Data mining is at the core of the knowledge discovery process. However, an initial preprocessing step is crucial for assuring reliable results within this process. Preprocessing of data is a time-consuming and non-trivial task since data quality issues should be…

This article overviews the concepts of distributed intelligence, outlining the motivations for studying this field of research. First, common systems of distributed intelligence are classified based upon the types of interactions exhibited, since the type of interaction has relevance to…

Resumo: A expressiva troca de germoplasma com outros países, por meio da importação e exportação de produtos agrícolas representa um aumento no risco de introdução desta praga no Brasil, por isso a importância do levantamento de informações acerca das características…

In this article we present a generalized dynamic argumentation framework that handles arguments expressed in an abstract language assumed to be some first order logic fragment. Once the formalism is presented, we propose a reification to the description logic ALC…

Knowledge on evapotranspiration is essential in quantifying water use depletion and to allocate scarce water resources to competing uses. Despite that an extensive literature describes the theoretical mechanisms of turbulent water vapour transport above and within crop canopies fewer studies…

by Robert W. Sommer., Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1992., Title as it appears in the M.I.T. Graduate List, June 1992: Building internal knowledge networks in multinational corporations, a study of cross-border research and development., Includes…

One of the most difficult problems that humanity currently faces is the sustainable development of our society, i.e. how to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Solving this…

La epidemia del VIH/SIDA en el Ecuador se encuentra todavía en un estado concentrado con seroprevalencias en la población general alrededor del 0,3 %. Sin embargo, en las poblaciones de mayor afectación, los hombres teniendo sexo con hombres (HSH) y…

Scénarios d’aveuglement dans la littérature d’Orhan Pamuk, d’Ernesto Sábato, et de José Saramago analyse trois œuvres importantes de trois auteurs contemporains : Mon nom est Rouge d’Orhan Pamuk ; « Rapport sur les aveugles » du roman Héros et tombes…

Ce mémoire s'emploie à étudier les corps quadratiques réels ainsi qu'un élément particulier de tels corps quadratiques réels : l'unité fondamentale. Pour ce faire, le mémoire commence par présenter le plus clairement possible les connaissances sur différents sujets qui sont…