A recent article reports that an Oracle patent on a fast sorting method has expired, allowing open source databases to use it freely. Mark Callaghan, the inventor behind the sorting algorithm, shows ...

Abstract: In addressing the three-station time difference of arrival localization problem for terrestrial and sea surface targets, this study exploits the correspondence between z in the geodetic ...

Abstract: Job-dependent tool switching is necessary in many batch processing systems (BPSs). Heterogeneous tool demand and extra time consumption for tool switches bring great challenges for ...