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STOC
2003
ACM
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16 years 3 months ago
Sublinear geometric algorithms
We initiate an investigation of sublinear algorithms for geometric problems in two and three dimensions. We give optimal algorithms for intersection detection of convex polygons a...
Bernard Chazelle, Ding Liu, Avner Magen
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ALT
2006
Springer
16 years 11 days ago
Teaching Memoryless Randomized Learners Without Feedback
The present paper mainly studies the expected teaching time of memoryless randomized learners without feedback. First, a characterization of optimal randomized learners is provided...
Frank J. Balbach, Thomas Zeugmann
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SSS
2009
Springer
15 years 10 months ago
Stability of Distributed Algorithms in the Face of Incessant Faults
Abstract. For large distributed systems built from inexpensive components, one expects to see incessant failures. This paper proposes two models for such faults and analyzes two we...
Robert E. Lee DeVille, Sayan Mitra
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ADAEUROPE
2007
Springer
15 years 9 months ago
Static Detection of Livelocks in Ada Multitasking Programs
Abstract. In this paper we present algorithms to statically detect livelocks in Ada multitasking programs. Although the algorithms’ worst-case execution time is exponential, they...
Johann Blieberger, Bernd Burgstaller, Robert Mitte...
COMPGEOM
2006
ACM
15 years 9 months ago
An upper bound on the average size of silhouettes
It is a widely observed phenomenon in computer graphics that the size of the silhouette of a polyhedron is much smaller than the size of the whole polyhedron. This paper provides,...
Marc Glisse