Two component architectures for MIN-connected multiprocessors: the Piled Banyan Switching Fabrics (PBSF) and MINC (MIN with Cache consistency mechanism) are evaluated with a real machine SNAIL-2 and an instruction level simulator. The PBSF is a high bandwidth MIN with three dimensional structure, and the MINC is a mechanism for controlling the consistency of private cache modules provided betwe...

We study the contextual bandit problem with linear payoff function. In the traditional contextual bandit problem, the algorithm iteratively chooses an action based on the observed context, and immediately receives a reward for the chosen action. Motivated by a practical need in many applications, we study the design of algorithms under the piled-reward setting, where the rewards are received as...

In recent years, there has been a rise in the construction of expansive underground structures and shield tunnels with exceptionally large diameters. These projects introduce unique challenges regarding their impact on surrounding soil structures, which differ from those typically encountered conventional tunnels. However, existing body research this specific domain remains insufficient. When s...

The brush border of small intestinal enterocytes is highly enriched in cholesterol- and glycosphingolipid-containing membrane microdomains, commonly termed as lipid 'rafts'. Functionally, transcytosis of IgA and exocytosis of newly made brush-border proteins in enterocytes occur through apical lipid raft-containing compartments, but little is otherwise known about these raft microdomains. We th...