Searching answers to complex questions is a challenging IR task. In this paper, we examine the use of query templates with semantic slots to formulate slot-based queries. These qu...
One problem associated with coevolutionary algorithms is that of forgetting, where one or more previously acquired traits are lost only to be needed later. We introduce a new coevo...
The process of understanding a source code in a high-level programming language involves complex computation. Given a piece of legacy code and a library of program plan templates, ...
—An important facility to aid keyword search on XML data is suggesting alternative queries when user queries contain typographical errors. Query suggestion thus can improve users...
— Assume the reliability of a connection is determined by the number of distinct risks associated with the path. We study the most reliable routing for WDM networks with arbitrar...