This paper introduces RankSQL, a system that provides a systematic and principled framework to support efficient evaluations of ranking (top-k) queries in relational database syst...
Chengkai Li, Kevin Chen-Chuan Chang, Ihab F. Ilyas...
Model merging is an important activity in software development. We often need to integrate a set of models coming from different sources so as to create a unified model encompass...
— It is through our mental models of the world that we understand it. Advances in science are nothing more than improvements to the model. This paper presents the development and...
Realistic mechanical models of biological soft tissues are a key issue to allow the implementation of reliable systems to aid on orthopedic diagnosis and surgery planning. We are w...
This paper presents a model and an analysis done to predict enemy force closure. The simulation replaces a pencil and ruler method that has been used by Department of Defense plan...