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David MacKay introduced more efficient types of error-correcting code that are now used in satellite communications, digital broadcasting and magnetic recording. He advanced the field of Machine Learning by providing a sound Bayesian foundation for artificial neural networks.
David Mackay. Director: Ten Inch Hero. David Mackay was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and grew up waterskiing, selling rainbow ice cream at the state fair and collecting 35mm cameras. He attended Stanford University and graduated with a BA in Economics.
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A comprehensive textbook by the late David MacKay, covering topics such as Shannon's theorems, Bayesian inference, and LDPC codes. The book also includes corrections, software, dedication, and extras from the author's website.
David MacKay is a professor of Natural Philosophy and a computer scientist who uses math to evaluate our renewable energy options. Watch his TED talk on why renewables are not enough and what we need to do to achieve sustainable energy.
May 25, 2016 · Born in Stoke-on-Trent, David studied Natural Sciences at Trinity College, Cambridge and, after graduating in 1988, obtained his PhD in Bayesian methods for adaptive models at the California ...
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- 2016
Jul 5, 2017 · David MacKay was a true polymath who made pioneering contributions to information theory, inference and learning algorithms. He was a founder of the modern approach to information theory, combining...
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David William Donald Mackay AFC (born 1957) is the Chief Pilot of Virgin Galactic, a commercial astronaut and a former RAF test pilot. He is the first native-born Scot to visit space.
