In a traditional information retrieval system, it is assumed that queries can be posed about any topic. In reality, a large fraction of web queries are posed about a relatively sm...
Decision-tree algorithms are known to be unstable: small variations in the training set can result in different trees and different predictions for the same validation examples. B...
Hybrid geometry- and image-based modeling and rendering systems use photographs taken of a real-world environment and mapped onto the surfaces of a 3D model to achieve photorealis...
Abundant content, data type and diverse members' interests naturally lead to preference heterogeneity within a multicast session requiring frequent communication within subgr...
Finite element solvers are a basic component of simulation applications; they are common in computer graphics, engineering, and medical simulations. Although adaptive solvers can ...