Index tuning, i.e., selecting the indexes appropriate for a workload, is a crucial problem in database system tuning. In this paper, we solve index tuning for large problem instan...
Sequence design is a crucial problem in information-based biotechnology such as DNA-based computation. We introduce a simple strategy named template method that systematically gene...
Surface flattening is a crucial problem for many applications as indicated by the steady flow of new methods appearing in related publications. Quality control of these methods, b...
While spam is considered a crucial problem for both companies and ordinary computer users, little is known about how spam actually affects companies and which anti-spam techniques...