Category Archives: Papers

Voting Paradox

Posted on October 16, 2010 by

Inspired by the upcoming elections, I spent a little time yesterday trying to think up an example in which people could potentially have logically consistent beliefs individually but as a whole produce logically inconsistent outcomes. The result of that effort … Continue reading →

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Walking Downhill

Posted on July 12, 2010 by

The problem asks you to show that . If , then the solution is quite easy. Set the gradient equal to zero and solve the system of equations for . Since the function is convex, this is the minimum point, and … Continue reading →

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