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SIGMOD
2006
ACM
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14 years 9 months ago
Fast range-summable random variables for efficient aggregate estimation
Exact computation for aggregate queries usually requires large amounts of memory ? constrained in data-streaming ? or communication ? constrained in distributed computation ? and ...
Florin Rusu, Alin Dobra
NPL
2007
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13 years 8 months ago
Generative Modeling of Autonomous Robots and their Environments using Reservoir Computing
Autonomous mobile robots form an important research topic in the field of robotics due to their near-term applicability in the real world as domestic service robots. These robots ...
Eric A. Antonelo, Benjamin Schrauwen, Jan M. Van C...
SAC
2008
ACM
13 years 8 months ago
A biologically inspired generation of virtual characters
A number of techniques for generating geometric models of human head and body are in use nowadays. Models of human characters are useful in computer games, virtual reality, and ma...
Roberto C. Cavalcante Vieira, Creto Augusto Vidal,...
AISC
2008
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Strategies for Solving SAT in Grids by Randomized Search
Grid computing offers a promising approach to solving challenging computational problems in an environment consisting of a large number of easily accessible resources. In this pape...
Antti Eero Johannes Hyvärinen, Tommi A. Juntt...
ACSC
2004
IEEE
14 years 15 days ago
Tuning the Collision Test for Power
The collision test is an important statistical test for rejecting poor random number generators. The test simulates the throwing of balls randomly into urns. A problem in applying...
Wai Wan Tsang, Lucas Chi Kwong Hui, K. P. Chow, C....