Consistent hashing is a special kind of hashing which is useful for certain applications. Originally devised by Karger et. al. at MIT[2] for use in distributed caching, the idea has now been expanded to other areas, most notably peer to peer networking[5][4]. As internet use increases and as distributed systems grow more prevalent (ie, Napster clones), consistent hashing could play an increasin...

Across the brains of different bird species, the cerebellum varies greatly in the amount of surface folding (foliation). The degree of cerebellar foliation is thought to correlate positively with the processing capacity of the cerebellum, supporting complex motor abilities, particularly manipulative skills. Here, we tested this hypothesis by investigating the relationship between cerebellar fol...

This paper develops and tests a structural investment model nesting the Q theory and ...ve distortions: contract-induced CEO myopia, empire building, shirking, debt overhang, and ‡otation costs. Supporting the empire building hypothesis, founders’ (non-founders’) investment is consistent with their deriving an annual bene...t of $3.30 ($0.40) per $1000 of capital. Evidence of contract-induced m...

Abstract This paper considers how the foundation of first universities in Italy affected emergence free city-states (the communes) period 1000–1300 CE. Exploiting a panel dataset 121 cities, we show that time variant distance sample cities to their closest university is inversely correlated with probability transition communal institutions. Our evidence consistent hypothesis medieval provided u...

We present a view of a context hypothesization process performed using the probabilistic knowledge of a domain. We outline the underlying asumptions and requirements for a focussed construction of interesting hypothetical contexts for probabilistic reasoning. The formalism presented seeks to construct consistent, minimal, and desirable probabilistic contexts by selecting suitable domain attribu...