index assigns a single number to each arm in a multi-armed bandit problem (with geometric discounting): it's the value of playing that arm optimally versus a fixed...
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index assigns a single number to each arm in a multi-armed bandit problem (with geometric discounting): it's the value of playing that arm optimally versus a fixed...
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Mental ModelAbstraction
complexity behind simpler interfaces to reason at higher levels.
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Mental ModelExplore-exploit Tradeoff
gathering new information against leveraging what you already know.
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Mental ModelMetcalfe's Law
value grows proportionally to the square of connected users.
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Mental ModelMoore's Law
counts double every two years, driving exponential computing gains.
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Mental ModelMythical Man Month
people to a late project makes it later.
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Mental ModelTechnical Debt
decisions create compounding costs that must be repaid.