The goal of controlling a system is to reach or retain stability. In control theory, stability is described with the Lyapunov stability criteria and mathematical models that set into relation the ...

Today we do everything on the web — work, shop, socialize. And some companies look to protocols and data streams to optimize those online experiences. The Web's days of innocence -- where it was just ...

The multiarmed bandit problem is a popular framework for studying the exploration versus exploitation trade-off. Recent applications include dynamic assortment design, Internet advertising, dynamic ...