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ICALP
2003
Springer
16 years 12 days ago
Algorithmic Aspects of Bandwidth Trading
We study algorithmic problems that are motivated by bandwidth trading in next generation networks. Typically, bandwidth trading involves sellers (e.g., network operators) interest...
Randeep Bhatia, Julia Chuzhoy, Ari Freund, Joseph ...
NIPS
1998
15 years 8 months ago
Finite-Sample Convergence Rates for Q-Learning and Indirect Algorithms
In this paper, we address two issues of long-standing interest in the reinforcement learning literature. First, what kinds of performance guarantees can be made for Q-learning aft...
Michael J. Kearns, Satinder P. Singh
ALMOB
2006
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15 years 7 months ago
A novel functional module detection algorithm for protein-protein interaction networks
Background: The sparse connectivity of protein-protein interaction data sets makes identification of functional modules challenging. The purpose of this study is to critically eva...
Woochang Hwang, Young-Rae Cho, Aidong Zhang, Mural...
BMCBI
2007
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15 years 7 months ago
A robust and efficient algorithm for the shape description of protein structures and its application in predicting ligand bindin
Background: An accurate description of protein shape derived from protein structure is necessary to establish an understanding of protein-ligand interactions, which in turn will l...
Lei Xie, Philip E. Bourne
SIAMJO
2002
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15 years 6 months ago
SNOPT: An SQP Algorithm for Large-Scale Constrained Optimization
Abstract. Sequential quadratic programming (SQP) methods have proved highly effective for solving constrained optimization problems with smooth nonlinear functions in the objective...
Philip E. Gill, Walter Murray, Michael A. Saunders