Query optimizers that explore a search space exhaustively using transformation rules usually apply all possible rules on each alternative, and stop when no new information is prod...
Even though the large body of knowledge of relational query optimization techniques can be utilized as a starting point for object-oriented query optimization the full exploitatio...
Derandomization by means of mirrored samples has been recently introduced to enhance the performances of (1, λ) and (1 + 2) Evolution-Strategies (ESs) with the aim of designing f...
Cooperative problem solving with resource constraints are important in practical multi-agent systems. Resource constraints are necessary to handle practical problems including dis...
Toshihiro Matsui, Hiroshi Matsuo, Marius Silaghi, ...
Ranking functions are instrumental for the success of an information retrieval (search engine) system. However nearly all existing ranking functions are manually designed based on...
Li Wang, Weiguo Fan, Rui Yang, Wensi Xi, Ming Luo,...