A fitness function is needed for a Genetic Algorithm (GA) to work, and it appears natural that the combination of objectives and constraints into a single scalar function using ar...
This paper presents an approach to automatically optimize the retrieval quality of ranking functions. Taking a Swarm Intelligence perspective, we present a novel method, SwarmRank...
Ernesto Diaz-Aviles, Wolfgang Nejdl, Lars Schmidt-...
In this paper, we explore the concept of a "library of brain images", which implies not only a repository of brain images, but also efficient search and retrieval mechan...
Bing Bai, Paul B. Kantor, Nicu D. Cornea, Deborah ...
Effective communication between user and scheduler is an important prerequisite to achieving a successful scheduling outcome from both parties' perspectives. In a grid or sta...
Features have been widely used by the product line community to model variability. They represent the common and variable characteristics of the members of a product line. They ar...