PageRank computes the importance of each node in a directed graph under a random surfer model governed by a teleportation parameter. Commonly denoted alpha, this parameter models ...
David F. Gleich, Paul G. Constantine, Abraham D. F...
In this paper, we attempt to improve the effectiveness and the efficiency of query-dependent link-based ranking algorithms such as HITS, MAX and SALSA. All these ranking algorith...
We study the problem of creating highly compressed fulltext index structures for versioned document collections, that is, collections that contain multiple versions of each docume...
One of the most important steps in web crawling is determining the starting points, or seed selection. This paper identifies and explores the problem of seed selection in webscal...
Web users are spending more of their time and creative energies within online social networking systems. While many of these networks allow users to export their personal data or ...