Distributed learning algorithm with synchronized epochs for dynamic spectrum access in unknown environment using multi-user restless multi-armed bandit

Dynamic spectrum access using cognitive radio has many application areas like smart-grid, Internet Ball - Glove Baseball Fielding - Senior of Things, and various other device-to-device communication paradigms.In dynamic spectrum access, a user picks a channel out of N channels to transmit during each time-slot.Thus, the user gets an arbitrary rewar

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Applying behavioural economics principles to increase demand for free HIV testing services at private doctor-led clinics in Johannesburg, South Africa: A randomised controlled trial.

Expanding free HIV testing service (HTS) access to include private clinics could increase testing rates.A donor funded programme, GP Care Cell, offered free HIV testing at selected private doctor-led clinics but uptake was low.We investigated whether HTS demand creation materials that used behavioural economics principles could increase demand for

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