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SIGMOD
1994
ACM
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Estimating Page Fetches for Index Scans with Finite LRU Buffers
We describe an algorithm for estimating the number of page fetches for a partial or complete scan of a B-tree index. The algorithm obtains estimates for the number of page fetches ...
Arun N. Swami, K. Bernhard Schiefer
KR
1992
Springer
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Reasoning About Indefinite Actions
In this paper, we view planning as a special case of reasoning about indefinite actions. We treat actions as predicates defined over a linear temporal order. This formalism permit...
L. Thorne McCarty, Ron van der Meyden
FSEN
2007
Springer
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Test Selection Criteria for Quantifier-Free First-Order Specifications
This paper deals with test case selection from axiomatic specifications whose axioms are quantifier-free first-order formulae. Test cases are modeled as ground formulae and any spe...
Marc Aiguier, Agnès Arnould, Pascale Le Gal...
DFG
2004
Springer
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Verification of PLC Programs Given as Sequential Function Charts
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) are widespread in the manufacturing and processing industries to realize sequential procedures and to avoid safety-critical states. For the spe...
Nanette Bauer, Sebastian Engell, Ralf Huuck, Sven ...
GECCO
2000
Springer
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Domain Knowledge and Representation in Genetic Algorithms for Real World Scheduling Problems
This paper discusses the issues that arise in the design and implementation of an industrialstrength evolutionary-based system for the optimization of the monthly work schedules f...
Ioannis T. Christou, Armand Zakarian