In this paper, we present DeFer -- a fast, high-quality and nonstochastic fixed-outline floorplanning algorithm. DeFer generates a non-slicing floorplan by compacting a slicing fl...
We consider the problem of efficiently sampling Web search engine query results. In turn, using a small random sample instead of the full set of results leads to efficient approxi...
Aris Anagnostopoulos, Andrei Z. Broder, David Carm...
Interactions among agents can be conveniently described by game trees. In order to analyze a game, it is important to derive optimal (or equilibrium) strategies for the di erent p...
Daphne Koller, Nimrod Megiddo, Bernhard von Stenge...
In this paper, we present methods for supporting autonomous updates in replicated databases. Autonomous updates are of particular importance to applications that cannot tolerate t...
Stefano Ceri, Maurice A. W. Houtsma, Arthur M. Kel...
An important aspect of Business to Business ECommerce is the agile Virtual Enterprise (VE). VEs are established when existing enterprises dynamically form temporary alliances, joi...
Alan Berfield, Panos K. Chrysanthis, Ioannis Tsama...