Aggregation refers to a set of functions that provide global information about a distributed system. These functions operate on numeric values distributed over the system and can ...
In many practical reinforcement learning problems, the state space is too large to permit an exact representation of the value function, much less the time required to compute it. ...
Given an arbitrary network of interconnected nodes, we develop and analyze a distributed strategy that enables a subset of the nodes to calculate any given function of the node val...
Reputation forms an important part of how we come to trust people in face-to-face interactions, and thus situations involving trust online have come to realize that reputation is ...
It becomes clear for manufacturing companies that product lifecycle cost (LCC) is as crucial as product quality and functionality in deciding the success of a product in the marke...