Abstract: Character Distance Sampling (CDS) is part of a broader class of string matching techniques that leverage sampling strategies. These methods provide an effective compromise between the ...

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Natural physical networks are continuous, three-dimensional objects, like the small mathematical model displayed here. Researchers have found that physical networks in living systems follow rules ...

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It's rare these days for an artist to ask for fewer microphones, but after warming up in our space, Billy Strings did just that. Surrounded by his band, the bluegrass virtuoso brings back the spirit ...

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Find all of Teen Vogue's questions and games stories here. We’ve all been there, staring down the silence of a conversation with no clear path. This is where a set of random questions to ask comes in ...

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The Java ecosystem has historically been blessed with great IDEs to work with, including NetBeans, Eclipse and IntelliJ from JetBrains. However, in recent years Microsoft's Visual Studio Code editor ...

Learn how to use pattern-matching features in your Java programs, including pattern matching with switch statements, when clauses, sealed classes, and a preview of primitive type pattern matching in ...