The least squares method is the most commonly used technique for fitting an ellipse through a set of points. However, it has a low breakdown point, which means that it performs p...
It has been observed by E. Eberlein and U. Keller that the hyperbolic distribution fits logarithmic rates of returns of a stock much better than the normal distribution. We give a...
Temporal Constraint Satisfaction Problems (TCSP) is a well known approach for representing and processing temporal knowledge. Important properties of the knowledge can be inferred...
It is well known that prior knowledge or bias can speed up learning, at least in theory. It has proved di cult to make constructive use of prior knowledge, so that approximately c...
We consider the requirements that a citation system must fulfill in order to cite structured and evolving data sets. Such a system must take into account variable granularity, con...