Combinatorial auctions can be used to reach efficient resource and task allocations in multiagent systems where the items are complementary. Determining the winners is NP-complete...
—Since the provision of both unicast and multicast services is expected for the next generation of multi-carrier wireless systems, the allocation of resources for this combinatio...
In service-oriented systems, such as grids and clouds, users are able to outsource complex computational tasks by procuring resources on demand from remote service providers. As th...
Sebastian Stein, Enrico Gerding, Nicholas R. Jenni...
We consider optimal allocation of resources to users in a downlink OFDMA system to support heterogeneous applications consisting of both deadline-sensitive (DS) and best-effort (BE...
Rajiv Agarwal, Vinay R. Majjigi, Rath Vannithamby,...
Resource discovery and monitoring in a distributed Grid environment gives rise to several issues, one of which is the provision of reliable performance and hence, the quality-ofse...
Helene N. Lim Choi Keung, Justin R. D. Dyson, Step...