In probabilistic reasoning, the problems of existence and identity are important to many different queries; for example, the probability that something that fits some description...
When search engine users have trouble finding information, they may become frustrated, possibly resulting in a bad experience (even if they are ultimately successful). In a user ...
As a large quantity of information is presented in XML format on the Web, there are increasing demands for XML security. Until now, research on XML security has been focused on th...
Challenging the implicit reliance on document collections, this paper discusses the pros and cons of using query logs rather than document collections, as self-contained sources o...
Abstract. In many cases, users may want to consider incomplete answers to their queries. Often, however, there is an overwhelming number of such answers, even if subsumed answers a...