2 papers
math.NT2024
The Comma Sequence: A Simple Sequence With Bizarre Properties
Eric Angelini, Michael S. Branicky, Giovanni Resta +2
The ``comma sequence'' starts with 1 and is defined by the property that if k and k' are consecutive terms, the two-digit number formed from the last digit of k and the first digit…
math.OC2014
Switching Between Linear Consensus~Protocols: A Variational Approach
Orel Ron, Michael Margaliot, Michael S. Branicky
We consider a linear consensus system with n agents that can switch between r different connectivity patterns. A natural question is which switching law yields the best (or worst)…