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PPL
2006
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Inherently Parallel Geometric Computations
A new computational paradigm is described which o ers the possibility of superlinear and sometimes unbounded speedup, when parallel computation is used. The computations involved ...
Selim G. Akl
SIAMJO
2008
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Multivariable Utility Functions
Abstract. Utility functions of several variables are ubiquitous in economics. Their maximization requires inversion of the gradient map. Using convex analysis tools, we provide a r...
Maria B. Chiarolla, Ulrich G. Haussmann
TIT
2008
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Optimal Parsing Trees for Run-Length Coding of Biased Data
Abstract-- We study coding schemes which encode unconstrained sequences into run-length-limited (d, k)-constrained sequences. We present a general framework for the construction of...
Sharon Aviran, Paul H. Siegel, Jack K. Wolf
TOG
2008
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Animating developable surfaces using nonconforming elements
We present a new discretization for the physics-based animation of developable surfaces. Constrained to not deform at all in-plane but free to bend out-of-plane, these are an exce...
Elliot English, Robert Bridson
TRANSCI
2008
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Per-Seat, On-Demand Air Transportation Part II: Parallel Local Search
The availability of relatively cheap small jet aircrafts suggests a new air transportation business: dial-a-flight, an on-demand service in which travelers call a few days in adva...
Daniel G. Espinoza, R. Garcia, Marcos Goycoolea, G...