5 papers
Deep one-gate per layer networks with skip connections are universal classifiers
Raul Rojas
This paper shows how a multilayer perceptron with two hidden layers, which has been designed to classify two classes of data points, can easily be transformed into a deep neural ne…
Unconventional Universal Computation in Babbage's Analytical Engine
Raul Rojas
This paper shows that the programming model of Babbage's Analytical Engine, although unconventional, can be harnessed in order to simulate indirect addressing, a capability that wa…
How Charles Babbage invented the Computer
Raul Rojas
This paper provides an overview of the successive stages in the development of Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine, based on the blueprints held in the Babbage Papers Archive, acce…
Algorithms for Proportional Representation in Parliament in Divisor and Multiplicative Form
Raul Rojas
We consider three algorithms for allocating parliamentary seats by proportional representation. The usual approach to describing such algorithms is to compute a quota of votes that…
Reducing cartel recruitment and upholding the rule of law is the only way to reduce violence in Mexico
Raul Rojas
This paper is a comment to a recent paper which appeared in Science, presenting a mathematical model of the size distribution, in terms of manpower, of the drugs cartels in Mexico.…