Questions regarding SDR encoding

[rhyolight]

Before I go into any detail, I want to point you to some resources. You may or may not have already seen these.

• Encoding Data For HTM Systems
• Encoders NuPIC Wiki
• Scalar and Datetime encoding HTM School episodes
• SDR HTM School episodes:
  • Capacity and Comparison
  • Overlap Sets / Subsampling
  • Sets and Unions

These resources should answer many of your questions.