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CORR
2010
Springer
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Approaching Throughput-optimality in Distributed CSMA Scheduling Algorithms with Collisions
Abstract--It was shown recently that carrier sense multiple access (CSMA)-like distributed algorithms can achieve the maximal throughput in wireless networks (and task processing n...
Libin Jiang, Jean C. Walrand
CORR
2010
Springer
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Coalition Formation Games for Collaborative Spectrum Sensing
Abstract--Collaborative Spectrum Sensing (CSS) between secondary users (SUs) in cognitive networks exhibits an inherent tradeoff between minimizing the probability of missing the d...
Walid Saad, Zhu Han, Tamer Basar, Mérouane ...
CORR
2010
Springer
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Sublinear Optimization for Machine Learning
Abstract--We give sublinear-time approximation algorithms for some optimization problems arising in machine learning, such as training linear classifiers and finding minimum enclos...
Kenneth L. Clarkson, Elad Hazan, David P. Woodruff
CORR
2008
Springer
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Fast Conversion Algorithms for Orthogonal Polynomials
We discuss efficient conversion algorithms for orthogonal polynomials. We describe a known conversion algorithm from an arbitrary orthogonal basis to the monomial basis, and deduc...
Alin Bostan, Bruno Salvy, Éric Schost
CORR
2008
Springer
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Building Better Nurse Scheduling Algorithms
The aim of this research is twofold: Firstly, to model and solve a complex nurse scheduling problem with an integer programming formulation and evolutionary algorithms. Secondly, ...
Uwe Aickelin, Paul White
CORR
2010
Springer
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A control-theoretical methodology for the scheduling problem
This paper presents a novel methodology to develop scheduling algorithms. The scheduling problem is phrased as a control problem, and control-theoretical techniques are used to de...
Carlo A. Furia, Alberto Leva, Martina Maggio, Paol...
CORR
2008
Springer
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Computing Minimum Spanning Trees with Uncertainty
Abstract. We consider the minimum spanning tree problem in a setting where information about the edge weights of the given graph is uncertain. Initially, for each edge e of the gra...
Thomas Erlebach, Michael Hoffmann 0002, Danny Kriz...
CORR
2008
Springer
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Design by Measure and Conquer, A Faster Exact Algorithm for Dominating Set
The measure and conquer approach has proven to be a powerful tool to analyse exact algorithms for combinatorial problems, like Dominating Set and Independent Set. In this paper, we...
Johan M. M. van Rooij, Hans L. Bodlaender
CORR
2010
Springer
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Optimal Distributed P2P Streaming under Node Degree Bounds
We study the problem of maximizing the broadcast rate in peer-to-peer (P2P) systems under node degree bounds, i.e., the number of neighbors a node can simultaneously connect to is ...
Shaoquan Zhang, Ziyu Shao, Minghua Chen
CORR
2008
Springer
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Interior-Point Algorithms for Linear-Programming Decoding
Abstract-- Interior-point algorithms constitute a very interesting class of algorithms for solving linear-programming problems. In this paper we study efficient implementations of ...
Pascal O. Vontobel