Hierarchical spin-glasses are Ising spin models defined by recursively coupling together two equally-sized sub-systems. In this work a new hierarchical system is introduced wherein the sub-systems coupled through parity of their spins. Exact Renormalization Group recursion equations for many correlators may be derived Parity Model, even completely general couplings. Moreover, model computationa...

Abstract Through a new argumentative strategy, this article shows that the claims offered by some contemporary Confucian scholars in support of hierarchical social relations do not hold societies. Exegetical disagreements are arguably difficult to overcome sidestepped and empirical Confucianism assessed. Empirical evidence recent developments Western philosophy suggest hierarchies detrimental k...

In distributed computing systems slow working nodes, known as stragglers, can greatly extend finishing times. Coded is a technique that enables straggler-resistant computation. Most coded techniques presented to date provide robustness by ensuring the time finish depends only on set of fastest nodes. However, while stragglers do compute less work than non-stragglers, in real-world commercial cl...