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ICDT
1999
ACM
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On the Generation of 2-Dimensional Index Workloads
A large number of database index structures have been proposed over the last two decades, and little consensus has emerged regarding their relative e ectiveness. In order to empir...
Joseph M. Hellerstein, Lisa Hellerstein, George Ko...
FOCS
1999
IEEE
14 years 3 months ago
Reducing Network Congestion and Blocking Probability Through Balanced Allocation
We compare the performance of a variant of the standard Dynamic Alternative Routing (DAR) technique commonly used in telephone and ATM networks to a path selection algorithm that ...
Malwina J. Luczak, Eli Upfal
DA
2010
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13 years 7 months ago
Paradoxes in Learning and the Marginal Value of Information
We consider the Bayesian ranking and selection problem, in which one wishes to allocate an information collection budget as efficiently as possible to choose the best among severa...
Peter Frazier, Warren B. Powell
ECAI
1994
Springer
14 years 3 months ago
Using Domain Knowledge to Select Solutions in Abductive Diagnosis
Abstract. This paper presents a novel extension to abductive reasoning in causal nets, namely the use of domain knowledge to select among alternative diagnoses. We describe how pre...
Frank van Harmelen, Annette ten Teije
ACMSE
2000
ACM
14 years 3 months ago
Hyperscenarios: a framework for active narrative
Scenarios are narratives that illustrate future possibilities, such as proposed systems or plans, and help policy makers and designers choose among alternative courses of action. ...
Reginald L. Hobbs, Colin Potts