The Valued Constraint Satisfaction Problem (VCSP) is a generic optimization problem defined by a network of local cost functions defined over discrete variables. It has applicatio...
Martin C. Cooper, Simon de Givry, M. Sanchez, Thom...
Background: Homology is a crucial concept in comparative genomics. The algorithm probably most widely used for homology detection in comparative genomics, is BLAST. Usually a stri...
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Background: To understand the evolutionary role of Lateral Gene Transfer (LGT), accurate methods are needed to identify transferred genes and infer their timing of acquisition. Ph...
Sophie S. Abby, Eric Tannier, Manolo Gouy, Vincent...
Background: Array comparative genome hybridization (aCGH) provides information about genomic aberrations. Alterations in the DNA copy number may cause the cell to malfunction, lea...
Carmen Lai, Hugo M. Horlings, Marc J. van de Vijve...
One of the most general frameworks for phrasing control problems for complex, redundant robots is operational space control. However, while this framework is of essential importan...