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DEXA
2009
Springer
153views Database» more  DEXA 2009»
15 years 1 months ago
Three Approximation Algorithms for Energy-Efficient Query Dissemination in Sensor Database System
Abstract. Sensor database is a type of database management system which offers sensor data and stored data in its data model and query languages. In this system, when a user poses ...
Zhao Zhang, Xiaofeng Gao, Xuefei Zhang, Weili Wu, ...
SODA
2008
ACM
184views Algorithms» more  SODA 2008»
14 years 11 months ago
Coresets, sparse greedy approximation, and the Frank-Wolfe algorithm
The problem of maximizing a concave function f(x) in a simplex S can be solved approximately by a simple greedy algorithm. For given k, the algorithm can find a point x(k) on a k-...
Kenneth L. Clarkson
AAIM
2007
Springer
145views Algorithms» more  AAIM 2007»
15 years 4 months ago
Improved Approximation Algorithms for Predicting RNA Secondary Structures with Arbitrary Pseudoknots
We study three closely related problems motivated by the prediction of RNA secondary structures with arbitrary pseudoknots: the MAXIMUM BASE PAIR STACKINGS problem proposed by Ieon...
Minghui Jiang
FOCS
2003
IEEE
15 years 3 months ago
Approximation Algorithms for Orienteering and Discounted-Reward TSP
In this paper, we give the rst constant-factor approximationalgorithmfor the rooted Orienteering problem, as well as a new problem that we call the Discounted-Reward TSP, motivate...
Avrim Blum, Shuchi Chawla, David R. Karger, Terran...
DAC
1996
ACM
15 years 1 months ago
Efficient Approximation Algorithms for Floorplan Area Minimization
Approximation has been shown to be an eective method for reducing the time and space costs of solving various oorplan area minimization problems. In this paper, we present several...
Danny Z. Chen, Xiaobo Hu