Publications (9)
Training Spiking Neural Networks Using Lessons From Deep Learning
Jason K. Eshraghian, Max Ward, Emre Neftci +6
The brain is the perfect place to look for inspiration to develop more efficient neural networks. The inner workings of our synapses and neurons provide a glimpse at what the futur…
Defending Active Directory by Combining Neural Network based Dynamic Program and Evolutionary Diversity Optimisation
Diksha Goel, Max Ward, Aneta Neumann +3
Active Directory (AD) is the default security management system for Windows domain networks. We study a Stackelberg game model between one attacker and one defender on an AD attack…
A Faster Algorithm for Maximum Independent Set on Interval Filament Graphs
Darcy Best, Max Ward
We provide an algorithm requiring only time to compute the maximum weight independent set of interval filament graphs. This also implies an algorithm to compute t…
Differentiable Folding for Nearest Neighbor Model Optimization
Ryan K. Krueger, Sharon Aviran, David H. Mathews +2
The Nearest Neighbor model is the thermodynamic model of RNA secondary structure formation and is a cornerstone of RNA structure prediction and sequence design.…
Scalable Edge Blocking Algorithms for Defending Active Directory Style Attack Graphs
Mingyu Guo, Max Ward, Aneta Neumann +2
Active Directory (AD) is the default security management system for Windows domain networks. An AD environment naturally describes an attack graph where nodes represent computers/a…
Efficient Network Analysis Under Single Link Deletion
Max Ward, Amitava Datta, Hung X. Nguyen +1
The problem of worst case edge deletion from a network is considered. Suppose that you have a communication network and you can delete a single edge. Which edge deletion causes the…
Finding -Hypernetworks in F-Hypergraphs is NP-Hard
Reynaldo Gil-Pons, Max Ward, Loïc Miller
We consider the problem of computing an -hypernetwork in an acyclic F-hypergraph. This is a fundamental computational problem arising in directed hypergraphs, and is a found…
A faster algorithm for efficient longest common substring calculation for non-parametric entropy estimation in sequential data
Bridget Smart, Max Ward, Matthew Roughan
Non-parametric entropy estimation on sequential data is a fundamental tool in signal processing, capturing information flow within or between processes to measure predictability, r…
mRNA Folding Algorithms for Structure and Codon Optimization
Max Ward, Mary Richardson, Mihir Metkar
mRNA technology has revolutionized vaccine development, protein replacement therapies, and cancer immunotherapies, offering rapid production and precise control over sequence and e…