Hierarchical task topology for retrieving information from within a simulated information ecosystem

Journal of Network and Computer Applications

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 77-96

  Walker, Reginald L ^a  

^a Tapicu Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Hierarchical task topology; Information ecosystem; Information retrieval; Search engine

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; HTML; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; SEARCH ENGINES; TOPOLOGY;

HIERARCHICAL TASK TOPOLOGY; HONEYBEE COLONIES; INFORMATION ECOSYSTEMS;

INFORMATION RETRIEVAL;

EID: 10844290807     PISSN: 10848045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnca.2004.01.007     Document Type: Article

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