In this paper, we tackle learning in distributed systems and the fact that learning does not necessarily involve the participation of agents directly in the inductive process itse...
Abstract. A Video-on-Demand system usually consists of a large number of independent video servers. In order to utilize network resources as efficiently as possible the overall net...
Collaborative creativity is traditionally supported by formal techniques, such as brainstorming. These techniques improve the idea-generation process by creating group synergies, ...
Otmar Hilliges, Lucia Terrenghi, Sebastian Boring,...
Abstract. Pairings on elliptic curves over finite fields are crucial for constructing various cryptographic schemes. The T pairing on supersingular curves over GF(3n ) is particula...
We present a simple linguistically-motivated method for characterizing the semantic relations that hold between two nouns. The approach leverages the vast size of the Web in order...