Difference evaluation functions have resulted in excellent multiagent behavior in many domains, including air traffic control and distributed sensor network control. In addition to empirical evidence, there is theoretical evidence that suggests difference evaluation functions help shape private agent utilities/objectives in order to promote coordination on a system-wide level. However, calculat...

Extracting rules from RBFs is not a trivial task because of nonlinear functions or high input dimensionality. In such cases, some of the hidden units of the RBF network have a tendency to be “shared” across several output classes or even may not contribute to any output class. To address this we have developed an algorithm called LREX (for Local Rule EXtraction) which tackles these issues by ex...

This volume focuses on the role of language, discourse and semiotics in the construction of knowledge in HIV/AIDS education in different regions of the world, within the broader framework of applied linguistics and public health. The contributions examine the production, location and utilization of local knowledge in educational settings vis-à-vis discourses that are transmitted through offi ci...

The Jacobian of a neural network, or the derivative of the output with respect to the input, is a versatile object with many applications. In this paper we discuss methods to use this object efficiently for knowledge transfer. We first show that matching Jacobians is a special form of distillation, where noise is added to the input. We then show experimentally that we can perform better distill...

An agent's limited view of the state of a distributed system may render globally diierent situations indistinguishable. A proposition is local for this agent whenever his view suuces to decide this proposition. Motivated by a framework for the development of distributed programs from knowledge-based speciications, we introduce a modal logic of local propositions , in which it is possible to qua...

Background: Access to correct information can influence the formation of the right attitude towards mitigating the spread of the COVID-19 disease. Many individuals in Nigeria have taken up non-scientifically approved practices in a bid to protect themselves from the virus. The aim of this study was to assess the source of information, and knowledge of cause and mode of transmission of the COIVD...