The Coin Problem is the following problem: a coin is given, which lands on head with probability either 1/2 + or 1/2 - . We are given the outcome of n independent tosses of this co...
Spatial scan statistics are used to determine hotspots in spatial data, and are widely used in epidemiology and biosurveillance. In recent years, there has been much effort invest...
Deepak Agarwal, Andrew McGregor, Jeff M. Phillips,...
In this paper we address three challenges that are present when building and analyzing wireless sensor networks (WSN) as part of ubiquitous computing environment: the need for an ...
Peer-to-peer grids aim to build computational grids encompassing thousands of sites. To achieve this scale, such systems cannot rely on trust or off-line negotiations among partic...
Miranda Mowbray, Francisco Vilar Brasileiro, Nazar...
As we approach nation-wide integration of computer systems, it is clear that le replication will play a key role, both to improve data availability in the face of failures, and to...
Richard G. Guy, John S. Heidemann, Wai-Kei Mak, Th...