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Adaptive linear list reorganization under a generalized query system

Part of: Theory of data

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

R. S. Valiveti ,
B. J. Oommen  and
J. R. Zgierski
R. S. Valiveti*
Affiliation:
Carleton University
B. J. Oommen*
Affiliation:
Carleton University
J. R. Zgierski*
Affiliation:
Carleton University
*
∗ Postal address: School of Computer Science, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1S 5B6.
∗ Postal address: School of Computer Science, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1S 5B6.
∗ Postal address: School of Computer Science, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1S 5B6.
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Abstract

We consider the problem of reorganizing a linear list, when the individual queries consist of accesses to a subset of the elements stored, as opposed to the individual elements themselves. In this paper, which to our knowledge represents the first reported result in this model of query processing, we first propose a simple model for a query generator which emits set queries. Subsequently, we present extensions to the classical move-to-front (MTF) and transposition (TR) rules under this generalized query generation mechanism and analyze their performance.

Keywords

QUERY PROCESSINGMOVE-TO-FRONT RULETRANSPOSITION RULE

MSC classification

Primary: 68P05: Data structures
Secondary: 68P10: Searching and sorting 68P20: Information storage and retrieval

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Type
Research Papers
Information
Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 32 , Issue 3 , September 1995 , pp. 793 - 804
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1995 

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Footnotes

A preliminary version of some of the results contained in this paper were presented at Fundamentals of Computation Theory, FCT'91, Berlin.

The work of the first author was supported by a postgraduate award from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada, as well as a postgraduate award, from Bell-Northern Research. The work of the second author was supported by NSERC of Canada. The work of the third author was supported by an NSERC summer grant.

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