Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science 2010

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Edition: 1st
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Pub. Date: 2010-09-06
Publisher(s): Springer-Verlag New York Inc
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Table of Contents

New Developments in Quantum Algorithms (Invited Talk)p. 1
Persistent Homology under Non-uniform Error (Invited Talk)p. 12
Information Complexity of Online Problems (Invited Talk)p. 24
Algorithmic Lower Bounds for Problems on Decomposable Graphs (Abstract of Invited Talk)p. 37
Do We Really Understand the Crossing Numbers? (Invited Talk)p. 38
Balanced Queries: Divide and Conquerp. 42
Slowly Synchronizing Automata and Digraphsp. 55
Weights of Exact Threshold Functionsp. 66
Proof Systems and Transformation Gamesp. 78
Scheduling Real-Time Mixed-Criticality Jobsp. 90
A DEXPTIME-Complete Dolev-Yao Theory with Distributive Encryptionp. 102
On Problem Kernels for Possible Winner Determination under the k-Approval Protocolp. 114
Counting Minimum (s, t)-Cuts in Weighted Planar Graphs in Polynomial Timep. 126
Finding Best Swap Edges Minimizing the Routing Cost of a Spanning Treep. 138
Improved Approximability and Non-approximability Results for Graph Diameter Decreasing Problemsp. 150
Distance Constraint Satisfaction Problemsp. 162
Faster Algorithms on Branch and Clique Decompositionsp. 174
Exponential Space Complexity for Symbolic Maximum Flow Algorithms in 0-1 Networksp. 186
Robust Computations with Dynamical Systemsp. 198
On Factor University in Symbolic Spacesp. 209
Toward a Deterministic Polynomial Time Algorithm with Optimal Additive Query Complexityp. 221
Resource Combinatory Algebrasp. 233
Randomness for Freep. 246
Qualitative Analysis of Partially-Observable Markov Decision Processesp. 258
All Symmetric Predicates in NSPACE (n2) Are Stably Computable by the Mediated Population Protocol Modelp. 270
Online Clustering with Variable Sized Clustersp. 282
Deterministic Rendezvous of Asynchronous Bounded-Memory Agents in Polygonal Terrainsp. 294
Counting Classes and the Fine Structure between NC1 and Lp. 306
The Average Complexity of Moore's State Minimization Algorithm Is O (n log log n)p. 318
Connected Searching of Weighted Treesp. 330
Iterated Regret Minimization in Game Graphsp. 342
Properties of Visibly Pushdown Transducersp. 355
Second-Order Algebraic Theories (Extended Abstract)p. 368
Frame Definability for Classes of Trees in the ¿-calculusp. 381
Evaluating Non-square Sparse Bilinear Forms on Multiple Vector Pairs in the I/O-Modelp. 393
Finding and Counting Vertex-Colored Subtreesp. 405
Limiting Negations in Bounded Treewidth and Upward Planar Circuitsp. 417
On the Topological Complexity of MSO+U and Related Automata Modelsp. 429
Least and Greatest Solutions of Equations over Sets of Integersp. 441
Improved Simulation of Nondeterministic Turing Machinesp. 453
The Prize-Collecting Edge Dominating Set Problem in Treesp. 465
The Multivariate Resultant Is NP-hard in Any Characteristicp. 477
Parameterized Complexity and Kernelizability of Max Ones and Exact Ones Problemsp. 489
Meta-Envy-Free Cake-Cutting Protocolsp. 501
Two Variables and Two Successorsp. 513
Harnessing MLF with the Power of System Fp. 525
Describing Average- and Longtime-Behavior by Weighted MSO Logicsp. 537
Solving MINONES-2-SAT as Fast as VERTEX COVERp. 549
Unambiguous Finite Automata over a Unary Alphabetp. 556
The Complexity of Finding Reset Words in Finite Automatap. 568
Does Treewidth Help in Modal Satisfiability? (Extended Abstract)p. 580
Asynchronous Omega-Regular Games with Partial Informationp. 592
Parity Games with Partial Information Played on Graphs of Bounded Complexityp. 604
Revisiting Ackermann-Hardness for Lossy Counter Machines and Reset Petri Netsp. 616
Enumeration of the Monomials of a Polynomial and Related Complexity Classesp. 629
Faster Approximation Schemes and Parameterized Algorithms on H-Minor-Free and Odd-Minor-Free Graphsp. 641
Semi-linear Parikh Images of Regular Expressions via Reductionp. 653
Breaking the Rectangle Bound Barrier against Formula Size Lower Boundsp. 665
Mesh Deformation of Dynamic Smooth Manifolds with Surface Correspondencesp. 677
Counting Dependent and Independent Stringsp. 689
Impossibility of Independence Amplification in Kolmogorov Complexity Theoryp. 701
Author Indexp. 713
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