— In this paper, we focus on efficient keyword query processing for XML data based on SLCA and ELCA semantics. We propose for each keyword a novel form of inverted list, which i...
Junfeng Zhou, Zhifeng Bao, Wei Wang, Tok Wang Ling...
Abstract— Recent advances in graph-based search techniques derived from Kleinberg’s work [1] have been impressive. This paper further improves the graph-based search algorithm ...
Mechanism design is the study of preference aggregation protocols that work well in the face of self-interested agents. We present the first general-purpose techniques for automa...
Tuomas Sandholm, Vincent Conitzer, Craig Boutilier
Abstract. The last years there is an increasing interest for query processing techniques that take into consideration the dominance relationship between objects to select the most ...
Eleftherios Tiakas, Apostolos N. Papadopoulos, Yan...
We present enhancements for UDDI / DAML-S registries allowing cooperative discovery and selection of Web services with a focus on personalization. To find the most useful service ...