Exotic semirings such as the “(max, +) semiring” (R ∪ {−∞}, max, +), or the “tropical semiring” (N ∪ {+∞}, min, +), have been invented and reinvented many times s...
ions, and (c) the seductive reality of the computer must not be allowed to supplant construction of models. The dominant theory of learning today is called constructivism. This the...