Publications by authors named "F C Sheldon"

The capabilities of natural neural systems have inspired both new generations of machine learning algorithms as well as neuromorphic, very large-scale integrated circuits capable of fast, low-power information processing. However, it has been argued that most modern machine learning algorithms are not neurophysiologically plausible. In particular, the workhorse of modern deep learning, the backpropagation algorithm, has proven difficult to translate to neuromorphic hardware.

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Multiplayer online video games are a multibillion-dollar industry, to which widespread cheating presents a significant threat. Game designers compromise on game security to meet demanding performance targets, but reduced security increases the risk of potential malicious exploitation. To mitigate this risk, game developers implement alternative security sensors.

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  • Swallows are a diverse family of birds with similar body shapes but different traits, making them ideal for studying behavioral ecology and evolution.
  • A comprehensive phylogenetic tree was created using extensive genetic data from various swallow species, revealing a Miocene origin around 13 million years ago with significant diversification in Africa and the Neotropics.
  • The study highlighted the emergence of mud nesting as a key innovation linked to the rise of many swallow species, while shifts between social and solitary nesting were found to be less significant in their evolutionary patterns.
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Early detection of ransomware attacks is critical for minimizing the potential damage caused by these malicious attacks. Feature selection plays a significant role in the development of an efficient and accurate ransomware early detection model. In this paper, we propose an enhanced Mutual Information Feature Selection (MIFS) technique that incorporates a normalized hyperbolic function for ransomware early detection models.

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The Kauffman model is the archetypal model of genetic computation. It highlights the importance of criticality, at which many biological systems seem poised. In a series of advances, researchers have honed in on how the number of attractors in the critical regime grows with network size.

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