Homework 4 socket opened.

Project 4 posted...

..Enjoy

rao

Readings list for the class updated--Chapter 9 is the reading for tomorrow and perhaps part of next class

Re: Converting multiply connected networks to singly connected ones

See page 510--and in particular Figure 14.11 in the textbook  which shows how
the multi-connected rain-sprinkler network is converted into a singly connected one  (basically you convert a multi-connected net to a singly-connected one by
merging some of the nodes into new supernodes--which take values that are in the cartesian product of the domains of the merged nodes)

rao

On 11/1/06, Kartik Talamadupula <tkartik@asu.edu> wrote:

Dr Rao,

 

Can you give me some pointers (for part IV) on how to convert multiply-connected networks into singly connected ones?

 

K
--
Kartik Talamadupula

this too shall pass ...
http://kraktik.blogspot.com

KABOOM and Core-meltdown (Re: late in the day question about Project Three)

By KABOOM, I meant "Core Meltdown" occurs. (So your interpretation "a")
(I just assumed that core-meltdown will be accompanied
with a big noise I didn't think that core meltdown will not be detectable to the outsiders as you seem to suggest.
You may well be right from a strict nuclear technology stand point--but I stand by my theory)

Rao

ps: Here is a
link to Chernobyl disaster which says that meltdown produced enough of a fall out cloud for people to realize
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_accident )

On 11/1/06, Al Welle < Al.Welle@asu.edu> wrote:

Dear Rao,

 

As I prefer to "save" any "get out of jail free" cards I'm given I'm trying to

finish Project Three tonight/tomorrow.

 

I have a couple questions about Task Part One Questions 3A and 3B.

 

First, are they, in fact, extra credit ?

 

Second, when you describe the "Kaboom during the holiday season" I

feel there is a little vagueness about the criteria for determining if a

"Kaboom" happens.

 

(that is, how would the residents of Springfield "prove" or "feel" that

a Kaboom happened)

 

Is it:

 

a) a CoreMeltdown occurs (is this nominally something those outside

the plant can detect)

 

b) either of Glow In-the Dark employees / Apu's Slurpee's Liquify are

detected (even though both of these conditions might occur even if a

Kaboom doesn't happen during the holiday season)

 

c) any of CM/GID/ASL occurs/is detected (even if no one glows and

the slushies are ok, someone rats Burn's out for the reward if CM

happens)

 

I was originally leaning toward b) but as I consider the problem in more

depth I think c) is actually the best definition of a Kaboom.

 

Thanks for any clarification you feel you can give,

 

Al

FYI: CSE 574 (Planning & Learning) is being offered next semester

Folks:

 CSE 574: Planning & Learning is being offered next semester. Sungwook Yoon   is the instructor of record and Will Cushing
and J. Benton will also be actively involved (they are all being cc'd on this mail). Between them, they know a whole lot about the
area.  Although I am not teaching, I may play the role of an  honorary TA (if they let me).

If you liked the planning, MDP etc, you will enjoy 574.

Information on the past offerings of CSE 574 is available at http://rakaposhi.eas.asu.edu/cse574

UG students who want to take it for graduate credit should contact Sungwook.


regards
Rao

Re: Book prizes..

I would add "Godel, Echer, Bach"
by........the name escapes me, but I'm sure google knows :).

-Will

On 10/31/06, Subbarao Kambhampati <rao@asu.edu> wrote:
> This mail is primarily meant for the student who correctly guessed that
> he/she is one of the students crossing 70 (he/she knows who she/he is).
>
> It is being cc'd to the class list just so to set the record straight and
> stop any possible speculations of reneging on my part (most of which I
> probably
> mooted myself ;-).
>
> Dear >70:
>
> Please feel free to send me amazon link to any one general science book that
> you would like to get. Some non-binding suggestions, that I had enjoyed
> reading, include:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Language-Instinct-Steven-Pinker/dp/0060976519
> (The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker)
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Guns-Germs-Steel-Fates-Societies/dp/0393317552
> (Guns, Germs & Steel by Jared Diamond)
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Genome-Autobiography-Species-Chapters-P-S/dp/0060894083
> (Genome by Matt Riddley)
>
> http://www.amazon.com/American-Prometheus-Triumph-Tragedy-Oppenheimer/dp/0375726268
> ( American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by
> Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin)
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Knew-Infinity-Ramanujan/dp/0671750615
> (The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan by Robert
> Kanigel)
>
> cheers
> Rao
>
>
>