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P2P
2008
IEEE
16 years 1 months ago
P2P Information Retrieval and Filtering with MAPS
In this demonstration paper we present MAPS, a novel system that combines approximate information retrieval and filtering functionality in a peer-to-peer setting. In MAPS, a user...
Christian Zimmer, Johannes Heinz, Christos Tryfono...
SPIRE
2005
Springer
16 years 7 days ago
Using the k-Nearest Neighbor Graph for Proximity Searching in Metric Spaces
Proximity searching consists in retrieving from a database, objects that are close to a query. For this type of searching problem, the most general model is the metric space, where...
Rodrigo Paredes, Edgar Chávez
VLDB
1987
ACM
104views Database» more  VLDB 1987»
15 years 10 months ago
Magic Functions: A Technique to Optimize Extended Datalog Recursive Programs
Severalmethodshavebeenproposedto compile recursive Datalog programs. The most well-known perform a rewriting of rules using MAGIC or PROBLEM predicates in order to push selections...
Georges Gardarin
CHI
1994
ACM
15 years 11 months ago
Visual information seeking: tight coupling of dynamic query filters with starfield displays
This paper offers new principles for visual information seeking (VIS). A key concept is to support browsing, which is distinguished from familiar query composition and information...
Christopher Ahlberg, Ben Shneiderman
IJCSA
2007
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15 years 6 months ago
Incremental Trade-Off Management for Preference-Based Queries
Preference-based queries often referred to as skyline queries play an important role in cooperative query processing. However, their prohibitive result sizes pose a severe challen...
Wolf-Tilo Balke, Ulrich Güntzer, Christoph Lo...