We describe the dynamics of a better response map from the space of mixed strategy profiles to itself, used by Nash to prove the existence of equilibrium points for finite games. We do it for the case of 2 players and 2 pure strategies. The maps are classified, according to the dynamics, as dominant strategy, elliptic or hyperbolic.

In the present study, we experimentally tested the role of hand motor circuits in simple-arithmetic strategies. Educated adults solved simple additions (e.g., 8 + 3) or simple subtractions (e.g., 11 - 3) while they were required to retrieve the answer from long-term memory (e.g., knowing that 8 + 3 = 11), to transform the problem by making an intermediate step (e.g., 8 + 3 = 8 + 2 + 1 = 10 + 1 ...

Comparison is a fundamental tool for analyzing DNA sequence. Interspecies sequence comparison is particularly powerful for inferring genome function and is based on the simple premise that conserved sequences are likely to be important. Thus, the comparison of a genomic sequence with its orthologous counterpart from another species is increasingly becoming an integral component of genome analys...

We introduce an emotional agent model that shows how emotions affect an agent’s negotiation strategy. By adding emotions, we add the effects of these indirectly related features to the negotiation, features that are ignored in most models. Our new method, the PAD Emotional Negotiation Model, maps a nonemotional agent’s strategy during negotiation to the strategy used by an emotional agent. Our ...

In this thesis, we have proposed ACTOM, a Topic Map building approach based on an automated processtaking into account multilingual documents and Topic Map evolution according to content and usage changes.To enrich the Topic Map, we are based on a domain thesaurus and we propose to explore all potentialquestions related to source documents on order to represent usage in the Topic Ma...

The advent of New Zealand’s world-leading Digital Strategy underpins the increasing importance of ICTs in community settings. It also marks a significant change in government policy and the first time a government has adopted a whole of government approach to ICTs. This article provides a personal view of the policy process for creating the Digital Strategy, presented by one of the participants...

This paper will discuss recent initiatives to encourage the development of broadband networks in New Zealand. It is widely believed that the availability of good quality broadband will lead to improved economic development at the regional level. This paper considers the role played by both national and regional government in improving access to broadband. At a national level the government has ...