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...
Novel similarity measures for object recognition and image matching are proposed, which are inherently robust against occlusion, clutter, and nonlinear illumination changes. They c...
Automation and integration of business processes are at the heart of contemporary enterprise systems. In the pursuit of this goal, process automation technology is employed at vary...
It is increasingly recognized that business models offer an abstraction that is useful not only in the exploration of new business networks but also for the design and redesign of ...
Hans Weigand, Paul Johannesson, Birger Andersson, ...
As Service-Oriented Computing is gaining mainstream adoption, Services are emerging as core-building blocks of today's applications. In particular, web services have become t...