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Abstract The control flow graph is a classic intermediate representation of programs in optimizing compilers for imperative languages. This representation has made it possible to formulate and develop numerous program optimizations, from the simplest to …

Abstract The fourth   lecture introduced the notion of the continuation of a program point in an imperative program, or of a sub-expression in a functional program. This is the sequence of calculations remaining to be performed to reach the end of the …

Abstract A causal model describes the distribution of each variable   X as a function of the variables causing   X , and of independent noise (representing other unknown factors influencing   X -   the "   known unknowns   "). A causal model avoids the …

Abstract Valentine's Day love poetry is a literary tradition that first found expression at the end of the 14th   century, in England during the reign of Richard   II. Following its transformations right up to Shakespeare and Thomas Hardy, and the "   …

The challenge now is to develop a more efficient algorithm for estimating model parameters. We begin by reviewing the properties of the Kullback-Leibler divergence and the Pinsker inequality that relates it to total variation. An exponential family has a …

Exceptionally, this seminar takes place on a Tuesday. …

Exceptionally, the lecture takes place on a Tuesday. …

Abstract During their growth and division cycles, proliferating cells must couple their volume growth and macromolecule production to preserve their density, in particular their protein concentration. They must also couple the duration and speed of their …

Abstract In 1789, the French revolutionaries, after declaring that " men are born and remain free and equal in rights ", did not abolish slavery. The Convention did so only in 1794, under pressure from slave revolts and, in particular, the Saint-Domingue …

Documents and media Download support Download lecture notes References D. C. Tosteson and J. F. Hoffmann, "Regulation of Cell Volume by Active Cation Transport in High and Low Potassium Sheep Red Cells" The Journal of General Physiology , 44, 169-194 …

Abstract This lecture discusses the dynamics of dust particles within a protoplanetary disk, focusing on sedimentation towards the disk midplane and radial drift. These two processes depend on particle size. This size, in turn, is determined by the speed …

Abstract Electrochemistry plays a central role in the storage and conversion of renewable energies. It is also at work in a variety of emerging sustainable technologies and devices that have a significant impact on society. Optimizing the performance of …

Abstract Participatory science can be defined as forms of scientific knowledge production involving - with researchers - citizens. In this seminar, I will review the long history of amateur involvement in science for the study of biodiversity, as well as …

Abstract Biodiversity is changing rapidly, and several sources of data are available to try and objectify these changes. The lecture will present these different types of data, the ways in which they can be analyzed and their limitations in detecting …

Abstract How can machines learn as effectively as humans and animals ? How could machines learn how the world works and acquire common sense ? How could machines learn to reason and plan ? Current AI architectures, such as large-scale auto-regressive …

Abstract Multimodality : NLP and images, NLP and speech. Improving machine translation using context, especially images. NLP without the written word : reconciling NLP and speech processing, using the example of automatic speech …

The Respective Roles of Priors, Noise, and Confidence in Learning Abstract Learning and deciding in uncertain environments is a difficult but ubiquitous challenge for human intelligence. Research in psychology and neuroscience has identified the …