The origins of matter and radiation in the universe lie a hot big bang. We present number well-motivated cosmologies which bang occurs through strong first-order phase transition---either at end inflation, after period kination (``kination-induced bang''), or second vacuum domination early Universe (``supercooled bang''); we also propose ``dark bang'' where only dark is created transition much ...

We examine the effect of credit default swaps (CDSs) on the restructuring of distressed firms. Theoretically, we show that if bondholders are insured with CDSs, the participation rate in a restructuring decreases. Using a sample of distressed exchange offers, we estimate that the participation rate is 29% lower if the firm has CDSs traded on its debt, compared to an unconditional mean of 54%. W...

Bang-Bang clock and data recovery (BBCDR) circuits are hard nonlinear systems due to the nonlinearity introduced by the binary phase detector (BPD). The specification of the CDR frequency response is determined by jitter tolerance and jitter transfer. In this paper, jitter transfer and jitter tolerance of the second-order BBCDR are characterized by formulating the time domain waveforms. As a re...

In this demo participants will explore Bang, a system for multiagent team formation. Bang automatically selects exercises for training agents, and allows an operator to visualize the expected performance of possible teams, guiding in the agent selection process. Bang is used in the context of programming competitions, a real-world challenge that involves human teams, and significantly improved ...

This paper presents a DCO dithering technique which employs a finer fractional gain control to suppress nonlinear effect of a bang-bang digital PLL (BB-DPLL).

A variable annuity contract with Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (GMWB) promises to return the entire initial investment through cash withdrawals during the policy life plus the remaining account balance at maturity, regardless of the portfolio performance. We assume that market is complete in financial risk and also there is no mortality risk (in the event of policyholder death, the cont...

In this demo participants will explore Bang, a system for multiagent team formation. Bang automatically selects exercises for training agents, and allows an operator to visualize the expected performance of possible teams, guiding in the agent selection process. Bang is used in the context of programming competitions, a real-world challenge that involves human teams, and significantly improved ...