On Interesting Policymakers

On Some Interesting Ternary Formulas

We show that, up to renaming of the letters, the only infinite ternary words avoiding the formulaABCAB.ABCBA.ACB.BAC (resp. ABCA.BCAB.BCB.CBA) have the same set of recurrent factors as the fixed point of 0 7→ 012, 1 7→ 02, 2 7→ 1. Also, we show that the formula ABAC.BACA.ABCA is 2-avoidable. Finally, we show that the pattern ABACADABCA is unavoidable for the class of C4-minor-free graphs with m...

On some especially interesting distributions

For my students I shall consider in detail distributions defined by the principal value and the finite part of divergent integrals. I shall also consider continuity properties of distributions defined by holomorphic functions.

Engaging physical activity policymakers.

Evidence for the health benefits of physical activity is overwhelming: physical activity is protective against type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, breast and colon cancer, stroke, osteoporosis, depression, falls in older adults, and many other adverse health outcomes. Research also suggests that widespread physical inactivity exacts a heavy toll on the US economy, as well as on individual...

Citizens and Policymakers∗

We investigate the effectiveness of an aggressive price stabilizing (antiinflation) policy on the ability of citizens to achieve rational expectations equilibrium (REE) forecasts of inflation. Inflation does not persist when citizens have rational expectations forecasts. In using policy to assist citizens in achieving REE forecasts, policymakers also reduce inflation persistence. An aggressive ...

A summary for policymakers