Abstract: For a multiagent system with a directed graph as its interaction topology, the consensus convergence rate is determined by the algebraic connectivity (the smallest real part of nonzero ...

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The recent revelations by the Washington Post that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman privately lobbied Washington to ...

This paper examines whether Chinese development finance is associated with faster progress toward Millennium Development Goal style targets in low- and middle-income countries. We combine AidData’s ...

Kraken made crypto history yesterday, receiving federal banking access that's been sought after by the industry for years.

The strikes on Iran are not just another flashpoint in the Middle East. They are a reminder that the rules of the system are applied through hierarchy. Law speaks the language of equality; power ...

Abstract: The recently-developed DETR approach applies the transformer encoder and decoder architecture to object detection and achieves promising performance. In this paper, we handle the critical ...