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WEBDB
2009
Springer
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Towards Well-Behaved Schema Evolution
We study the problem of schema evolution in the RDF data model. RDF and the RDFS schema language are W3C standards for flexibly modeling and sharing data on the web. Although sch...
Rada Chirkova, George H. L. Fletcher
CIKM
2009
Springer
15 years 5 months ago
A machine learning approach for improved BM25 retrieval
Despite the widespread use of BM25, there have been few studies examining its effectiveness on a document description over single and multiple field combinations. We determine t...
Krysta Marie Svore, Christopher J. C. Burges
CONCUR
2009
Springer
15 years 5 months ago
Model-Checking Games for Fixpoint Logics with Partial Order Models
Abstract. We introduce model-checking games that allow local secondorder power on sets of independent transitions in the underlying partial order models where the games are played....
Julian Gutierrez, Julian C. Bradfield
ICB
2009
Springer
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Direct Pore Matching for Fingerprint Recognition
Abstract. Sweat pores on fingerprints have proven to be useful features for personal identification. Several methods have been proposed for pore matching. The state-of-the-art meth...
Qijun Zhao, Lei Zhang, David Zhang, Nan Luo
TARK
2009
Springer
15 years 5 months ago
Contractual traps
In numerous economic scenarios, contracting parties may not have a clear picture of all the relevant aspects. While confronted with these unawareness issues, the strategic decisio...
Ying-Ju Chen, Xiaojian Zhao