SIGACT news online algorithms column 13

Abstract

This is a survey of last year's work on online competitive algorithms. The survey covers only conference papers, including those from SODA, FOCS, STOC, STACS, COCOON, ISAAC, ESA, ICALP, WAOA, and ISAAC. I tried to focus on research directly dealing with competitive analysis, and in many cases I had to make judgment calls, whether to include them or not. My initial intent was to cover only some highlights, representative of the current trends in the field, but somehow, over time, it grew to a much longer and comprehensive document. I feel compelled to add that, with the deadline approaching, I was not able to spend as much time on debugging as I should, and some errors and omissions are, I'm afraid, inevitable. If you spot anything that should be corrected, please let me know.