Histograms are an important tool for data reduction both in the field of data-stream querying and in OLAP, since they allow us to represent large amount of data in a very compact structure, on which both efficient mining techniques and OLAP queries can be executed. Significant timeand memory-cost advantages may derive from data reduction, but the trade-off with the accuracy has to be managed in...

Proof. For notational simplicity let us take n = 1 as a typical case. Thus let A C WO be ΣJ and assume sup {|a |: a E A} < Nj. Let B Qω be Π2 and /: ω ->ω recursive such that f[B] = A. Consider then the following game: Player I plays β, player II plays γ and II wins iff γ E WO&(β E B -> \f(β)| g | γ | ) . Clearly player II has a winning strategy in this game. But his payoff set is Σ\9 so by a r...

Résumé. Une session d’analyse OLAP peut être définie comme une session interactive durant laquelle un utilisateur lance des requêtes pour naviguer dans un cube. Très souvent, choisir quelle partie du cube va être naviguée par la suite, et, de ce fait, concevoir la prochaine requête, est une tâche difficile. Dans cette démonstration, nous proposons un système de recommandation qui utilise ce que...

The precise localization and controlled chemical treatment of structures on a surface are significant challenges for common laboratory technologies. Herein, we introduce a microfluidic-based technology, employing a double-layer microfluidic device, which can trap and localize in situ and ex situ synthesized structures on microfluidic channel surfaces. Crucially, we show how such a device can be...

In this paper the authors review the developments of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) since its inception. The focus of this paper is a neutral review on the methodological developments rather than reporting its applications that have appeared since its introduction. In particular, we discuss problem modelling, pair-wise comparisons, judgement scales, derivation methods, consistency indices...

Article history: Received 15 November 2012 Received in revised form 3 January 2014 Accepted 1 February 2014 Available online 10 February 2014

The application of statistical machine learning techniques to neuroimaging data has allowed researchers to decode the cognitive and disease states of participants. The majority of studies using these techniques have focused on pattern classification to decode the type of object a participant is viewing, the type of cognitive task a participant is completing, or the disease state of a participan...

We introduce a novel mechanism for itinerant ferromagnetism, which is based on a simple two-band model, and, by using numerical and analytical methods, we show that the periodic Anderson model contains this mechanism. We propose that the mechanism, which does not assume an intra-atomic Hund's coupling, is present in both the iron group and some f electron compounds.

Rotational spectroscopy is known to be a technique that is widely used to infer information on molecular structure and dynamics. In the last few decades, its role in the field of atmospheric and astrophysical investigations has rapidly grown. However, several are the challenging aspects in rotational spectroscopy, since the detection and analysis of spectra as well as interpretation of obtained...

ÐIn this paper, we present and discuss our experience in the task of probability elicitation from experts for the purpose of belief network construction. In our study, we applied four techniques. Three of these techniques are available from the literature, whereas the fourth one is a technique that we developed by adapting a method for the assessment of preferences to the task of probability el...