As the application scenarios of recommendation algorithms are becoming increasingly
complex, the efficiency of traditional recommendation algorithm based on accuracy is no …

Selection algorithms usually score individual items in isolation, and then select the top
scoring items. However, often there is an additional diversity objective. Since diversity is a …

By filtering and ranking information, search engines shape how individuals perceive both
the present and past events. However, these information curation mechanisms are prone to …

Finding diverse solutions to optimization problems has been of practical interest for several
decades, and recently enjoyed increasing attention in research. While submodular …

Diversity, group representation, and similar needs often apply to query results, which in turn
require constraints on the sizes of various subgroups in the result set. Traditional relational …

Computing the shortest path in a road network is a fundamental problem that has attracted
lots of attention. However, in many real-world scenarios, determining solely the shortest path …

Graph is a ubiquitous structure representing entities and their relationships applied in many
areas such as social networks, web graphs, and biological networks. One of the …

The set of answers to a query may be very large, potentially overwhelming users when
presented with the entire set. In such cases, presenting only a small subset of the answers to …

Visual data exploration is ubiquitous in nearly every industry and organization to support
discovering data-driven actionable insights. However, unlocking those insights requires …

Augmented reality allows users to superimpose digital information (typically, of operational
type) upon real-world objects. The synergy of analytical frameworks and augmented reality …