The probabilistic threshold query (PTQ) is one of the most common queries in uncertain databases, where all results satisfying the query with probabilities that meet the threshold...
Distributed Hash Tables (DHTs) provide a scalable solution for data sharing in P2P systems. To ensure high data availability, DHTs typically rely on data replication, yet without ...
Decision support systems get more useful as they manage to make decisions more informed. However, the cost of information and of combining and making it available in the appropriat...
Existing approaches for optimizing queries in data integration use decoupled strategies–attempting to optimize coverage and cost in two separate phases. Since sources tend to ha...
Imagine that you have been entrusted with private data, such as corporate product information, sensitive government information, or symptom and treatment information about hospita...
Nicolas Anciaux, Mehdi Benzine, Luc Bouganim, Phil...