We present a non-traditional retrieval problem we call subtopic retrieval. The subtopic retrieval problem is concerned with finding documents that cover many different subtopics ...
ChengXiang Zhai, William W. Cohen, John D. Laffert...
We develop an algorithm for parallel disk sorting, whose I/O cost approaches the lower bound and that guarantees almost perfect overlap between I/O and computation. Previous algor...
A bayesian network is an appropriate tool for working with uncertainty and probability, that are typical of real-life applications. In literature we find different approaches for b...
Evelina Lamma, Fabrizio Riguzzi, Andrea Stambazzi,...
This paper examines the decentralized formation of groups within a peer-to-peer multi-agent system. More specifically, it frames group formation as a clustering problem, and exami...
Elth Ogston, Benno J. Overeinder, Maarten van Stee...
The Internet makes it possible to share and manipulate a vast quantity of information efficiently and effectively, but the rapid and chaotic growth experienced by the Net has gener...