A post-World War I trade and retraining exhibition showing several men seated at benches working on office equipment. A large sign overhead reads: "Dep't of Soldiers Civil Re-Establishment: Invalided Soldiers Commission, Disabled Soldiers Retraining for Civil Life with Burroughs Adding Machine Co. of Canada, Limited." Another sign behind and bel...
Created:
1920?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Charles Babbage Institute.
When studying the mechanics of swimming and flying, engineers andscientists often pose questions in the form of optimization strategies. Thisapproach has been quite useful when trying to understand the kinematics ofinsect flight or the frequency that fish beat their tails. Understanding thekinematics and the morphology of animals that multitask ...
Creator:
Miller, Laura Ann (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
Created:
2010-06-02
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Mathematics and its Applications.
The contextual bandit problem is a classic example of the statistical tradeoff between exploration and exploitation. Upon taking an action, a learner only observes the reward of that action, while no feedback on the other possible actions is received. In additional to the natural information tradeoff between experimenting with unknown actions an...
Creator:
Agarwal, Alekh (Microsoft Research)
Created:
2016-05-16
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Mathematics and its Applications.
Advertisement for a Burroughs-sponsored breakfast bar at the Air Force Association convention. Sign contains a cartoon illustration of a General riding a missile with a cup of coffee in one hand and a lasso in the other. The lasso is connected to a woman wearing an apron standing on the top of a signal tower. The sign invites attendees to "Be Ou...
Created:
1957
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Charles Babbage Institute.
A lounge area and "coffee bar" sponsored by Burroughs Corporation at the United States Savings and Loan League convention held at the Miami Beach Convention Hall. It is a carpeted area with large potted palm trees, chairs, and ash trays for convention goers to get refreshments.
Created:
1964
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Charles Babbage Institute.
Portion of a Burroughs exhibit at a trade show. The signs around the top perimeter of the exhibition read: "[Sci]ence, Business, Indus[try]." The Business display features the Datatron computer console, printer, and computer. A sign above it reads: "Datatron : ElectroData Division of Burroughs Corp." and lists the demonstrations that will be giv...
Created:
1956
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Charles Babbage Institute.
An exhibition promoting the IBM On-Line Teller System. Several men are looking at the exhibit. An IBM 1015 Inquiry Display Terminal and poster can be seen on display on the left. The poster reads: "Information where, when and as you need it--for immediate and effective action : at the main office and at each branch : at the counter and at your d...
Created:
1965
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Charles Babbage Institute.
