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An AI Approach to English Morphemic Analysis
Winograd, Terry

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Enlaces:	This paper illustrated an approach toward understanding natural language through the techniques of artificial intelligence. It explores the structure of English word-endings both morpho-graphemically and semantically. It illustrated the use of procedures and semantic representations in relating the broad range…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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Proposal to ARPA for Research on Artificial Intelligence at M.I.T., 1971-1972
Minsky, Marvin - Papert, Seymour

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Enlaces:	The activities of the Artificial Intelligence laboratory can be viewed under three main aspects; (1) Artificial Intelligence- understanding the principles of making intelligent machines along the lines discusses in previous proposals, and elaborated below. (2) Natural Intelligence- As we understand…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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Infants in Children Stories - Toward a Model of Natural Language Comprehension
Meyer, Garry S.

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Enlaces:	How can we construct a program that will understand stories that children would understand? By understand we mean the ability to answer questions about the story. We are interested here with understanding natural language in a very broad area. In…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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D-SCRIPT: A Computational Theory of Descriptions
Moore, Robert C.

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Enlaces:	This paper descries D-SCRIPT, a language for representing knowledge in artificial intelligence programs. D-SCRIPT contains a powerful formalism for descriptions, which permits the representation of statements that are problematical for other systems. Particular attention is paid to problems of opaque…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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Explicit Control of Reasoning
Kleer, Johan de - Doyle, Jon - Steele, Guy L., Jr. - Sussman, Gerald Jay

Formato:
Enlaces:	The construction of expert problem-solving systems requires the development of techniques for using modular representations of knowledge without encountering combinatorial explosions in the solution effort. This report describes an approach to dealing with this problem based on making some knowledge…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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Spatial Knowledge
Kuipers, Benjamin

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Enlaces:	This paper introduces a model of spatial cognition to describe the states of partial knowledge that people have about the spatial structure of a large-scale environment. Spatial knowledge has several different representations, each of which captures one aspect of the…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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Jokes and the Logic of the Cognitive Unconscious
Minsky, Marvin

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Enlaces:	Freud's theory of jokes explains how they overcome the mental "censors" that make it hard for us to think "forbidden" thoughts. But his theory did not work so well for humorous nonsense as for other comical subjects. In this essay…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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The Progressive Construction of Mind
Lawler, Robert W.

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Enlaces:	We propose a vision of the structure of knowledge and processes of learning based upon the particularity of experience. Highly specific cognitive structures are constructed through activities in limited domains of experience. For new domains, new cognitive structures develop from…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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On "Learnable" Representations of Knowledge: A Meaning for the Computational Metaphor
diSessa, Andrea A.

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Enlaces:	The computational metaphor which proposes the comparison of processes of mind to realizable or imaginable computer activities suggests a number of educational concerns. This paper discusses some of those concerns including procedural modes of knowledge representation and control knowledge ??owing…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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Frame-based Text Processing
Rosenberg, Steven T.

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Enlaces:	This paper presents an overview of a theory of discourse structure, and discusses a model for assimilating text into a frame-based data structure. The model has been applied to the analysis of news articles. The theory assumes sentences contain links…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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Understanding Understanding Mathematics
Michener, Edwina Rissland

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Enlaces:	In this paper we look at some of the ingredients and processes involved in the understanding of mathematics. We analyze elements of mathematical knowledge, organize them in a coherent way and take note of certain classes of items that share…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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NUDGE, A Knowledge-Based Scheduling Program
Goldstein, Ira P. - Roberts, R. Bruce

Formato:
Enlaces:	Traditional scheduling algorithms (using the techniques of PERT charts, decision analysis or operations research) require well-defined quantitative, complete sets of constraints. They are insufficient for scheduling situations where the problem description is ill-defined, involving incomplete, possibly inconsistent and generally qualitative…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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A Frame for Frames: Representing Knowledge for Recognition
Kuipers, Benjamin J.

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Enlaces:	This paper presents a version of frames suitable for representing knowledge for a class of reconition problems. An initial section gives an intuitive model of frames, and illustrates a number of desirable features of such a representation. A more technical…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Brady, Michael

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Enlaces:	Since Robotics is the field concerned with the connection of perception to action, Artificial Intelligence must have a central role in Robotics if the connection is to be intelligent. Artificial Intelligence addresses the crucial questions of: what knowledge is required…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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15.

Supporting Organizational Problem Solving with a Workstation
Barber, Gerald

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Enlaces:	This paper describes an approach to supporting work in the office. Using and extending ideas from the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) we describe office work as a problem solving activity. A knowledge embedding language called Omega is used to…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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16.

Semantics of Inheritance and Attributions in the Description System Omega
Attardi, Giuseppe - Simi, Maria

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Enlaces:	Omega is a description system for knowledge embedding which incorporates some of the attractive modes of expression in common sense reasoning such as descriptions, inheritance, quantification, negation, attributions and multiple viewpoints. A formalization of Omega is developed as a framework…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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Proposal to ARPA for Continued Research on A.I. for 1973
Minsky, Marvin - Papert, Seymour

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Enlaces:	The Artificial Intelligence Laboratory proposes to continue its work on a group of closely interconnected projects, all bearing on questions about how to make computers able to use more sophisticated kinds of knowledge to solve difficult problems. This proposal explains…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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18.

CREF: An Editing Facility for Managing Structured Text
Pitman, Kent M.

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Enlaces:	This paper reports work in progress on an experimental text editor called CREF, the Cross Referenced Editing Facility. CREF deals with chunks of text, called segments, which may have associated features such as keywords or various kinds of links to…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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19.

Learning and Reasoning by Analogy: The Details
Winston, Patrick H.

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Enlaces:	We use analogy when we say something is a Cinderella story and when we learn about resistors by thinking about water pipes. We also use analogy when we learn subjects like Economics, Medicine and Law. This paper presents a theory…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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20.

A Hypothetical Monologue Illustrating the Knowledge Underlying Program Analysis
Shrobe, Howard E. - Waters, Richard C. - Sussman, Gerald J.

Formato:
Enlaces:	Automated Program Analysis is the process of discovering decompositions of a system into sub-units such that the behavior of the whole program can be inferred from the behavior of its parts. Analysis can be employed to increase the explanatory power…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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21.

Proposal to ARPA for Continued Research on A.I.
Minsky, Marvin

Formato:
Enlaces:	The Artificial Intelligence Laboratory proposes to continue its work on a group of closely interconnected projects, all bearing on questions about how to make computers able to use more sophisticated kinds of knowledge to solve difficult problems. This proposal explains…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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22.

The Connection Machine
Hillis, W. Daniel

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Enlaces:	This paper describes the connection memory, a machine for concurrently manipulating knowledge stored in semantic networks. We need the connection memory because conventional serial computers cannot move through such networks fast enough. The connection memory sidesteps the problem by providing…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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23.

Flavors: Message Passing in the Lisp Machine
Weinreb, Daniel - Moon, David

Formato:
Enlaces:	The object oriented programming style used in the Smalltalk and Actor languages is available in Lisp Machine Lisp, and used by the Lisp Machine software system. It is used to perform generic operations on objects. Part of its implementation is…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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24.

The FRL Primer
Roberts, R. Bruce - Goldstein, Ira P.

Formato:
Enlaces:	The Frame Representation Language (FRL) is an experimental language written to explore the use of frames as a knowledge representation technique. The term 'frame' as used in FRL was inspired by Minsky's [75] development of frame theory. FRL extends the…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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25.

A Structural Approach to Analogy
Mansour, Hormoz

Formato:
Enlaces:	There are multiple sorts of reasoning by analogy between two domains; the one with which we are concerned is a type of contextual analogy. The purpose of this paper is to see whether two domains that look analogous would be…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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26.

Expert Systems: Where Are We? And Where Do We Go from Here?
Davis - Randall

Formato:
Enlaces:	Work on Expert Systems has received extensive attention recently, prompting growing interest in a range of environments. Much has been made of the basic concept and the rule-based system approach typically used to construct the programs. Perhaps this is a…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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27.

Natural Learning
Miller, Laurence

Formato:
Enlaces:	This memo reports the results of a case study into how children learn in the absence of explicit teaching. The three subjects, an eight year old, a ten year old and a thirteen year old were observed in both of…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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28.

The Genetic Epistemology of Rule Systems
Goldstein, Ira P.

Formato:
Enlaces:	I shall describe a model of the evolution of the rule-structured knowledge that serves as a cornerstone of our development of computer-based coaches. The key idea is a graph structure whose nodes represent rules, and whose links represent various evolutionary…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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29.

Understanding Hand-Printed Algebra for Computer Tutoring
Purcell, Stephen C.

Formato:
Enlaces:	This thesis demonstrates how the use of a global context can improve the power of a local character recognizer. The global context considered is a computer tutor of high school algebra that observes a student working algebra problems on a…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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30.

Teaching of Procedures-Progress Report
Sussman, Gerald Jay

Formato:
Enlaces:	The idea of building a programmer is very seductive in that it holds the promise of massive bootstrapping and thus ties in with many ideas about learning and teaching. I will avoid going into those issues here. It is necessary,…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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Proposal to ARPA for Research on Artificial Intelligence at MIT, 1970-1971
Minsky, Marvin - Papert, Seymour

Formato:
Enlaces:	The MIT Artificial Intelligence Project has a variety of goals all bound together by search for principles of intelligent behavior. Among our immediate goals are to develop systems with practical applications for: Visually-controlled automatic manipulation and physical world problem-solving, machine…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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32.

Information technology and business transformation : work location and the allocation of decision rights
Fitoussi, David, 1974-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	(cont.) as well, firms have an incentive to require coordinated investments in technology across the enterprise. Still, research in IS has also highlighted the fact that the productivity of computer investments is highly dependent on co-investment in complementary assets (for…
Fecha:	2005-09-27
Recurso:	MIT

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33.

Conclusions from the Commodity Expert Project
Stansfield, James L.

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Enlaces:	The goal of the commodity expert project was to develop a prototype program that would act as an intelligent assistant to a commodity market analyst. Since expert analysis must deal with very large, yet incomplete, data bases of unreliable facts…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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34.

Trust policy management for the financial industry using semantic web rules
Neogy, Chitravanu

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	Trust Management is a growing problem in large corporations today. In industries like financial services, firms need to comply with constantly changing regulations, security requirements and business policies. Information technology is often the backbone of the processes that are regulated…
Fecha:	2005-06-02
Recurso:	MIT

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35.

A tool for hemodynamic data analysis
Garg, Deepali, 1982-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	Nearly 2% of all live births are very premature (gestational age less than 32 weeks), and 50% of all new cases of cerebral palsy occur in survivors of premature birth (gestational age less than 37 weeks). Because of their underdeveloped…
Fecha:	2005-09-26
Recurso:	MIT

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36.

Border-crossing knowledge networking among multinational firms : the case of R&D facilities
Shirvani-Mahdavi, Ali (Ali Agha), 1965-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	(cont.) which is expected, given their additional knowledge resources. The respondents' urgency in looking for the relevant knowledge is the primary explanation for this difference between the two networks. This difference in knowledge networking among the different groups did not…
Fecha:	2005-09-27
Recurso:	MIT

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37.

Re-engineering knowledge networks for development
Raghavan, Amrith, 1976-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	This thesis examines the evolution of Internet based knowledge networks (e-knowledge networks) in the domain of sustainable development. The objective of this thesis is to use an engineering systems approach to understand knowledge networks, identify the barriers to their sustainability…
Fecha:	2005-06-02
Recurso:	MIT

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38.

The knowledge evolution framework : a knowledge management perspective on the impact of knowledge segregation on product development projects
Chi, Jeffrey C. (Jeffrey Chien-Chuen)

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	by Jeffrey C. Chi., Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2001., Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-216).
Fecha:	2005-08-23
Recurso:	MIT

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39.

Product development knowledge management portal and case studies to demonstrate the need for better design knowledge management using it
Prasanna, Guru, 1976-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	by Guru Prasanna., Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2001., Page 123 blank., Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-122).
Fecha:	2005-06-02
Recurso:	MIT

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40.

Unleashing knowledge in oil retailing : integrated knowledge sharing within the Japan Energy Corporation, retail marketing group
Oka, Daisuke, 1971-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	by Daisuke Oka., Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 2001., Includes bibliographical references (leaf 78).
Fecha:	2005-08-23
Recurso:	MIT

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41.

Meta-Rules: Reasoning About Control
Davis - Randall

Formato:
Enlaces:	How can we insure that knowledge embedded in a program is applied effectively? Traditionally the answer to this question has been sought in different problem solving paradigms and in different approaches to encoding and indexing knowledge. Each of these is…
Fecha:	2004-10-08
Recurso:	MIT

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42.

Towards multi-domain speech understanding with flexible and dynamic vocabulary
Chung, Grace Yuet-Chee

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	In developing telephone-based conversational systems, we foresee future systems capable of supporting multiple domains and flexible vocabulary. Users can pursue several topics of interest within a single telephone call, and the system is able to switch transparently among domains within…
Fecha:	2005-08-23
Recurso:	MIT

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43.

Induced technical change in computable general equilibrium models for climate-change policy analysis
Sue Wing, Ian, 1970-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	Policies to avert the threat of dangerous climate change focus on stabilizing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations by drastically reducing anthropogenic emissions of carbon. Such reductions require limiting the use of fossil fuels-which supply the bulk of energy to economic activity,…
Fecha:	2005-05-19
Recurso:	MIT

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44.

Analysis and utilization of operating experience for organizational learning
Weil, Richard Scott, 1976-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	The objective of this thesis is to clarify the ways that organizational factors influence nuclear power plant performance in order to improve performance. Therefore, this thesis studied the nuclear power plant organizational environment by identifying and detailing its important work…
Fecha:	2005-08-23
Recurso:	MIT

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45.

Outsourced knowledge: knowledge transfer and strategic implications from design outsourcing, Knowledge transfer and strategic implications from design outsourcing
Grant, Peter L. (Peter Leigh), 1959-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	by Peter L. Grant., Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 2000., Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-108).
Fecha:	2005-08-23
Recurso:	MIT

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46.

Planner Implementation Proposal to ARPA 1972-1973
Hewitt, Carl

Formato:
Enlaces:	The task objective is the generalization and implementation of the full power of the problem solving formalism PLANNER in the next two years. We will show how problem solving knowledge can be effectively incorporated into the formalism. Several domains will…
Fecha:	2004-10-04
Recurso:	MIT

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47.

Mapping the R&D knowledge network, Mapping the research and development knowledge network
Liew, Kou-Yew, 1972-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	Knowledge networks have received a significant amount of attention in the past few decades as people look beyond corporate governance and resource-based approaches to uncover sources of competitive advantage. While this area of research is useful for organizations in general,…
Fecha:	2005-06-02
Recurso:	MIT

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48.

Learning commonsense categorical knowledge in a thread memory system
Stamatoiu, Oana L. (Oana Liana), 1981-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	If we are to understand how we can build machines capable of broad purpose learning and reasoning, we must first aim to build systems that can represent, acquire, and reason about the kinds of commonsense knowledge that we humans have…
Fecha:	2005-06-02
Recurso:	MIT

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49.

Knowledge management : obstacles and opportunities-- what can NASA learn from the consulting industry?
Buschmann, Sherry L. (Sherry Lee), 1956-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	by Sherry L. Buschmann., Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 2001., Includes bibliographical references (leaves 113-116).
Fecha:	2005-08-23
Recurso:	MIT

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50.

Managing human capital in the knowledge economy : perspectives from the firm and the individual
Aw, Kah-Peng, 1967-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	by Kah-Peng Aw., Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2001., Includes bibliographical references (leaf 55).
Fecha:	2005-08-23
Recurso:	MIT

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51.

Global Knowledge Network
Huang, Biao, 1970-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	by Biao Huang., Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Technology and Policy Program, 2001., Includes bibliographical references (leaves 112-115).
Fecha:	2005-08-23
Recurso:	MIT

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52.

Community knowledge sharing : an Internet application to support communications across literacy levels, Internet application to support communications across literacy levels
Shakeel, Hani Umar, 1973-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	by Hani Umar Shakeel., Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Technology and Policy Program, 2001., Includes bibliographical references (p. 94-98).
Fecha:	2005-08-23
Recurso:	MIT

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53.

Accounting for system level interaction in knowledge management initiatives
Bartkowski, Glenn D. (Glenn David), 1970-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	by Glenn D. Bartkowski., Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design & Management Program, 2001., Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-69).
Fecha:	2005-09-27
Recurso:	MIT

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54.

Knowledge management of system interfaces and interactions from product development processes
Thebeau, Ronnie E. (Ronnie Emile), 1970-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	by Ronnie E. Thebeau., Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design & Management Program, 2001., Includes bibliographical references (p. 149).
Fecha:	2005-09-27
Recurso:	MIT

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55.

A framework for the assessment of knowledge transfer in software development organizations
Woods, John P. (John Patrick), 1958-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	by John P. Woods., Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design & Management Program, 2001., Includes bibliographical references (p. 85).
Fecha:	2005-09-27
Recurso:	MIT

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56.

A systematic approach for architecting a knowledge management system for project management
Gilani, Roshanak, 1963-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	by Roshanak Gilani., Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design & Management Program, 2001., Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-73).
Fecha:	2005-09-27
Recurso:	MIT

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57.

City knowledge : an emergent information infrastructure for sustainable urban maintenance, management and planning
Carrera, Fabio, 1961-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	(cont.) updates. It produces plan-ready information, by exploiting the self-serving and opportunistic pursuit of instant return-on-investment by frontline offices. Thanks to its emergent qualities, City Knowledge engenders unexpected plan-demanding situations, where the ability to conduct second-order analyses leads to deeper…
Fecha:	2005-09-27
Recurso:	MIT

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58.

Modeling of and experiments characterizing electromigration-induced failures in interconnects
Andleigh, Vaibhav K. (Vaibhav Kumar), 1973-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	As interconnect linewidths continue to scale downward, a detailed knowledge of stress evolution and void growth processes enables a determination of the electromigration-induced failure times of these interconnects. This thesis provides this knowledge through the development of an electromigration simulation…
Fecha:	2005-08-23
Recurso:	MIT

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59.

Organizational capabilities, knowledge, and innovation : strategies for developing the capability to mobilize and create knowledge for innovation
Un, C. Annique (Chhomroth Annique), 1969-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	by C. Annique Un., Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, February 2001., "February 2000.", Includes bibliographical references (leaves 297-311).
Fecha:	2005-08-23
Recurso:	MIT

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60.

Procedures as a Representation for Data in a Computer Program for Understanding Natural Language
Winograd, Terry

Formato:
Enlaces:	This paper describes a system for the computer understanding of English. The system answers questions, executes commands, and accepts information in normal English dialog. It uses semantic information and context to understand discourse and to disambiguate sentences. It combines a…
Fecha:	2004-10-20
Recurso:	MIT

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61.

Context modeling : extending the parametric object model with design context
Mburu, Fred Andrew (Fred Andrew Kimemia), 1971-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	Context can be described as the totality of ideas, situations and information that (a) related to, (b) provide the origins for, and (c) influence our response, perspective or judgment of a thing. Design always takes place in a context. However,…
Fecha:	2005-08-23
Recurso:	MIT

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62.

Managing revisions of rules and guidelines used in clinical information systems : exploring a hierarchical knowledge representation model
Scott-Wright, Alicia, 1949-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	One important purpose for creating clinical practice guidelines is to improve quality of care by reducing variations in practice. In the current healthcare environment, guidelines are being advocated as a means to disseminate research findings, standardize care, improve quality of…
Fecha:	2005-09-27
Recurso:	MIT

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63.

Growth strategies of small nations : with special reference to Ireland, Finland and Singapore
Yeo, Lionel, 1972-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	This thesis is based on the premise that small nations face unique challenges in the quest for economic prosperity. They have a small domestic economy and are more dependent than larger economies on international trade. Smallness typically entails a lack…
Fecha:	2005-06-02
Recurso:	MIT

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64.

Hypothesis Formation and Evaluation in Medical Diagnosis
Rubin, Ann D.

Formato:
Enlaces:	This thesis describes some aspects of a computer system for doing medical diagnosis in the specialized field of kidney disease. Because such a system faces the spectre of combinatorial explosion, this discussion concentrates on heuristics which control the number of…
Fecha:	2004-10-20
Recurso:	MIT

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65.

An Electronic Market-Maker
Chan, Nicholas Tung - Shelton, Christian

Formato:
Enlaces:	This paper presents an adaptive learning model for market-making under the reinforcement learning framework. Reinforcement learning is a learning technique in which agents aim to maximize the long-term accumulated rewards. No knowledge of the market environment, such as the order…
Fecha:	2004-10-20
Recurso:	MIT

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66.

Emerging technology intelligence : scanning and monitoring for strategic planning
Brockley, Ellen M. (Ellen Marie), 1961-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	In recent years we have seen a confluence of science and technology that portends great impact to business strategy and product development. Just as physicists, chemists and biologists have extended their knowledge to other fields in pursuit of their own…
Fecha:	2005-06-02
Recurso:	MIT

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67.

3-round weak zero-knowledge proofs for [Nu] [Rho], Three-round weak ZK proofs for [Nu] [Rho]
Lim, Dah-Yoh, 1978-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	(cont.) to the verifier., We consider an implementation of a weakened notion of zero-knowledge (weak ZK) where the simulator is also allowed to depend on the distinguisher as well, so this type of ZK entails exhibiting an efficient simulator for…
Fecha:	2005-09-27
Recurso:	MIT

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68.

Intelligence by design : principles of modularity and coordination for engineering complex adaptive agents
Bryson, Joanna Joy, 1965-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	All intelligence relies on search - for example, the search for an intelligent agent's next action. Search is only likely to succeed in resource-bounded agents if they have already been biased towards finding the right answer. In artificial agents, the…
Fecha:	2005-08-23
Recurso:	MIT

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69.

A biomechanical investigation of the structure--function relationships in the human tongue
Napadow, Vitaly J., 1971-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	The human tongue is a versatile, lithe and structurally complex muscular organ that is of paramount importance for many physiological tasks. The lingual musculature is composed of various orthogonally oriented myofiber populations. Furthermore, coupling this knowledge of tissue myoarchitecture with…
Fecha:	2005-08-23
Recurso:	MIT

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70.

Architecture and optimization for a peer-to-peer content management system
Edge, Dion M. (Dion Miguel), 1975-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	This thesis will explore the design and optimization of a peer-to-peer network application as a solution to complex content management problems. Currently, most content management systems are expensive, cumbersome and inflexible custom solutions that require knowledge workers to change their…
Fecha:	2005-09-26
Recurso:	MIT

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71.

Building a trajectory syntax through language evolution
Kim, Anthony Hahn, 1980-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	If we are to understand the innately human ability to solve complex problems, we must first understand the cognitive processes that allow us to combine different kinds of knowledge, to learn new things and to communicate with other people. I…
Fecha:	2005-09-26
Recurso:	MIT

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72.

A bioclimatic approach to integrated design : form, technology, and architectural knowledge
O'Connell, Matthew J. (Mathew Jere)

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	This thesis explores a holistic design process through which architectural elements can engage the dynamic forces of natural phenomena and integrate the spatial and temporal experience of building form with its physical environment. The framework for this exploration is a…
Fecha:	2005-08-18
Recurso:	MIT

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73.

Three essays on the development and diffusion of pharmaceutical innovations, 3 essays on the development and diffusion of pharmaceutical innovations
Azoulay, Pierre

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	The thesis comprises three essays on various aspects of the development and diffusion of pharmaceutical innovations, woven together by the idea that the production of clinical knowl- edge influences organizational design, pricing, and advertising decisions in the pharmaceutical industry -…
Fecha:	2005-05-19
Recurso:	MIT

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74.

Experience of light : the use of an inverse method and a genetic algorithm in daylight design
Chutarat, Acharawan

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	Integration of daylight availability in time and architectural space is a critical element in achieving optimal comfort and productivity, as well as in minimizing energy consumption. In recent years, there has been an increase in the demand of the better…
Fecha:	2005-05-19
Recurso:	MIT

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75.

Analyzing the make-to-stock queue in the supply chain and eBusiness settings
Caldentey, René

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	This thesis presents two applications of the prototypical make-to-stock queue model that are mainly motivated by supply chain management and e-commerce issues. In the first part, we consider the decentralized version of the make-to-stock model. Two different agents that we…
Fecha:	2005-06-02
Recurso:	MIT

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76.

Two-electron mixed-valence complexes small molecule activation and photocatalytic hydrogen production, 2-electron mixed-valence complexes small molecule activation and photocatalytic hydrogen production
Heyduk, Alan F. (Alan Frank), 1974-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	Two-electron mixed-valence complexes of rhodium may be supported by diphosphazane ligands (RN(PY2)2). Whereas diphosphazane ligands with strongly [pi]-acidic phosphine groups (Y = F, OCH2CF3) react with RhI starting materials to afford binuclear Rh20,II complexes, Rh20,II(MeN(PY)2)3X2(L) or Rh2"II(MeN(PY),)3X2 (X = Cl,…
Fecha:	2005-08-23
Recurso:	MIT

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77.

Probabilistic risk analysis of restructured electric power systems : implications for reliability analysis and policies
Felder, Frank Andrew

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	Modem society requires reliable and safe operation of its infrastructure. Policymakers believe that, in many industries, competitive markets and regulatory incentives will result in system performance superior to that under command-and-control regulation. Analytical techniques to evaluate the reliability and safety…
Fecha:	2005-08-23
Recurso:	MIT

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78.

Essays on equilibrium selection
Larson, Nathan (Nathan Christopher), 1974-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	The first two chapters of this thesis explore how coordination happens in simple games. The first chapter models the adaptive play of a 2 x 2 game by pairs of agents matched together from a large population. In contrast with…
Fecha:	2005-08-23
Recurso:	MIT

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79.

José Rafael Moneo Vallés: 1965-1985
Koukoutsi-Mazarakis, Valeria E., 1962-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	Rafael Moneo, a Spanish architect and educator who has been practicing architecture in Madrid since 1965, rose in the profession from local practitioner to designer of international reputation in the mid-1980s with his Museum of Roman Art in MWrida (1980-86)…
Fecha:	2005-08-23
Recurso:	MIT

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80.

Importance Sampling for Reinforcement Learning with Multiple Objectives
Shelton, Christian Robert

Formato:
Enlaces:	This thesis considers three complications that arise from applying reinforcement learning to a real-world application. In the process of using reinforcement learning to build an adaptive electronic market-maker, we find the sparsity of data, the partial observability of the domain,…
Fecha:	2004-10-01
Recurso:	MIT

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81.

Surface Reflectance Estimation and Natural Illumination Statistics
Dror, Ron O. - Adelson, Edward H. - Willsky, Alan S.

Formato:
Enlaces:	Humans recognize optical reflectance properties of surfaces such as metal, plastic, or paper from a single image without knowledge of illumination. We develop a machine vision system to perform similar recognition tasks automatically. Reflectance estimation under unknown, arbitrary illumination proves…
Fecha:	2004-10-08
Recurso:	MIT

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82.

Exploring Object Perception with Random Image Structure Evolution
Sadr, Javid - Sinha, Pawan

Formato:
Enlaces:	We have developed a technique called RISE (Random Image Structure Evolution), by which one may systematically sample continuous paths in a high-dimensional image space. A basic RISE sequence depicts the evolution of an object's image from a random field, along…
Fecha:	2004-10-20
Recurso:	MIT

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83.

Sensing and modeling human networks
Choudhury, Tanzeem Khalid, 1975-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	Knowledge of how groups of people interact is important in many disciplines, e.g. organizational behavior, social network analysis, knowledge management and ubiquitous computing. Existing studies of social network interactions have either been restricted to online communities, where unambiguous measurements about…
Fecha:	2005-05-17
Recurso:	MIT

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84.

Organizational design : the integration of pharmaceutical discovery and development
Smith, Peter J. A. (Peter John Anthony), 1959-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	The decline in Pharmaceutical R&D productivity has been attributed to high clinical failure rates suggesting that targets, leads and clinical candidates may be of lower quality in recent years. Senior R&D management generally believes that a greater integration of drug…
Fecha:	2005-09-27
Recurso:	MIT

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85.

System for the online assessment of distributed projects
Shiraishi, Fumiaki, 1977-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	The collaboration of researchers in different fields, institutions, and nations continues to be important as new ideas and solutions result from the combination of different knowledge and experiences. The Cambridge MIT Institute (CMI) Online Project Assessment System(OPAS) aims to collect…
Fecha:	2005-06-02
Recurso:	MIT

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86.

A theoretical plasma physics model of the plasmatron
Burns, Barrett A. (Barrett Adams), 1972-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	An analysis was conducted to determine the behavior of a high pressure electric arc discharge inside the Plasmatron Fuel Reformer. The Plasmatron Fuel Reformer uses an electric arc to partially combust fuel in an internal combustion engine to increase efficiency…
Fecha:	2005-09-06
Recurso:	MIT

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87.

Intelligence by Design: Principles of Modularity and Coordination for Engineerin
Bryson, Joanna J.

Formato:
Enlaces:	All intelligence relies on search --- for example, the search for an intelligent agent's next action. Search is only likely to succeed in resource-bounded agents if they have already been biased towards finding the right answer. In artificial agents, the…
Fecha:	2004-10-20
Recurso:	MIT

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88.

Linear Separation and Learning
Minsky, Marvin - Papert, Seymour

Formato:
Enlaces:	This is a reprint of page proofs of Chapter 12 of Perceptrons, M. Minsky and S. Papert, MIT Press 1968, (we hope). It replaces A.I. Memo No. 156 dated March 1968. The perceptron and convergence theorems of Chapter 11 are…
Fecha:	2004-10-04
Recurso:	MIT

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89.

Recognition of words from their spellings : integration of multiple knowledge sources
Daly, Nancy Ann

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	by Nancy Ann Daly., Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1987., MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ENGINEERING., This research was supported by the National Science Foundation and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.,…
Fecha:	2005-08-08
Recurso:	MIT

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90.

Newton and the origin of spectroanalysis
Bisson, William Joseph

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	by William Joseph Bisson., Thesis (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Humanities, 1960., MIT copy bound with: The journey to the garden / David Bleich. 1960. -- A study of Benjamin Peirce's linear associative algebra / Beryl Sylvester Denker. 1960.…
Fecha:	2005-08-17
Recurso:	MIT

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91.

Self-knowledge and the diagnostic value of one's actions
Bodner, Ronit

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	by Ronit Bodner., Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1996., Includes bibliographical references (leaves 75-76).
Fecha:	2005-08-18
Recurso:	MIT

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92.

Integration of expert knowledge into computer-controlled databases in the medical domain : HEMAVID, a case study
Chueh, Henry C

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	by Henry C. Chueh., Thesis (M.S.)--Harvard University--Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Program in Medical Engineering and Medical Physics, 1989., Includes bibliographical references (leaves [165]-[172]).
Fecha:	2005-10-07
Recurso:	MIT

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93.

Service delivery and learning in automated interfaces
Oliveira, Paulo Rocha e, 1974-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	This dissertation analyzes the strategic implications of customization policies available to companies that must simultaneously provide service and learn about their customers through automated interfaces. The first part of the dissertation lays out the theoretical framework within which the analysis…
Fecha:	2005-10-14
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94.

Polyscheme : a cognitive architecture for intergrating multiple representation and inference schemes, Cognitive architecture for intergrating multiple representation and inference schemes
Cassimatis, Nicholas L. (Nicholas Louis), 1971-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	In order to understand and create human-level intelligence I have developed the Polyscheme cognitive architecture to build systems that combine several representation and inference schemes when they think. Polyscheme is based on three principles. First, different (aspects of) situations that…
Fecha:	2005-08-23
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95.

Learning together better : the structured design of learning teams
Timmers, Kendell M. (Kendell MacQueen), 1978-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	There is a great need among educators for a way to quickly assign teams in large or distance learning classrooms in a manner superior to random assignment or student self-selection. Forming teams based on knowledge of students' characteristics is too…
Fecha:	2005-06-02
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96.

A framework for low-complexity iterative interference cancellation in communication systems
Chan, Albert M. (Albert Michael), 1975-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	Communication over interference channels poses challenges not present for the more traditional additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channels. In order to approach the information limits of an interference channel, interference mitigation techniques need to be integrated with channel coding and…
Fecha:	2005-09-27
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97.

Knowledge trading : computational support for individual and collaborative sense-making activities
Keel, Paul E. (Paul Erich)

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	(cont.) outlined. 2. Demonstration that computer systems can use the discovered relations among data items to help users search for relevant information, prioritize the data exchange between collaborating users, and visualize data in various ways. This investigation looks at how…
Fecha:	2005-09-27
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98.

Telematics industry dynamics and strategies for converging technologies
Luis, Rodrigo, 1973-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	The Telematics Industry faces tremendous challenges for growth. Regardless of the efforts and investment from vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, telematics has not been that profitable industry that many analyst forecasted five years ago; a 40 billion industry by 2003. This…
Fecha:	2005-06-02
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99.

Banking channel management : global trends and strategies
Catalan, Renato Teixeira

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	Banking channel management has become a crucial component in the drive for improved efficiency. Since the channel is the interlocutor between customers and products, banks are leveraging their knowledge of channels to efficiently address perfect product portfolio through the most…
Fecha:	2005-06-02
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100.

The potential business impacts of Semantic Web for system integration
Saita, Akio, 1972-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	This thesis presents research about the potential business impacts of the Semantic Web. The concept of the Semantic Web is an expansion of the Web for computers, enabling them to comprehend the meaning of information. In addition, Semantic Web Services…
Fecha:	2005-06-02
Recurso:	MIT