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FOCM
2011
12 years 11 months ago
2011
This paper considers large-scale simulations of wave propagation phenomena. We argue that it is possible to accurately compute a wavefield by decomposing it onto a largely incomp...
ECIS
2004
13 years 9 months ago
2004
As Information Systems (IS) research increasingly acknowledges the importance of non-positivist approaches, the case for a plurality of theories to guide qualitative studies has g...
KDD
2012
ACM
11 years 10 months ago
2012
ACM
Video dissemination through sites such as YouTube can have widespread impacts on opinions, thoughts, and cultures. Not all videos will reach the same popularity and have the same ...
CSE
2009
IEEE
14 years 2 months ago
2009
IEEE
Word-of-mouth communication has been shown to play a key role in a variety of environments such as viral marketing and virus spreading. A family of algorithms, generally known as ...
PERSUASIVE
2009
Springer
14 years 2 months ago
2009
Springer
We present an empirical study of the effect of a computer agent designed to engage a user in a persuasive counseling dialogue on attitudes towards regular exercise. We used two ma...