some social and ethical reenements to the debate.