Distributed Constraint Optimization (DCOP) is a popular framework for cooperative multi-agent decision making. DCOP is NPhard, so an important line of work focuses on developing f...
Christopher Kiekintveld, Zhengyu Yin, Atul Kumar, ...
A new scheme for the optimization of codebook sizes for HMMs and the generation of HMM ensembles is proposed in this paper. In a discrete HMM, the vector quantization procedure and...
Albert Hung-Ren Ko, Robert Sabourin, Alceu de Souz...
The mean running time of a Las Vegas algorithm can often be dramatically reduced by periodically restarting it with a fresh random seed. The optimal restart schedule depends on th...
Matthew J. Streeter, Daniel Golovin, Stephen F. Sm...
This work has for objective building a simulation model to evaluate different alternatives of operation of a projected center for ambulatory surgery. For the construction of the m...
Francisco J. Ramis, Jorge L. Palma, Felipe F. Baes...
Abstract—Today’s enterprises are confronted with a challenging environment that demands continuous transformations. Globalized markets, disruptive technological innovations, an...
Sabine Buckl, Christian M. Schweda, Florian Matthe...