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math.MG2009
A curious arithmetic of fractal dimension for polyadic Cantor sets
Francisco R. Villatoro
Fractal sets, by definition, are non-differentiable, however their dimension can be continuous, differentiable, and arithmetically manipulable as function of their construction par…
physics.pop-ph2009★ 8 cited
A Computational Analysis of Galactic Exploration with Space Probes: Implications for the Fermi Paradox
Carlos Cotta, Álvaro Morales
Temporal explanations to the Fermi paradox state that the vast scale of the galaxy diminishes the chances of establishing contact with an extraterrestrial technological civilizatio…
math.ST2009★ 113 cited
Consistency of Bayesian procedures for variable selection
George Casella, F. Javier Girón, M. Lina Martínez +1
It has long been known that for the comparison of pairwise nested models, a decision based on the Bayes factor produces a consistent model selector (in the frequentist sense). Here…