We study the problem of minimum-distortion embedding of ultrametrics into the plane and higher dimensional spaces. Ultrametrics are a natural class of metrics that frequently occu...
Mihai Badoiu, Julia Chuzhoy, Piotr Indyk, Anastasi...
We construct a class of envelope surfaces in Rd , more precisely envelopes of balls. An envelope surface is a closed C1 (tangent continuous) manifold wrapping tightly around the u...
An emerging approach to the problem of reducing the identity theft is represented by the adoption of biometric authentication systems. Such systems however present however several...
Abhilasha Bhargav-Spantzel, Anna Cinzia Squicciari...
In recent years, tagging systems have become increasingly popular. These systems enable users to add keywords (i.e., “tags”) to Internet resources (e.g., web pages, images, vi...
Cameron Marlow, Mor Naaman, Danah Boyd, Marc Davis
Modern Internet streaming services have utilized various techniques to improve the quality of streaming media delivery. Despite the characterization of media access patterns and u...
Lei Guo, Enhua Tan, Songqing Chen, Zhen Xiao, Oliv...