— We study the complexity of rationalizing network formation. In this problem we fix an underlying model describing how selfish parties (the vertices) produce a graph by making...
— There is an ever increasing need for storing data in smaller and smaller form factors driven by the ubiquitous use and increased demands of consumer electronics. A new approach...
In this paper, we design, implement and evaluate AdaptGuard, a software service for guarding adaptive systems, such as QoS-adaptive servers, from instability caused by software an...
—Video-on-Demand (VoD) services have attracted a lot of attentions in recent years. Measurement studies show that VCR (Video Cassette Recorder) operations, such as pause, rewind,...
—In recent years, the proliferation of the world wide web has lead to an increase in the number of public auctions on the internet. One of the characteristics of online auctions ...