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cs.DB1999
Least expected cost query optimization: an exercise in utility
Francis C. Chu, Joseph Y. Halpern, Praveen Seshadri
We identify two unreasonable, though standard, assumptions made by database query optimizers that can adversely affect the quality of the chosen evaluation plans. One assumption is…
cs.DC1999
A decision-theoretic approach to reliable message delivery
Francis C. Chu, Joseph Y. Halpern
We argue that the tools of decision theory need to be taken more seriously in the specification and analysis of systems. We illustrate this by considering a simple problem involvin…