Abstract. Query optimization is an important functionality of modern database systems and often based on estimating the selectivity of queries before actually executing them. Well-...
The performance of face recognition systems that use two-dimensional images depends on consistent conditions w.r.t. lighting, pose, and facial appearance. We are developing a face...
- SuperMedia provides human operators rich environmental information, thus providing telepresence and enhances efficiency of operation. However, coupling human with the remote envi...
Pervasive computing is an emerging computing paradigm, which is expected to be part of our everyday life in the foreseeable future. The coordination among heterogeneous devices, s...
We propose a multivariate methodology based on Functional Gradient Descent to estimate and forecast time-varying expected bond returns. Backtesting our procedure on US monthly dat...