User-generated content (UGC) projects involve large numbers of mostly unpaid contributors
collaborating to create content. Motivation for such contributions has been an active area of …

The objective of this study is to review applications of multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA)
methods to provide structure for and practical insights on how MCDA methods are applied …

Massive virtual collaborations (MVC) involve large numbers of mostly unpaid contributors
collectively creating new content. Wikipedia is the most dramatic example of

This chapter is concerned with the design and analysis of algorithms for minimizing finite
automata. Getting a minimal automaton is a fundamental issue in the use and implementation …

In this paper, we prove decidability properties and new results on the position of the family of
languages generated by (circular) splicing systems within the Chomsky hierarchy. The two …

One of the numerous characterizations of Sturmian words is based on the notion of balance.
An infinite word x on the {0,1} alphabet is balanced if, given two factors of x , w and w′, …

Le problème de l'égalité des facteurs consiste à déterminer si deux mots infinis ont les
mêmes facteurs finis. Le problème de l'égalité des facteurs est décidable pour deux mots …

The effectiveness of information security can be substantially limited by inappropriate and
destructive human behaviors within an organization. As recent critical security incidents have …

… Isabelle, beyond the impact of the lockdowns on student enrollment and course delivery,
we have certainly observed an increasing rate of technology disruption and a rise of new …

Comparing genomic properties of multiple species at varying evolutionary distances is a
powerful approach for studying biological and evolutionary principles. In the context of …