Abstract: We consider the problem of coding for the substring channel, in which information strings are observed only through their (multisets of) substrings. Due to existing DNA sequencing techniques ...

Abstract: Delta compression algorithms take advantage of the statistical correlations between different files or packets so that common sequences between two files can be encoded using a copy ...

The evolution of the human species is marked by an increase in brain size. Now new research suggests that could be partly dependent on increases in prenatal estrogen—revealed by looking at the length ...

When watching a marathon or running next to your friend, you might notice that each runner’s foot strikes the ground at a different rhythm and distance from the body. As unique as each individual, ...

Julia Ries Wexler is a writer focusing on all things health and wellness. She has over 10 years of experience in health journalism, and though she has written about pretty much every health topic ...

You are given a string s that consists of lowercase English letters. A string is called special if it is made up of only a single character. For example, the string "abc" is not special, whereas the ...

Looking ahead to colder weather, a reader wonders if there is an ideal cut for coats. Our fashion critic offers advice on balancing fashion and function. By Vanessa Friedman Proportion is key to ...

Database Query using SQL - Revision of database concepts and SQL commands covered in class XI Math functions: POWER (), ROUND (0), MOD (). Text functions: UCASE ...

There are quite a few ways to extract words and substrings from lines of text on a Linux system, replace them with other strings, select delimiters, and even get rid of white space at the beginning ...

Question: I see some guys on tour using shorter driver shafts than the standard 44.75 to 45 inches. Sounds interesting, but I don't want to lose any distance. Does a shorter driver shaft result in ...