Cheap space blankets

Convexical Blankets

Multi-sender cheap talk with restricted state space∗

This paper analyzes multi-sender cheap talk in multidimensional environments. Battaglini (2002) shows that if the state space is a multidimensional Euclidean space, then generically there exists a fully revealing equilibrium. We show that if the state space is restricted, either because the policy space is restricted or the set of rationalizable policies of the receiver is not the whole space, ...

Some Properties of Annular Blankets

Selecting Features by Learning Markov Blankets

In this paper I propose a novel feature selection technique based on Bayesian networks. The main idea is to exploit the conditional independencies entailed by Bayesian networks in order to discard features that are not directly relevant for classification tasks. An algorithm for learning Bayesian networks and its use in feature selection are illustrated. The advantages of this algorithm with re...

Reducing Microbial Contamination in Hospital Blankets

The medical industry is challenged by the presence of microorganisms and the negative effects they cause. Deterioration, defacement and odors are all dramatic effects which occur from the microbial contamination of surfaces as varied as carpeting and medical non-woven fabrics. These surfaces can also act as a microbial "harbor", as most offer ideal environments for the proliferation of microorg...