Flexible querying aims at expressing preferences inside queries instead of strict requirements. We consider ordinary relational databases and flexible querying calling on fuzzy se...
: Skyline Queries have recently received a lot of attention due to their intuitive query capabilities. Following the concept of Pareto optimality all `best' database objects a...
This work presents a set of protocols for scheduling a meeting among agents that represent their respective user's interests. Four protocols are discussed: a) the full inform...
Jacques Wainer, Paulo Roberto Ferreira Jr., Everto...
Background: The rapidly increasing speed with which genome sequence data can be generated will be accompanied by an exponential increase in the number of sequenced eukaryotes. Wit...
Evan S. Snitkin, Adam M. Gustafson, Joseph C. Mell...
Tools for filtering the World Wide Web exist, but they are hampered by the difficulty of capturing user preferences in such a diverse and dynamic environment. Recommender systems ...
Stuart E. Middleton, Nigel R. Shadbolt, David De R...