Reformat with elsarticle.cls for a future submission to Parallel Computing.

diff --git a/loba-besteffort/.gitignore b/loba-besteffort/.gitignore
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--- a/loba-besteffort/.gitignore
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@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 loba-besteffort.pdf
 loba-besteffort.ps
 loba-besteffort.pdf
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+loba-besteffort.spl

 
 data/results.done
 data/results2.done
 
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diff --git a/loba-besteffort/elsarticle-num.bst b/loba-besteffort/elsarticle-num.bst
new file mode 100644 (file)
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/loba-besteffort/elsarticle-num.bst
@@ -0,0 +1,1507 @@
+%%
+%% This is file `elsarticle-num.bst',
+%% 
+%% Copyright 2007, 2008, 2009 Elsevier Ltd
+%% 
+%% This file is part of the 'Elsarticle Bundle'.
+%% ---------------------------------------------
+%% 
+%% It may be distributed under the conditions of the LaTeX Project Public
+%% License, either version 1.2 of this license or (at your option) any
+%% later version.  The latest version of this license is in
+%%    http://www.latex-project.org/lppl.txt
+%% and version 1.2 or later is part of all distributions of LaTeX
+%% version 1999/12/01 or later.
+%% 
+%% The list of all files belonging to the 'Elsarticle Bundle' is
+%% given in the file `manifest.txt'.
+%% 
+%%
+%% $Id: elsarticle-num.bst 19 2009-12-17 07:07:52Z rishi $
+%%
+%%
+%% ----------------------------------------
+%%
+ENTRY
+  { address
+    author
+    booktitle
+    chapter
+    edition
+    editor
+    howpublished
+    institution
+    journal
+    key
+    month
+    note
+    number
+    organization
+    pages
+    publisher
+    school
+    series
+    title
+    type
+    volume
+    year
+    eprint % urlbst
+    doi % urlbst
+    url % urlbst
+    lastchecked % urlbst
+  }
+  {}
+  { label }
+
+INTEGERS { output.state before.all mid.sentence after.sentence after.block }
+
+STRINGS { urlintro eprinturl eprintprefix doiprefix doiurl openinlinelink closeinlinelink } % urlbst...
+INTEGERS { hrefform inlinelinks makeinlinelink addeprints adddoiresolver }
+FUNCTION {init.urlbst.variables}
+{
+  "Available from: " 'urlintro := % prefix before URL
+  "http://arxiv.org/abs/" 'eprinturl := % prefix to make URL from eprint ref
+  "arXiv:" 'eprintprefix := % text prefix printed before eprint ref
+  "http://dx.doi.org/" 'doiurl := % prefix to make URL from DOI
+  "doi:" 'doiprefix :=      % text prefix printed before DOI ref
+  #1 'addeprints :=         % 0=no eprints; 1=include eprints
+  #1 'adddoiresolver :=     % 0=no DOI resolver; 1=include it
+  #2 'hrefform :=           % 0=no crossrefs; 1=hypertex xrefs; 2=hyperref refs
+  #1 'inlinelinks :=        % 0=URLs explicit; 1=URLs attached to titles
+  % the following are internal state variables, not config constants
+  #0 'makeinlinelink :=     % state variable managed by setup.inlinelink
+  "" 'openinlinelink :=     % ditto
+  "" 'closeinlinelink :=    % ditto
+}
+INTEGERS {
+  bracket.state
+  outside.brackets
+  open.brackets
+  within.brackets
+  close.brackets
+}
+FUNCTION {init.state.consts}
+{ #0 'outside.brackets := % urlbst
+  #1 'open.brackets :=
+  #2 'within.brackets :=
+  #3 'close.brackets :=
+
+  #0 'before.all :=
+  #1 'mid.sentence :=
+  #2 'after.sentence :=
+  #3 'after.block :=
+}
+
+STRINGS { s t }
+
+FUNCTION {output.nonnull.original}
+{ 's :=
+  output.state mid.sentence =
+    { ", " * write$ }
+    { output.state after.block =
+        { add.period$ write$
+          newline$
+          "\newblock " write$
+        }
+        { output.state before.all =
+            'write$
+            { add.period$ " " * write$ }
+          if$
+        }
+      if$
+      mid.sentence 'output.state :=
+    }
+  if$
+  s
+}
+
+FUNCTION {setup.inlinelink}
+{ makeinlinelink
+    { hrefform #1 = % hypertex
+        { "\special {html:<a href=" quote$ * url * quote$ * "> }{" * 'openinlinelink :=
+          "\special {html:</a>}" 'closeinlinelink :=
+          }
+        { hrefform #2 = % hyperref
+            { "\href{" url * "}{" * 'openinlinelink :=
+              "}" 'closeinlinelink :=
+              }
+            'skip$
+          if$ % hrefform #2 =
+        }
+      if$ % hrefform #1 =
+      #0 'makeinlinelink :=
+    }
+    'skip$
+ if$ % makeinlinelink
+}
+FUNCTION {add.inlinelink}
+{ openinlinelink empty$
+    'skip$
+    { openinlinelink swap$ * closeinlinelink *
+      "" 'openinlinelink :=
+      }
+  if$
+}
+FUNCTION {output.nonnull}
+{ % Save the thing we've been asked to output
+  's :=
+  % If the bracket-state is close.brackets, then add a close-bracket to
+  % what is currently at the top of the stack, and set bracket.state
+  % to outside.brackets
+  bracket.state close.brackets =
+    { "]" *
+      outside.brackets 'bracket.state :=
+    }
+    'skip$
+  if$
+  bracket.state outside.brackets =
+    { % We're outside all brackets -- this is the normal situation.
+      % Write out what's currently at the top of the stack, using the
+      % original output.nonnull function.
+      s
+      add.inlinelink
+      output.nonnull.original % invoke the original output.nonnull
+    }
+    { % Still in brackets.  Add open-bracket or (continuation) comma, add the
+      % new text (in s) to the top of the stack, and move to the close-brackets
+      % state, ready for next time (unless inbrackets resets it).  If we come
+      % into this branch, then output.state is carefully undisturbed.
+      bracket.state open.brackets =
+        { " [" * }
+        { ", " * } % bracket.state will be within.brackets
+      if$
+      s *
+      close.brackets 'bracket.state :=
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {inbrackets}
+{ bracket.state close.brackets =
+    { within.brackets 'bracket.state := } % reset the state: not open nor closed
+    { open.brackets 'bracket.state := }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.lastchecked}
+{ lastchecked empty$
+    { "" }
+    { inbrackets "cited " lastchecked * }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {output}
+{ duplicate$ empty$
+    'pop$
+    'output.nonnull
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {output.check}
+{ 't :=
+  duplicate$ empty$
+    { pop$ "empty " t * " in " * cite$ * warning$ }
+    'output.nonnull
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {fin.entry.original}
+{ add.period$
+  write$
+  newline$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {new.block}
+{ output.state before.all =
+    'skip$
+    { after.block 'output.state := }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {new.sentence}
+{ output.state after.block =
+    'skip$
+    { output.state before.all =
+        'skip$
+        { after.sentence 'output.state := }
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {add.blank}
+{  " " * before.all 'output.state :=
+}
+
+FUNCTION {date.block}
+{
+  add.blank
+}
+
+FUNCTION {not}
+{   { #0 }
+    { #1 }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {and}
+{   'skip$
+    { pop$ #0 }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {or}
+{   { pop$ #1 }
+    'skip$
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {new.block.checka}
+{ empty$
+    'skip$
+    'new.block
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {new.block.checkb}
+{ empty$
+  swap$ empty$
+  and
+    'skip$
+    'new.block
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {new.sentence.checka}
+{ empty$
+    'skip$
+    'new.sentence
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {new.sentence.checkb}
+{ empty$
+  swap$ empty$
+  and
+    'skip$
+    'new.sentence
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {field.or.null}
+{ duplicate$ empty$
+    { pop$ "" }
+    'skip$
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {emphasize}
+{ skip$ }
+
+FUNCTION {capitalize}
+{ "u" change.case$ "t" change.case$ }
+
+FUNCTION {space.word}
+{ " " swap$ * " " * }
+
+ % Here are the language-specific definitions for explicit words.
+ % Each function has a name bbl.xxx where xxx is the English word.
+ % The language selected here is ENGLISH
+FUNCTION {bbl.and}
+{ "and"}
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.etal}
+{ "et~al." }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.editors}
+{ "Eds." }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.editor}
+{ "Ed." }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.edby}
+{ "edited by" }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.edition}
+{ "Edition" }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.volume}
+{ "Vol." }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.of}
+{ "of" }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.number}
+{ "no." }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.nr}
+{ "no." }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.in}
+{ "in" }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.pages}
+{ "pp." }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.page}
+{ "p." }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.chapter}
+{ "Ch." }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.techrep}
+{ "Tech. Rep." }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.mthesis}
+{ "Master's thesis" }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.phdthesis}
+{ "Ph.D. thesis" }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.first}
+{ "1st" }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.second}
+{ "2nd" }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.third}
+{ "3rd" }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.fourth}
+{ "4th" }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.fifth}
+{ "5th" }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.st}
+{ "st" }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.nd}
+{ "nd" }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.rd}
+{ "rd" }
+
+FUNCTION {bbl.th}
+{ "th" }
+
+MACRO {jan} {"Jan."}
+
+MACRO {feb} {"Feb."}
+
+MACRO {mar} {"Mar."}
+
+MACRO {apr} {"Apr."}
+
+MACRO {may} {"May"}
+
+MACRO {jun} {"Jun."}
+
+MACRO {jul} {"Jul."}
+
+MACRO {aug} {"Aug."}
+
+MACRO {sep} {"Sep."}
+
+MACRO {oct} {"Oct."}
+
+MACRO {nov} {"Nov."}
+
+MACRO {dec} {"Dec."}
+
+FUNCTION {eng.ord}
+{ duplicate$ "1" swap$ *
+  #-2 #1 substring$ "1" =
+     { bbl.th * }
+     { duplicate$ #-1 #1 substring$
+       duplicate$ "1" =
+         { pop$ bbl.st * }
+         { duplicate$ "2" =
+             { pop$ bbl.nd * }
+             { "3" =
+                 { bbl.rd * }
+                 { bbl.th * }
+               if$
+             }
+           if$
+          }
+       if$
+     }
+   if$
+}
+
+MACRO {acmcs} {"ACM Comput. Surv."}
+
+MACRO {acta} {"Acta Inf."}
+
+MACRO {cacm} {"Commun. ACM"}
+
+MACRO {ibmjrd} {"IBM J. Res. Dev."}
+
+MACRO {ibmsj} {"IBM Syst.~J."}
+
+MACRO {ieeese} {"IEEE Trans. Softw. Eng."}
+
+MACRO {ieeetc} {"IEEE Trans. Comput."}
+
+MACRO {ieeetcad}
+ {"IEEE Trans. Comput.-Aided Design Integrated Circuits"}
+
+MACRO {ipl} {"Inf. Process. Lett."}
+
+MACRO {jacm} {"J.~ACM"}
+
+MACRO {jcss} {"J.~Comput. Syst. Sci."}
+
+MACRO {scp} {"Sci. Comput. Programming"}
+
+MACRO {sicomp} {"SIAM J. Comput."}
+
+MACRO {tocs} {"ACM Trans. Comput. Syst."}
+
+MACRO {tods} {"ACM Trans. Database Syst."}
+
+MACRO {tog} {"ACM Trans. Gr."}
+
+MACRO {toms} {"ACM Trans. Math. Softw."}
+
+MACRO {toois} {"ACM Trans. Office Inf. Syst."}
+
+MACRO {toplas} {"ACM Trans. Prog. Lang. Syst."}
+
+MACRO {tcs} {"Theoretical Comput. Sci."}
+
+FUNCTION {write.url}
+{ url empty$
+    { skip$ }
+    { "\newline\urlprefix\url{" url * "}" * write$ newline$ }
+  if$
+}
+
+INTEGERS { nameptr namesleft numnames }
+
+FUNCTION {format.names}
+{ 's :=
+  #1 'nameptr :=
+  s num.names$ 'numnames :=
+  numnames 'namesleft :=
+    { namesleft #0 > }
+    { s nameptr
+      "{f.~}{vv~}{ll}{, jj}" format.name$
+    't :=
+      nameptr #1 >
+        {
+          namesleft #1 >
+            { ", " * t * }
+            {
+              "," *
+              s nameptr "{ll}" format.name$ duplicate$ "others" =
+                { 't := }
+                { pop$ }
+              if$
+              t "others" =
+                {
+                  " " * bbl.etal *
+                }
+                { " " * t * }
+              if$
+            }
+          if$
+        }
+        't
+      if$
+      nameptr #1 + 'nameptr :=
+      namesleft #1 - 'namesleft :=
+    }
+  while$
+}
+FUNCTION {format.names.ed}
+{ format.names }
+FUNCTION {format.authors}
+{ author empty$
+    { "" }
+    { author format.names }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.editors}
+{ editor empty$
+    { "" }
+    { editor format.names
+      editor num.names$ #1 >
+        { " (" * bbl.editors * ")" * }
+        { " (" * bbl.editor * ")" * }
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.in.editors}
+{ editor empty$
+    { "" }
+    { editor format.names.ed
+      editor num.names$ #1 >
+        { " (" * bbl.editors * ")" * }
+        { " (" * bbl.editor * ")" * }
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.note}
+{
+ note empty$
+    { "" }
+    { note #1 #1 substring$
+      duplicate$ "{" =
+        'skip$
+        { output.state mid.sentence =
+          { "l" }
+          { "u" }
+        if$
+        change.case$
+        }
+      if$
+      note #2 global.max$ substring$ *
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.title}
+{ title empty$
+    { "" }
+    { title "t" change.case$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {output.bibitem.original}
+{ newline$
+  "\bibitem{" write$
+  cite$ write$
+  "}" write$
+  newline$
+  ""
+  before.all 'output.state :=
+}
+
+FUNCTION {n.dashify}
+{
+  't :=
+  ""
+    { t empty$ not }
+    { t #1 #1 substring$ "-" =
+        { t #1 #2 substring$ "--" = not
+            { "--" *
+              t #2 global.max$ substring$ 't :=
+            }
+            {   { t #1 #1 substring$ "-" = }
+                { "-" *
+                  t #2 global.max$ substring$ 't :=
+                }
+              while$
+            }
+          if$
+        }
+        { t #1 #1 substring$ *
+          t #2 global.max$ substring$ 't :=
+        }
+      if$
+    }
+  while$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {word.in}
+{ bbl.in
+  ":" *
+  " " * }
+
+FUNCTION {format.date}
+{ year empty$
+    { month empty$
+        { "" }
+        { "there's a month but no year in " cite$ * warning$
+          month
+        }
+      if$
+    }
+    { month empty$
+        'year
+        { month " " * year * }
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+  duplicate$ empty$
+    'skip$
+    {
+      before.all 'output.state :=
+    " (" swap$ * ")" *
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION{format.year}
+{ year duplicate$ empty$
+    { "empty year in " cite$ * warning$ pop$ "" }
+    { "(" swap$ * ")" * }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.btitle}
+{ title
+}
+
+FUNCTION {tie.or.space.connect}
+{ duplicate$ text.length$ #3 <
+    { "~" }
+    { " " }
+  if$
+  swap$ * *
+}
+
+FUNCTION {either.or.check}
+{ empty$
+    'pop$
+    { "can't use both " swap$ * " fields in " * cite$ * warning$ }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.bvolume}
+{ volume empty$
+    { "" }
+    { bbl.volume volume tie.or.space.connect
+      series empty$
+        'skip$
+        { bbl.of space.word * series emphasize * }
+      if$
+      "volume and number" number either.or.check
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.number.series}
+{ volume empty$
+    { number empty$
+        { series field.or.null }
+        { output.state mid.sentence =
+            { bbl.number }
+            { bbl.number capitalize }
+          if$
+          number tie.or.space.connect
+          series empty$
+            { "there's a number but no series in " cite$ * warning$ }
+            { bbl.in space.word * series * }
+          if$
+        }
+      if$
+    }
+    { "" }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {is.num}
+{ chr.to.int$
+  duplicate$ "0" chr.to.int$ < not
+  swap$ "9" chr.to.int$ > not and
+}
+
+FUNCTION {extract.num}
+{ duplicate$ 't :=
+  "" 's :=
+  { t empty$ not }
+  { t #1 #1 substring$
+    t #2 global.max$ substring$ 't :=
+    duplicate$ is.num
+      { s swap$ * 's := }
+      { pop$ "" 't := }
+    if$
+  }
+  while$
+  s empty$
+    'skip$
+    { pop$ s }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {convert.edition}
+{ edition extract.num "l" change.case$ 's :=
+  s "first" = s "1" = or
+    { bbl.first 't := }
+    { s "second" = s "2" = or
+        { bbl.second 't := }
+        { s "third" = s "3" = or
+            { bbl.third 't := }
+            { s "fourth" = s "4" = or
+                { bbl.fourth 't := }
+                { s "fifth" = s "5" = or
+                    { bbl.fifth 't := }
+                    { s #1 #1 substring$ is.num
+                        { s eng.ord 't := }
+                        { edition 't := }
+                      if$
+                    }
+                  if$
+                }
+              if$
+            }
+          if$
+        }
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+  t
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.edition}
+{ edition empty$
+    { "" }
+    { output.state mid.sentence =
+        { convert.edition "l" change.case$ " " * bbl.edition * }
+        { convert.edition "t" change.case$ " " * bbl.edition * }
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+INTEGERS { multiresult }
+
+FUNCTION {multi.page.check}
+{ 't :=
+  #0 'multiresult :=
+    { multiresult not
+      t empty$ not
+      and
+    }
+    { t #1 #1 substring$
+      duplicate$ "-" =
+      swap$ duplicate$ "," =
+      swap$ "+" =
+      or or
+        { #1 'multiresult := }
+        { t #2 global.max$ substring$ 't := }
+      if$
+    }
+  while$
+  multiresult
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.pages}
+{ pages empty$
+    { "" }
+    { pages multi.page.check
+        { bbl.pages pages n.dashify tie.or.space.connect }
+        { bbl.page pages tie.or.space.connect }
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.journal.pages}
+{ pages empty$
+    'skip$
+    { duplicate$ empty$
+        { pop$ format.pages }
+        {
+          " " *
+          format.year * " " *
+          pages n.dashify *
+        }
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.vol.num.pages}
+{
+  % volume field.or.null
+  " "
+  volume empty$
+    { pop$ "" }
+    { volume * }
+  if$
+  number empty$
+    'skip$
+    {
+      "~(" number * ")" * *
+      volume empty$
+        { "there's a number but no volume in " cite$ * warning$ }
+        'skip$
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.chapter.pages}
+{ chapter empty$
+    { "" }
+    { type empty$
+        { bbl.chapter }
+        { type "l" change.case$ }
+      if$
+      chapter tie.or.space.connect
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.in.ed.booktitle}
+{ booktitle empty$
+    { "" }
+    { editor empty$
+        { word.in booktitle * }
+        { word.in format.in.editors * ", " *
+          booktitle * }
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {empty.misc.check}
+{ author empty$ title empty$ howpublished empty$
+  month empty$ year empty$ note empty$
+  and and and and and
+    { "all relevant fields are empty in " cite$ * warning$ }
+    'skip$
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.thesis.type}
+{ type empty$
+    'skip$
+    { pop$
+      type "t" change.case$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.tr.number}
+{ type empty$
+    { bbl.techrep }
+    'type
+  if$
+  number empty$
+    { "t" change.case$ }
+    { number tie.or.space.connect }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.article.crossref}
+{
+  key empty$
+    { journal empty$
+        { "need key or journal for " cite$ * " to crossref " * crossref *
+          warning$
+          ""
+        }
+        { word.in journal emphasize * }
+      if$
+    }
+    { word.in key * " " *}
+  if$
+  " \cite{" * crossref * "}" *
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.crossref.editor}
+{ editor #1 "{vv~}{ll}" format.name$
+  editor num.names$ duplicate$
+  #2 >
+    { pop$
+      " " * bbl.etal *
+    }
+    { #2 <
+        'skip$
+        { editor #2 "{ff }{vv }{ll}{ jj}" format.name$ "others" =
+            {
+              " " * bbl.etal *
+            }
+            { bbl.and space.word * editor #2 "{vv~}{ll}" format.name$
+              * }
+          if$
+        }
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.book.crossref}
+{ volume empty$
+    { "empty volume in " cite$ * "'s crossref of " * crossref * warning$
+      word.in
+    }
+    { bbl.volume volume tie.or.space.connect
+      bbl.of space.word *
+    }
+  if$
+  editor empty$
+  editor field.or.null author field.or.null =
+  or
+    { key empty$
+        { series empty$
+            { "need editor, key, or series for " cite$ * " to crossref " *
+              crossref * warning$
+              "" *
+            }
+            { series emphasize * }
+          if$
+        }
+        { key * }
+      if$
+    }
+    { format.crossref.editor * }
+  if$
+  " \cite{" * crossref * "}" *
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.incoll.inproc.crossref}
+{
+  editor empty$
+  editor field.or.null author field.or.null =
+  or
+    { key empty$
+        { booktitle empty$
+            { "need editor, key, or booktitle for " cite$ * " to crossref " *
+              crossref * warning$
+              ""
+            }
+            { word.in booktitle * }
+          if$
+        }
+        { word.in key * " " *}
+      if$
+    }
+    { word.in format.crossref.editor * " " *}
+  if$
+  " \cite{" * crossref * "}" *
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.org.or.pub}
+{ 't :=
+  ""
+  year empty$
+    { "empty year in " cite$ * warning$ }
+    'skip$
+  if$
+  address empty$ t empty$ and
+  year empty$ and
+    'skip$
+    {
+      t empty$
+        { address empty$
+          'skip$
+          { address * }
+          if$
+        }
+        { t *
+          address empty$
+            'skip$
+            { ", " * address * }
+          if$
+        }
+      if$
+      year empty$
+        'skip$
+        { t empty$ address empty$ and
+            'skip$
+            { ", " * }
+          if$
+          year *
+        }
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.publisher.address}
+{ publisher empty$
+    { "empty publisher in " cite$ * warning$
+      ""
+    }
+    { publisher }
+  if$
+  format.org.or.pub
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.organization.address}
+{ organization empty$
+    { "" }
+    { organization }
+  if$
+  format.org.or.pub
+}
+
+FUNCTION {make.href.null}
+{
+  pop$
+}
+FUNCTION {make.href.hypertex}
+{
+  "\special {html:<a href=" quote$ *
+  swap$ * quote$ * "> }" * swap$ *
+  "\special {html:</a>}" *
+}
+FUNCTION {make.href.hyperref}
+{
+  "\href {" swap$ * "} {\path{" * swap$ * "}}" *
+}
+FUNCTION {make.href}
+{ hrefform #2 =
+    'make.href.hyperref      % hrefform = 2
+    { hrefform #1 =
+        'make.href.hypertex  % hrefform = 1
+        'make.href.null      % hrefform = 0 (or anything else)
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.url}
+{ inlinelinks #1 = url empty$ or
+   { "" }
+   { hrefform #1 =
+       { % special case -- add HyperTeX specials
+         urlintro "\url{" url * "}" * url make.href.hypertex * }
+       { urlintro "\url{" * url * "}" * }
+     if$
+   }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.eprint}
+{ eprint empty$
+    { "" }
+    { eprintprefix eprint * eprinturl eprint * make.href }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {format.doi}
+{ doi empty$
+    { "" }
+    { doiprefix doi * doiurl doi * make.href }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {output.url}
+{ url empty$
+    'skip$
+    { new.block
+      format.url output
+      format.lastchecked output
+    }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {output.web.refs}
+{
+  new.block
+  output.url
+  addeprints eprint empty$ not and
+    { format.eprint output.nonnull }
+    'skip$
+  if$
+  adddoiresolver doi empty$ not and
+    { format.doi output.nonnull }
+    'skip$
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {output.bibitem}
+{ outside.brackets 'bracket.state :=
+  output.bibitem.original
+  inlinelinks url empty$ not and
+    { #1 'makeinlinelink := }
+    { #0 'makeinlinelink := }
+  if$
+}
+
+FUNCTION {fin.entry}
+{ output.web.refs  % urlbst
+  makeinlinelink       % ooops, it appears we didn't have a title for inlinelink
+    { setup.inlinelink % add some artificial link text here, as a fallback
+      "[link]" output.nonnull }
+    'skip$
+  if$
+  bracket.state close.brackets = % urlbst
+    { "]" * }
+    'skip$
+  if$
+  fin.entry.original
+}
+
+FUNCTION {webpage}
+{ output.bibitem
+  author empty$
+    { editor empty$
+        'skip$  % author and editor both optional
+        { format.editors output.nonnull }
+      if$
+    }
+    { editor empty$
+        { format.authors output.nonnull }
+        { "can't use both author and editor fields in " cite$ * warning$ }
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+  new.block
+  title empty$ 'skip$ 'setup.inlinelink if$
+  format.title "title" output.check
+  inbrackets "online" output
+  new.block
+  year empty$
+    'skip$
+    { format.date "year" output.check }
+  if$
+  % We don't need to output the URL details ('lastchecked' and 'url'),
+  % because fin.entry does that for us, using output.web.refs.  The only
+  % reason we would want to put them here is if we were to decide that
+  % they should go in front of the rather miscellaneous information in 'note'.
+  new.block
+  note output
+  fin.entry
+}
+
+FUNCTION {article}
+{ output.bibitem
+  format.authors "author" output.check
+  title empty$ 'skip$ 'setup.inlinelink if$ % urlbst
+  format.title "title" output.check
+  crossref missing$
+    { journal
+      "journal" output.check
+      % add.blank
+  before.all 'output.state :=
+      format.vol.num.pages output
+    }
+    { format.article.crossref output.nonnull
+      format.pages output
+    }
+  if$
+  format.journal.pages
+  format.note output
+  fin.entry
+  write.url
+}
+
+FUNCTION {book}
+{ output.bibitem
+  author empty$
+    { format.editors "author and editor" output.check
+    }
+    { format.authors output.nonnull
+      crossref missing$
+        { "author and editor" editor either.or.check }
+        'skip$
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+  title empty$ 'skip$ 'setup.inlinelink if$ % urlbst
+  format.btitle "title" output.check
+  crossref missing$
+    { format.edition output
+      format.bvolume output
+      format.number.series output
+      format.publisher.address output
+    }
+    {
+      format.book.crossref output.nonnull
+    }
+  if$
+  format.note output
+  fin.entry
+  write.url
+}
+
+FUNCTION {booklet}
+{ output.bibitem
+  format.authors output
+  title empty$ 'skip$ 'setup.inlinelink if$ % urlbst
+  format.title "title" output.check
+  howpublished output
+  address output
+  format.note output
+  format.date output
+  fin.entry
+  write.url
+}
+
+FUNCTION {inbook}
+{ output.bibitem
+  author empty$
+    { format.editors "author and editor" output.check
+    }
+    { format.authors output.nonnull
+      crossref missing$
+        { "author and editor" editor either.or.check }
+        'skip$
+      if$
+    }
+  if$
+  title empty$ 'skip$ 'setup.inlinelink if$ % urlbst
+  format.btitle "title" output.check
+  crossref missing$
+    {
+      format.edition output
+      format.bvolume output
+      format.number.series output
+      format.publisher.address output
+      format.chapter.pages "chapter and pages" output.check
+    }
+    {
+      format.chapter.pages "chapter and pages" output.check
+      format.book.crossref output.nonnull
+    }
+  if$
+  format.pages "pages" output.check
+  format.note output
+  fin.entry
+  write.url
+}
+
+FUNCTION {incollection}
+{ output.bibitem
+  format.authors "author" output.check
+  title empty$ 'skip$ 'setup.inlinelink if$ % urlbst
+  format.title "title" output.check
+  crossref missing$
+    { format.in.ed.booktitle "booktitle" output.check
+      format.edition output
+      format.bvolume output
+      format.number.series output
+      format.publisher.address output
+      format.chapter.pages output
+    }
+    { format.incoll.inproc.crossref output.nonnull
+      format.chapter.pages output
+    }
+  if$
+  format.pages "pages" output.check
+  format.note output
+  fin.entry
+  write.url
+}
+
+FUNCTION {inproceedings}
+{ output.bibitem
+  format.authors "author" output.check
+  title empty$ 'skip$ 'setup.inlinelink if$ % urlbst
+  format.title "title" output.check
+  crossref missing$
+    { format.in.ed.booktitle "booktitle" output.check
+      format.edition output
+      format.bvolume output
+      format.number.series output
+      publisher empty$
+        { format.organization.address output }
+        { organization output
+          format.publisher.address output
+        }
+      if$
+    }
+    { format.incoll.inproc.crossref output.nonnull
+    }
+  if$
+  format.pages "pages" output.check
+  format.note output
+  fin.entry
+  write.url
+}
+
+FUNCTION {conference} { inproceedings }
+
+FUNCTION {manual}
+{ output.bibitem
+  author empty$
+    { organization empty$
+        'skip$
+        { organization output.nonnull
+          address output
+        }
+      if$
+    }
+    { format.authors output.nonnull }
+  if$
+  title empty$ 'skip$ 'setup.inlinelink if$ % urlbst
+  format.btitle "title" output.check
+  author empty$
+    { organization empty$
+    {
+          address output
+        }
+        'skip$
+      if$
+    }
+    {
+      organization output
+      address output
+    }
+  if$
+  format.edition output
+  format.note output
+  format.date output
+  fin.entry
+  write.url
+}
+
+FUNCTION {mastersthesis}
+{ output.bibitem
+  format.authors "author" output.check
+  title empty$ 'skip$ 'setup.inlinelink if$ % urlbst
+  format.title "title" output.check
+  bbl.mthesis format.thesis.type output.nonnull
+  school "school" output.check
+  address output
+  format.note output
+  format.date "year" output.check
+  fin.entry
+  write.url
+}
+
+FUNCTION {misc}
+{ output.bibitem
+  format.authors output
+  title empty$ 'skip$ 'setup.inlinelink if$ % urlbst
+  format.title output
+  howpublished output
+  format.note output
+  format.date output
+  fin.entry
+  write.url
+  empty.misc.check
+}
+
+FUNCTION {phdthesis}
+{ output.bibitem
+  format.authors "author" output.check
+  title empty$ 'skip$ 'setup.inlinelink if$ % urlbst
+  format.title "title" output.check
+  bbl.phdthesis format.thesis.type output.nonnull
+  school "school" output.check
+  address output
+  format.note output
+  format.date "year" output.check
+  fin.entry
+  write.url
+}
+
+FUNCTION {proceedings}
+{ output.bibitem
+  editor empty$
+    { organization output }
+    { format.editors output.nonnull }
+  if$
+  title empty$ 'skip$ 'setup.inlinelink if$ % urlbst
+  format.btitle "title" output.check
+  format.bvolume output
+  format.number.series output
+  editor empty$
+    { publisher empty$
+        'skip$
+        {
+          format.publisher.address output
+        }
+      if$
+    }
+    { publisher empty$
+        {
+          format.organization.address output }
+        {
+          organization output
+          format.publisher.address output
+        }
+      if$
+     }
+  if$
+  format.note output
+  fin.entry
+  write.url
+}
+
+FUNCTION {techreport}
+{ output.bibitem
+  format.authors "author" output.check
+  title empty$ 'skip$ 'setup.inlinelink if$ % urlbst
+  format.title "title" output.check
+  format.tr.number output.nonnull
+  institution "institution" output.check
+  address output
+  format.note output
+  format.date "year" output.check
+  fin.entry
+  write.url
+}
+
+FUNCTION {unpublished}
+{ output.bibitem
+  format.authors "author" output.check
+  title empty$ 'skip$ 'setup.inlinelink if$ % urlbst
+  format.title "title" output.check
+  format.note "note" output.check
+  format.date output
+  fin.entry
+  write.url
+}
+
+FUNCTION {default.type} { misc }
+
+READ
+
+STRINGS { longest.label }
+
+INTEGERS { number.label longest.label.width }
+
+FUNCTION {initialize.longest.label}
+{ "" 'longest.label :=
+  #1 'number.label :=
+  #0 'longest.label.width :=
+}
+
+FUNCTION {longest.label.pass}
+{ number.label int.to.str$ 'label :=
+  number.label #1 + 'number.label :=
+  label width$ longest.label.width >
+    { label 'longest.label :=
+      label width$ 'longest.label.width :=
+    }
+    'skip$
+  if$
+}
+
+EXECUTE {initialize.longest.label}
+
+ITERATE {longest.label.pass}
+
+FUNCTION {begin.bib}
+{ preamble$ empty$
+    'skip$
+    { preamble$ write$ newline$ }
+  if$
+  "\begin{thebibliography}{"  longest.label  * "}" *
+  write$ newline$
+  "\expandafter\ifx\csname url\endcsname\relax"
+  write$ newline$
+  "  \def\url#1{\texttt{#1}}\fi"
+  write$ newline$
+  "\expandafter\ifx\csname urlprefix\endcsname\relax\def\urlprefix{URL }\fi"
+  write$ newline$
+  "\expandafter\ifx\csname href\endcsname\relax"
+  write$ newline$
+  "  \def\href#1#2{#2} \def\path#1{#1}\fi"
+  write$ newline$
+}
+
+EXECUTE {begin.bib}
+
+EXECUTE {init.urlbst.variables}
+EXECUTE {init.state.consts}
+
+ITERATE {call.type$}
+
+FUNCTION {end.bib}
+{ newline$
+  "\end{thebibliography}" write$ newline$
+}
+
+EXECUTE {end.bib}
+%% End of customized bst file
+%%
+%% End of file `elsarticle-num.bst'.
+
+

diff --git a/loba-besteffort/elsarticle.cls b/loba-besteffort/elsarticle.cls
new file mode 100644 (file)
index 0000000..4da7b5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/loba-besteffort/elsarticle.cls
@@ -0,0 +1,809 @@
+%%
+%% This is file `elsarticle.cls',
+%% generated with the docstrip utility.
+%%
+%% The original source files were:
+%%
+%% elsarticle.dtx  (with options: `class')
+%% 
+%% Copyright 2007, 2008, 2009 Elsevier Ltd
+%% 
+%% This file is part of the 'Elsarticle Bundle'.
+%% -------------------------------------------
+%% 
+%% It may be distributed under the conditions of the LaTeX Project Public
+%% License, either version 1.2 of this license or (at your option) any
+%% later version.  The latest version of this license is in
+%%    http://www.latex-project.org/lppl.txt
+%% and version 1.2 or later is part of all distributions of LaTeX
+%% version 1999/12/01 or later.
+%% 
+%% The list of all files belonging to the 'Elsarticle Bundle' is
+%% given in the file `manifest.txt'.
+%% 
+%%
+%% $Id: elsarticle.dtx 19 2009-12-17 07:07:52Z rishi $
+%%
+ \def\RCSfile{elsarticle}%
+ \def\RCSversion{1.20b}%
+ \def\RCSdate{2009/09/17}%
+ \def\@shortjnl{\relax}
+ \def\@journal{Elsevier Ltd} \def\@company{Elsevier Ltd}
+ \def\@issn{000-0000}
+ \def\@shortjid{elsarticle}
+\NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}[1995/12/01]
+\ProvidesClass{\@shortjid}[\RCSdate, \RCSversion: \@journal]
+\def\ABD{\AtBeginDocument}
+\newif\ifpreprint \preprintfalse
+\newif\iflongmktitle \longmktitlefalse
+
+\def\@blstr{1}
+\newdimen\@bls
+\@bls=\baselineskip
+
+\def\@finalWarning{%
+  *****************************************************\MessageBreak
+   This document is typeset in the CRC style which\MessageBreak
+   is not suitable for submission.\MessageBreak
+   \MessageBreak
+   Please typeset again using 'preprint' option\MessageBreak
+   for creating PDF suitable for submission.\MessageBreak
+  ******************************************************\MessageBreak
+}
+
+\DeclareOption{preprint}{\global\preprinttrue
+  \gdef\@blstr{1}\xdef\jtype{0}%
+   \AtBeginDocument{\@twosidefalse\@mparswitchfalse}}
+\DeclareOption{final}{\gdef\@blstr{1}\global\preprintfalse}
+\DeclareOption{review}{\global\preprinttrue\gdef\@blstr{1.5}}
+\DeclareOption{authoryear}{\xdef\@biboptions{round,authoryear}}
+\DeclareOption{number}{\xdef\@biboptions{numbers}}
+\DeclareOption{numbers}{\xdef\@biboptions{numbers}}
+\DeclareOption{longtitle}{\global\longmktitletrue}
+\DeclareOption{5p}{\xdef\jtype{5}\global\preprintfalse
+  \ExecuteOptions{twocolumn}}
+  \def\jtype{0}
+\DeclareOption{3p}{\xdef\jtype{3}\global\preprintfalse}
+\DeclareOption{1p}{\xdef\jtype{1}\global\preprintfalse
+  \AtBeginDocument{\@twocolumnfalse}}
+\DeclareOption{times}{\IfFileExists{txfonts.sty}%
+  {\AtEndOfClass{\RequirePackage{txfonts}%
+  \gdef\ttdefault{cmtt}%
+   \let\iint\relax
+  \let\iiint\relax
+  \let\iiiint\relax
+  \let\idotsint\relax
+  \let\openbox\relax}}{\RequirePackage{times}}}
+\ExecuteOptions{a4paper,10pt,oneside,onecolumn,number,preprint}
+\DeclareOption*{\PassOptionsToClass{\CurrentOption}{article}}
+\ProcessOptions
+\LoadClass{article}
+\RequirePackage{graphicx}
+\let\comma\@empty
+\let\tnotesep\@empty
+\def\title#1{\gdef\@title{#1}}
+\let\@title\@empty
+
+\def\elsLabel#1{\@bsphack\protected@write\@auxout{}%
+         {\string\Newlabel{#1}{\@currentlabel}}\@esphack}
+\def\Newlabel#1#2{\expandafter\xdef\csname X@#1\endcsname{#2}}
+
+\def\elsRef#1{\@ifundefined{X@#1}{0}{\csname X@#1\endcsname}%
+}
+
+\def\tnotemark[#1]{\textsuperscript{\@for\@@tmark:=#1\do{%
+      \edef\tnotenum{\@ifundefined{X@\@@tmark}{1}{\elsRef{\@@tmark}}}%
+      \ifcase\tnotenum\or\ding{73}\or,\ding{73}\ding{73}\fi}}%
+}
+\let\@tnotemark\@empty
+
+\let\@tnotes\@empty
+\RequirePackage{pifont}
+\newcounter{tnote}
+\def\tnotetext[#1]#2{\g@addto@macro\@tnotes{%
+  \refstepcounter{tnote}\elsLabel{#1}%
+   \def\thefootnote{\ifcase\c@tnote\or\ding{73}\or\ding{73}\ding{73}\fi}%
+    \footnotetext{#2}}}
+
+\let\@nonumnotes\@empty
+\def\nonumnote#1{\g@addto@macro\@nonumnotes{%
+     \let\thefootnote\relax\footnotetext{#1}}}
+
+\newcounter{fnote}
+\def\fnmark[#1]{\let\comma\@empty
+    \def\@fnmark{\@for\@@fnmark:=#1\do{%
+    \edef\fnotenum{\@ifundefined{X@\@@fnmark}{1}{\elsRef{\@@fnmark}}}%
+  \unskip\comma\fnotenum\let\comma,}}%
+}
+
+\let\@fnotes\@empty\let\@fnmark\@empty
+\def\fntext[#1]#2{\g@addto@macro\@fnotes{%
+     \refstepcounter{fnote}\elsLabel{#1}%
+   \def\thefootnote{\thefnote}%
+   \global\setcounter{footnote}{\thefnote}%
+   \footnotetext{#2}}}
+
+\def\cormark[#1]{\edef\cnotenum{\elsRef{#1}}%
+    \unskip\textsuperscript{\sep\ifcase\cnotenum\or
+       $\ast$\or$\ast\ast$\fi\hspace{-1pt}}\let\sep=,}
+
+\let\@cormark\@empty
+\let\@cornotes\@empty
+\newcounter{cnote}
+\def\cortext[#1]#2{\g@addto@macro\@cornotes{%
+    \refstepcounter{cnote}\elsLabel{#1}%
+    \def\thefootnote{\ifcase\thecnote\or$\ast$\or
+    $\ast\ast$\fi}%
+    \footnotetext{#2}}}
+
+\let\@corref\@empty
+\def\corref#1{\edef\cnotenum{\elsRef{#1}}%
+    \edef\@corref{\ifcase\cnotenum\or
+         $\ast$\or$\ast\ast$\fi\hskip-1pt}}
+
+\def\fnref#1{\fnmark[#1]}
+\def\tnoteref#1{\tnotemark[#1]}
+
+\def\resetTitleCounters{\c@cnote=0
+   \c@fnote=0 \c@tnote=0 \c@footnote=0}
+
+\let\eadsep\@empty
+\let\@elseads\@empty
+\let\@elsuads\@empty
+\let\@cormark\@empty
+\def\hashchar{\expandafter\@gobble\string\~}
+\def\underscorechar{\expandafter\@gobble\string\_}
+\def\lbracechar{\expandafter\@gobble\string\{}
+\def\rbracechar{\expandafter\@gobble\string\}}
+
+\def\ead{\@ifnextchar[{\@uad}{\@ead}}
+\gdef\@ead#1{\bgroup\def\_{\string\underscorechar\space}%
+  \def\{{\string\lbracechar\space}%
+   \def~{\hashchar\space}%
+   \def\}{\string\rbracechar\space}%
+   \edef\tmp{\the\@eadauthor}
+   \immediate\write\@auxout{\string\emailauthor
+     {#1}{\expandafter\strip@prefix\meaning\tmp}}%
+  \egroup
+}
+\newcounter{ead}
+\gdef\emailauthor#1#2{\stepcounter{ead}%
+     \g@addto@macro\@elseads{\raggedright%
+      \let\corref\@gobble
+      \eadsep\texttt{#1} (#2)\def\eadsep{\unskip,\space}}%
+}
+\gdef\@uad[#1]#2{\bgroup
+  \def~{\string\hashchar\space}%
+  \def\_{\string\underscorechar\space}%
+   \edef\tmp{\the\@eadauthor}
+   \immediate\write\@auxout{\string\urlauthor
+     {#2}{\expandafter\strip@prefix\meaning\tmp}}%
+  \egroup
+}
+\def\urlauthor#1#2{\g@addto@macro\@elsuads{\let\corref\@gobble%
+     \raggedright\eadsep\texttt{#1}\space(#2)%
+     \def\eadsep{\unskip,\space}}%
+}
+
+\def\elsauthors{}
+\def\pprinttitle{}
+\let\authorsep\@empty
+\let\sep\@empty
+\newcounter{author}
+\def\author{\@ifnextchar[{\@@author}{\@author}}
+
+\newtoks\@eadauthor
+\def\@@author[#1]#2{\g@addto@macro\elsauthors{%
+    \def\baselinestretch{1}%
+    \authorsep#2\unskip\textsuperscript{%#1%
+      \@for\@@affmark:=#1\do{%
+       \edef\affnum{\@ifundefined{X@\@@affmark}{1}{\elsRef{\@@affmark}}}%
+     \unskip\sep\affnum\let\sep=,}%
+      \ifx\@fnmark\@empty\else\unskip\sep\@fnmark\let\sep=,\fi
+      \ifx\@corref\@empty\else\unskip\sep\@corref\let\sep=,\fi
+      }%
+    \def\authorsep{\unskip,\space}%
+    \global\let\sep\@empty\global\let\@corref\@empty
+    \global\let\@fnmark\@empty}%
+    \@eadauthor={#2}
+}
+
+\def\@author#1{\g@addto@macro\elsauthors{\normalsize%
+    \def\baselinestretch{1}%
+    \upshape\authorsep#1\unskip\textsuperscript{%
+      \ifx\@fnmark\@empty\else\unskip\sep\@fnmark\let\sep=,\fi
+      \ifx\@corref\@empty\else\unskip\sep\@corref\let\sep=,\fi
+      }%
+    \def\authorsep{\unskip,\space}%
+    \global\let\@fnmark\@empty
+    \global\let\@corref\@empty
+    \global\let\sep\@empty}%
+    \@eadauthor={#1}
+}
+
+\def\elsaddress{}
+\def\addsep{\par\vskip6pt}
+\def\address{\@ifnextchar[{\@@address}{\@address}}
+
+\def\@alph#1{%
+  \ifcase#1\or a\or b\or c\or d\or e\or f\or g\or h\or i\or j\or k\or
+  l\or m\or n\or o\or p\or q\or r\or s\or t\or u\or v\or w\or x\or
+  y\or z%
+  \or aa\or ab\or ac\or ad\or ae\or af\or ag\or ah\or ai\or aj\or
+  ak\or al\or am\or an\or ao\or ap\or aq\or ar\or as\or at\or au\or
+  av\or aw\or ax\or ay\or az%
+  \or ba\or bb\or bc\or bd\or be\or bf\or bg\or bh\or bi\or bj\or
+  bk\or bl\or bm\or bn\or bo\or bp\or bq\or br\or bs\or bt\or bu\or
+  bv\or bw\or bx\or by\or bz%
+  \or ca\or cb\or cc\or cd\or ce\or cf\or cg\or ch\or ci\or cj\or
+  ck\or cl\or cm\or cn\or co\or cp\or cq\or cr\or cs\or ct\or cu\or
+  cv\or cw\or cx\or cy\or cz%
+  \or da\or db\or dc\or dd\or de\or df\or dg\or dh\or di\or dj\or
+  dk\or dl\or dm\or dn\or do\or dp\or dq\or dr\or ds\or dt\or du\or
+  dv\or dw\or dx\or dy\or dz%
+  \or ea\or eb\or ec\or ed\or ee\or ef\or eg\or eh\or ei\or ej\or
+  ek\or el\or em\or en\or eo\or ep\or eq\or er\or es\or et\or eu\or
+  ev\or ew\or ex\or ey\or ez%
+  \or fa\or fb\or fc\or fd\or fe\or ff\or fg\or fh\or fi\or fj\or
+  fk\or fl\or fm\or fn\or fo\or fp\or fq\or fr\or fs\or ft\or fu\or
+  fv\or fw\or fx\or fy\or fz%
+  \or ga\or gb\or gc\or gd\or ge\or gf\or gg\or gh\or gi\or gj\or
+  gk\or gl\or gm\or gn\or go\or gp\or gq\or gr\or gs\or gt\or gu\or
+  gv\or gw\or gx\or gy\or gz%
+  \else\@ctrerr\fi}
+
+\newcounter{affn}
+\renewcommand\theaffn{\alph{affn}}
+
+\long\def\@@address[#1]#2{\g@addto@macro\elsaddress{%
+    \def\baselinestretch{1}%
+     \refstepcounter{affn}
+     \xdef\@currentlabel{\theaffn}
+     \elsLabel{#1}%
+    \textsuperscript{\theaffn}#2\par}}
+
+\long\def\@address#1{\g@addto@macro\elsauthors{%
+    \def\baselinestretch{1}%
+    \addsep\footnotesize\itshape#1\def\addsep{\par\vskip6pt}%
+    \def\authorsep{\par\vskip8pt}}}
+
+\newbox\absbox
+\renewenvironment{abstract}{\global\setbox\absbox=\vbox\bgroup
+  \hsize=\textwidth\def\baselinestretch{1}%
+  \noindent\unskip\textbf{Abstract}
+ \par\medskip\noindent\unskip\ignorespaces}
+ {\egroup}
+
+\newbox\keybox
+\def\keyword{%
+  \def\sep{\unskip, }%
+ \def\MSC{\@ifnextchar[{\@MSC}{\@MSC[2000]}}
+  \def\@MSC[##1]{\par\leavevmode\hbox {\it ##1~MSC:\space}}%
+  \def\PACS{\par\leavevmode\hbox {\it PACS:\space}}%
+  \def\JEL{\par\leavevmode\hbox {\it JEL:\space}}%
+  \global\setbox\keybox=\vbox\bgroup\hsize=\textwidth
+  \normalsize\normalfont\def\baselinestretch{1}
+  \parskip\z@
+  \noindent\textit{Keywords: }
+  \raggedright                         % Keywords are not justified.
+  \ignorespaces}
+\def\endkeyword{\par \egroup}
+
+\newdimen\Columnwidth
+\Columnwidth=\columnwidth
+
+\def\printFirstPageNotes{%
+  \iflongmktitle
+   \let\columnwidth=\textwidth\fi
+  \ifx\@tnotes\@empty\else\@tnotes\fi
+  \ifx\@nonumnotes\@empty\else\@nonumnotes\fi
+  \ifx\@cornotes\@empty\else\@cornotes\fi
+  \ifx\@elseads\@empty\relax\else
+   \let\thefootnote\relax
+   \footnotetext{\ifnum\theead=1\relax
+      \textit{Email address:\space}\else
+      \textit{Email addresses:\space}\fi
+     \@elseads}\fi
+  \ifx\@elsuads\@empty\relax\else
+   \let\thefootnote\relax
+   \footnotetext{\textit{URL:\space}%
+     \@elsuads}\fi
+  \ifx\@fnotes\@empty\else\@fnotes\fi
+  \iflongmktitle\if@twocolumn
+   \let\columnwidth=\Columnwidth\fi\fi
+}
+
+\long\def\pprintMaketitle{\clearpage
+  \iflongmktitle\if@twocolumn\let\columnwidth=\textwidth\fi\fi
+  \resetTitleCounters
+  \def\baselinestretch{1}%
+  \printFirstPageNotes
+  \begin{center}%
+ \thispagestyle{pprintTitle}%
+   \def\baselinestretch{1}%
+    \Large\@title\par\vskip18pt
+    \normalsize\elsauthors\par\vskip10pt
+    \footnotesize\itshape\elsaddress\par\vskip36pt
+    \hrule\vskip12pt
+    \ifvoid\absbox\else\unvbox\absbox\par\vskip10pt\fi
+    \ifvoid\keybox\else\unvbox\keybox\par\vskip10pt\fi
+    \hrule\vskip12pt
+    \end{center}%
+  \gdef\thefootnote{\arabic{footnote}}%
+  }
+
+\def\printWarning{%
+     \mbox{}\par\vfill\par\bgroup
+     \fboxsep12pt\fboxrule1pt
+     \hspace*{.18\textwidth}
+     \fcolorbox{gray50}{gray10}{\box\warnbox}
+     \egroup\par\vfill\thispagestyle{empty}
+     \setcounter{page}{0}
+     \clearpage}
+
+\long\def\finalMaketitle{%
+  \resetTitleCounters
+  \def\baselinestretch{1}%
+   \MaketitleBox
+   \thispagestyle{pprintTitle}%
+  \gdef\thefootnote{\arabic{footnote}}%
+  }
+
+\long\def\MaketitleBox{%
+  \resetTitleCounters
+  \def\baselinestretch{1}%
+  \begin{center}%
+   \def\baselinestretch{1}%
+    \Large\@title\par\vskip18pt
+    \normalsize\elsauthors\par\vskip10pt
+    \footnotesize\itshape\elsaddress\par\vskip36pt
+    \hrule\vskip12pt
+    \ifvoid\absbox\else\unvbox\absbox\par\vskip10pt\fi
+    \ifvoid\keybox\else\unvbox\keybox\par\vskip10pt\fi
+    \hrule\vskip12pt
+    \end{center}%
+  }
+
+\def\FNtext#1{\par\bgroup\footnotesize#1\egroup}
+\newdimen\space@left
+\def\alarm#1{\typeout{******************************}%
+             \typeout{#1}%
+             \typeout{******************************}%
+}
+\long\def\getSpaceLeft{%\global\@twocolumnfalse%
+   \global\setbox0=\vbox{\hsize=\textwidth\MaketitleBox}%
+   \global\setbox1=\vbox{\hsize=\textwidth
+    \let\footnotetext\FNtext
+    \printFirstPageNotes}%
+    \xdef\noteheight{\the\ht1}%
+    \xdef\titleheight{\the\ht0}%
+    \@tempdima=\vsize
+    \advance\@tempdima-\noteheight
+    \advance\@tempdima-1\baselineskip
+}
+
+  \skip\footins=24pt
+
+\newbox\els@boxa
+\newbox\els@boxb
+
+\ifpreprint
+  \def\maketitle{\pprintMaketitle}
+  \else
+   \ifnum\jtype=1
+    \def\maketitle{%
+      \iflongmktitle\getSpaceLeft
+       \global\setbox\els@boxa=\vsplit0 to \@tempdima
+       \box\els@boxa\par\resetTitleCounters
+       \thispagestyle{pprintTitle}%
+       \printFirstPageNotes
+       \box0%
+      \else
+       \finalMaketitle\printFirstPageNotes
+      \fi
+    \gdef\thefootnote{\arabic{footnote}}}%
+  \else
+ \ifnum\jtype=5
+    \def\maketitle{%
+      \iflongmktitle\getSpaceLeft
+       \global\setbox\els@boxa=\vsplit0 to \@tempdima
+       \box\els@boxa\par\resetTitleCounters
+       \thispagestyle{pprintTitle}%
+       \printFirstPageNotes
+       \twocolumn[\box0]%\printFirstPageNotes
+      \else
+       \twocolumn[\finalMaketitle]\printFirstPageNotes
+     \fi
+     \gdef\thefootnote{\arabic{footnote}}}
+  \else
+  \if@twocolumn
+    \def\maketitle{%
+      \iflongmktitle\getSpaceLeft
+       \global\setbox\els@boxa=\vsplit0 to \@tempdima
+       \box\els@boxa\par\resetTitleCounters
+       \thispagestyle{pprintTitle}%
+       \printFirstPageNotes
+       \twocolumn[\box0]%
+      \else
+       \twocolumn[\finalMaketitle]\printFirstPageNotes
+      \fi
+     \gdef\thefootnote{\arabic{footnote}}}%
+   \else
+    \def\maketitle{%
+      \iflongmktitle\getSpaceLeft
+       \global\setbox\els@boxa=\vsplit0 to \@tempdima
+       \box\els@boxa\par\resetTitleCounters
+       \thispagestyle{pprintTitle}%
+       \printFirstPageNotes
+       \box0%
+     \else
+       \finalMaketitle\printFirstPageNotes
+      \fi
+    \gdef\thefootnote{\arabic{footnote}}}%
+   \fi
+  \fi
+ \fi
+\fi
+\def\ps@pprintTitle{%
+     \let\@oddhead\@empty
+     \let\@evenhead\@empty
+     \def\@oddfoot{\footnotesize\itshape
+       Preprint submitted to \ifx\@journal\@empty Elsevier
+       \else\@journal\fi\hfill\today}%
+     \let\@evenfoot\@oddfoot}
+\def\@seccntDot{.}
+\def\@seccntformat#1{\csname the#1\endcsname\@seccntDot\hskip 0.5em}
+
+\renewcommand\section{\@startsection {section}{1}{\z@}%
+           {18\p@ \@plus 6\p@ \@minus 3\p@}%
+           {9\p@ \@plus 6\p@ \@minus 3\p@}%
+           {\normalsize\bfseries\boldmath}}
+\renewcommand\subsection{\@startsection{subsection}{2}{\z@}%
+           {12\p@ \@plus 6\p@ \@minus 3\p@}%
+           {3\p@ \@plus 6\p@ \@minus 3\p@}%
+           {\normalfont\normalsize\itshape}}
+\renewcommand\subsubsection{\@startsection{subsubsection}{3}{\z@}%
+           {12\p@ \@plus 6\p@ \@minus 3\p@}%
+           {\p@}%
+           {\normalfont\normalsize\itshape}}
+
+\def\paragraph{\secdef{\els@aparagraph}{\els@bparagraph}}
+\def\els@aparagraph[#1]#2{\elsparagraph[#1]{#2.}}
+\def\els@bparagraph#1{\elsparagraph*{#1.}}
+
+\newcommand\elsparagraph{\@startsection{paragraph}{4}{0\z@}%
+           {10\p@ \@plus 6\p@ \@minus 3\p@}%
+           {-6\p@}%
+           {\normalfont\itshape}}
+\newdimen\leftMargin
+\leftMargin=2em
+\newtoks\@enLab  %\newtoks\@enfont
+\def\@enQmark{?}
+\def\@enLabel#1#2{%
+  \edef\@enThe{\noexpand#1{\@enumctr}}%
+  \@enLab\expandafter{\the\@enLab\csname the\@enumctr\endcsname}%
+  \@enloop}
+\def\@enSpace{\afterassignment\@enSp@ce\let\@tempa= }
+\def\@enSp@ce{\@enLab\expandafter{\the\@enLab\space}\@enloop}
+\def\@enGroup#1{\@enLab\expandafter{\the\@enLab{#1}}\@enloop}
+\def\@enOther#1{\@enLab\expandafter{\the\@enLab#1}\@enloop}
+\def\@enloop{\futurelet\@entemp\@enloop@}
+\def\@enloop@{%
+  \ifx A\@entemp         \def\@tempa{\@enLabel\Alph  }\else
+  \ifx a\@entemp         \def\@tempa{\@enLabel\alph  }\else
+  \ifx i\@entemp         \def\@tempa{\@enLabel\roman }\else
+  \ifx I\@entemp         \def\@tempa{\@enLabel\Roman }\else
+  \ifx 1\@entemp         \def\@tempa{\@enLabel\arabic}\else
+  \ifx \@sptoken\@entemp \let\@tempa\@enSpace         \else
+  \ifx \bgroup\@entemp   \let\@tempa\@enGroup         \else
+  \ifx \@enum@\@entemp   \let\@tempa\@gobble          \else
+                         \let\@tempa\@enOther
+             \fi\fi\fi\fi\fi\fi\fi\fi
+  \@tempa}
+\newlength{\@sep} \newlength{\@@sep}
+\setlength{\@sep}{.5\baselineskip plus.2\baselineskip
+            minus.2\baselineskip}
+\setlength{\@@sep}{.1\baselineskip plus.01\baselineskip
+            minus.05\baselineskip}
+\providecommand{\sfbc}{\rmfamily\upshape}
+\providecommand{\sfn}{\rmfamily\upshape}
+\def\@enfont{\ifnum \@enumdepth >1\let\@nxt\sfn \else\let\@nxt\sfbc \fi\@nxt}
+\def\enumerate{%
+   \ifnum \@enumdepth >3 \@toodeep\else
+      \advance\@enumdepth \@ne
+      \edef\@enumctr{enum\romannumeral\the\@enumdepth}\fi
+   \@ifnextchar[{\@@enum@}{\@enum@}}
+\def\@@enum@[#1]{%
+  \@enLab{}\let\@enThe\@enQmark
+  \@enloop#1\@enum@
+  \ifx\@enThe\@enQmark\@warning{The counter will not be printed.%
+   ^^J\space\@spaces\@spaces\@spaces The label is: \the\@enLab}\fi
+  \expandafter\edef\csname label\@enumctr\endcsname{\the\@enLab}%
+  \expandafter\let\csname the\@enumctr\endcsname\@enThe
+  \csname c@\@enumctr\endcsname7
+  \expandafter\settowidth
+            \csname leftmargin\romannumeral\@enumdepth\endcsname
+            {\the\@enLab\hskip\labelsep}%
+  \@enum@}
+\def\@enum@{\list{{\@enfont\csname label\@enumctr\endcsname}}%
+           {\usecounter{\@enumctr}\def\makelabel##1{\hss\llap{##1}}%
+     \ifnum \@enumdepth>1\setlength{\topsep}{\@@sep}\else
+           \setlength{\topsep}{\@sep}\fi
+     \ifnum \@enumdepth>1\setlength{\itemsep}{0pt plus1pt minus1pt}%
+      \else \setlength{\itemsep}{\@@sep}\fi
+     %\setlength\leftmargin{\leftMargin}%%%{1.8em}
+     \setlength{\parsep}{0pt plus1pt minus1pt}%
+     \setlength{\parskip}{0pt plus1pt minus1pt}
+                   }}
+
+\def\endenumerate{\par\ifnum \@enumdepth >1\addvspace{\@@sep}\else
+           \addvspace{\@sep}\fi \endlist}
+
+\def\sitem{\@noitemargtrue\@item[\@itemlabel *]}
+
+\def\itemize{\@ifnextchar[{\@Itemize}{\@Itemize[]}}
+
+\def\@Itemize[#1]{\def\next{#1}%
+  \ifnum \@itemdepth >\thr@@\@toodeep\else
+   \advance\@itemdepth\@ne
+  \ifx\next\@empty\else\expandafter\def\csname
+   labelitem\romannumeral\the\@itemdepth\endcsname{#1}\fi%
+  \edef\@itemitem{labelitem\romannumeral\the\@itemdepth}%
+  \expandafter\list\csname\@itemitem\endcsname
+  {\def\makelabel##1{\hss\llap{##1}}}%
+ \fi}
+\def\newdefinition#1{%
+  \@ifnextchar[{\@odfn{#1}}{\@ndfn{#1}}}%]
+\def\@ndfn#1#2{%
+  \@ifnextchar[{\@xndfn{#1}{#2}}{\@yndfn{#1}{#2}}}
+\def\@xndfn#1#2[#3]{%
+  \expandafter\@ifdefinable\csname #1\endcsname
+    {\@definecounter{#1}\@newctr{#1}[#3]%
+     \expandafter\xdef\csname the#1\endcsname{%
+       \expandafter\noexpand\csname the#3\endcsname \@dfncountersep
+          \@dfncounter{#1}}%
+     \global\@namedef{#1}{\@dfn{#1}{#2}}%
+     \global\@namedef{end#1}{\@enddefinition}}}
+\def\@yndfn#1#2{%
+  \expandafter\@ifdefinable\csname #1\endcsname
+    {\@definecounter{#1}%
+     \expandafter\xdef\csname the#1\endcsname{\@dfncounter{#1}}%
+     \global\@namedef{#1}{\@dfn{#1}{#2}}%
+     \global\@namedef{end#1}{\@enddefinition}}}
+\def\@odfn#1[#2]#3{%
+  \@ifundefined{c@#2}{\@nocounterr{#2}}%
+    {\expandafter\@ifdefinable\csname #1\endcsname
+    {\global\@namedef{the#1}{\@nameuse{the#2}}
+  \global\@namedef{#1}{\@dfn{#2}{#3}}%
+  \global\@namedef{end#1}{\@enddefinition}}}}
+\def\@dfn#1#2{%
+  \refstepcounter{#1}%
+  \@ifnextchar[{\@ydfn{#1}{#2}}{\@xdfn{#1}{#2}}}
+\def\@xdfn#1#2{%
+  \@begindefinition{#2}{\csname the#1\endcsname}\ignorespaces}
+\def\@ydfn#1#2[#3]{%
+  \@opargbegindefinition{#2}{\csname the#1\endcsname}{#3}\ignorespaces}
+\def\@dfncounter#1{\noexpand\arabic{#1}}
+\def\@dfncountersep{.}
+\def\@begindefinition#1#2{\trivlist
+   \item[\hskip\labelsep{\bfseries #1\ #2.}]\upshape}
+\def\@opargbegindefinition#1#2#3{\trivlist
+      \item[\hskip\labelsep{\bfseries #1\ #2\ (#3).}]\upshape}
+\def\@enddefinition{\endtrivlist}
+
+\def\@begintheorem#1#2{\trivlist
+  \let\baselinestretch\@blstr
+   \item[\hskip \labelsep{\bfseries #1\ #2.}]\itshape}
+\def\@opargbegintheorem#1#2#3{\trivlist
+  \let\baselinestretch\@blstr
+      \item[\hskip \labelsep{\bfseries #1\ #2\ (#3).}]\itshape}
+
+\def\newproof#1{%
+  \@ifnextchar[{\@oprf{#1}}{\@nprf{#1}}}
+\def\@nprf#1#2{%
+  \@ifnextchar[{\@xnprf{#1}{#2}}{\@ynprf{#1}{#2}}}
+\def\@xnprf#1#2[#3]{%
+  \expandafter\@ifdefinable\csname #1\endcsname
+    {\@definecounter{#1}\@newctr{#1}[#3]%
+     \expandafter\xdef\csname the#1\endcsname{%
+       \expandafter\noexpand\csname the#3\endcsname \@prfcountersep
+          \@prfcounter{#1}}%
+     \global\@namedef{#1}{\@prf{#1}{#2}}%
+     \global\@namedef{end#1}{\@endproof}}}
+\def\@ynprf#1#2{%
+  \expandafter\@ifdefinable\csname #1\endcsname
+    {\@definecounter{#1}%
+     \expandafter\xdef\csname the#1\endcsname{\@prfcounter{#1}}%
+     \global\@namedef{#1}{\@prf{#1}{#2}}%
+     \global\@namedef{end#1}{\@endproof}}}
+\def\@oprf#1[#2]#3{%
+  \@ifundefined{c@#2}{\@nocounterr{#2}}%
+    {\expandafter\@ifdefinable\csname #1\endcsname
+    {\global\@namedef{the#1}{\@nameuse{the#2}}%
+  \global\@namedef{#1}{\@prf{#2}{#3}}%
+  \global\@namedef{end#1}{\@endproof}}}}
+\def\@prf#1#2{%
+  \refstepcounter{#1}%
+  \@ifnextchar[{\@yprf{#1}{#2}}{\@xprf{#1}{#2}}}
+\def\@xprf#1#2{%
+  \@beginproof{#2}{\csname the#1\endcsname}\ignorespaces}
+\def\@yprf#1#2[#3]{%
+  \@opargbeginproof{#2}{\csname the#1\endcsname}{#3}\ignorespaces}
+\def\@prfcounter#1{\noexpand\arabic{#1}}
+\def\@prfcountersep{.}
+\def\@beginproof#1#2{\trivlist\let\baselinestretch\@blstr
+   \item[\hskip \labelsep{\scshape #1.}]\rmfamily}
+\def\@opargbeginproof#1#2#3{\trivlist\let\baselinestretch\@blstr
+      \item[\hskip \labelsep{\scshape #1\ (#3).}]\rmfamily}
+\def\@endproof{\endtrivlist}
+\newcommand*{\qed}{\hbox{}\hfill$\Box$}
+
+\@ifundefined{@biboptions}{\xdef\@biboptions{numbers}}{}
+\InputIfFileExists{\jobname.spl}{}{}
+\RequirePackage[\@biboptions]{natbib}
+
+\newwrite\splwrite
+\immediate\openout\splwrite=\jobname.spl
+\def\biboptions#1{\def\next{#1}\immediate\write\splwrite{%
+   \string\g@addto@macro\string\@biboptions{%
+    ,\expandafter\strip@prefix\meaning\next}}}
+
+\let\baselinestretch=\@blstr
+
+\ifnum\jtype=1
+ \RequirePackage{geometry}
+ \geometry{twoside,
+  paperwidth=210mm,
+  paperheight=297mm,
+  textheight=562pt,
+  textwidth=384pt,
+  centering,
+  headheight=50pt,
+  headsep=12pt,
+  footskip=12pt,
+  footnotesep=24pt plus 2pt minus 12pt,
+ }
+ \global\let\bibfont=\footnotesize
+ \global\bibsep=0pt
+ \if@twocolumn\global\@twocolumnfalse\fi
+\else\ifnum\jtype=3
+ \RequirePackage{geometry}
+ \geometry{twoside,
+  paperwidth=210mm,
+  paperheight=297mm,
+  textheight=622pt,
+  textwidth=468pt,
+  centering,
+  headheight=50pt,
+  headsep=12pt,
+  footskip=18pt,
+  footnotesep=24pt plus 2pt minus 12pt,
+  columnsep=2pc
+ }
+ \global\let\bibfont=\footnotesize
+ \global\bibsep=0pt
+ \if@twocolumn\input{fleqn.clo}\fi
+\else\ifnum\jtype=5
+ \RequirePackage{geometry}
+ \geometry{twoside,
+  paperwidth=210mm,
+  paperheight=297mm,
+  textheight=682pt,
+  textwidth=522pt,
+  centering,
+ headheight=50pt,
+  headsep=12pt,
+  footskip=18pt,
+  footnotesep=24pt plus 2pt minus 12pt,
+  columnsep=18pt
+ }%
+ \global\let\bibfont=\footnotesize
+ \global\bibsep=0pt
+ \input{fleqn.clo}
+ \global\@twocolumntrue
+%%
+%% End of option '5p'
+%%
+\fi\fi\fi
+\def\journal#1{\gdef\@journal{#1}}
+ \let\@journal\@empty
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+    #1: #2\par
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+    \def\thefootnote{\thefnote}%
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diff --git a/loba-besteffort/loba-besteffort.tex b/loba-besteffort/loba-besteffort.tex
index fd628570de2cd1549a1073d77618b2395f066d16..b53ffec9d55c835ce200c1710d3266c37f11200f 100644 (file)
--- a/loba-besteffort/loba-besteffort.tex
+++ b/loba-besteffort/loba-besteffort.tex
@@ -1,72 +1,82 @@
-\documentclass[smallextended]{svjour3}
+\documentclass[preprint]{elsarticle}
+

 \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
 \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
 \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
 \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}

-\usepackage{mathptmx}
+
+\usepackage{newtxtext}
+\usepackage[cmintegrals]{newtxmath}
+%\usepackage{mathptmx,helvet,courier}
+

 \usepackage{amsmath}
 \usepackage{amsmath}

-\usepackage{courier}

 \usepackage{graphicx}
 \usepackage{url}
 \usepackage[ruled,lined]{algorithm2e}
 
 \usepackage{graphicx}
 \usepackage{url}
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-
-\newenvironment{algodata}{%
-  \begin{tabular}[t]{@{}l@{:~}l@{}}}{%
-  \end{tabular}}
-
+%%% Remove this before submission

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 \newcommand{\FIXME}[2][]{%
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   \else \textbf{$\triangleright$\FIXMEmargin{#1}~#2}\fi}
 

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+
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+  \begin{tabular}[t]{@{}l@{:~}l@{}}}{%
+  \end{tabular}}
+

 \newcommand{\VAR}[1]{\textit{#1}}
 
 \begin{document}
 
 \newcommand{\VAR}[1]{\textit{#1}}
 
 \begin{document}
 

-\title{Best effort strategy and virtual load
-  for asynchronous iterative load balancing}
+\begin{frontmatter}

 
 

-\author{Raphaël Couturier \and
-        Arnaud Giersch
-}
+\journal{Parallel Computing}

 
 

-\institute{R. Couturier \and A. Giersch \at
-              FEMTO-ST, University of Franche-Comté, Belfort, France \\
-              % Tel.: +123-45-678910\\
-              % Fax: +123-45-678910\\
-              \email{%
-                raphael.couturier@femto-st.fr,
-                arnaud.giersch@femto-st.fr}
-}
+\title{Best effort strategy and virtual load for\\
+  asynchronous iterative load balancing}

 
 

-\maketitle
+\author{Raphaël Couturier}
+\ead{raphael.couturier@femto-st.fr}

 
 

+\author{Arnaud Giersch\corref{cor}}
+\ead{arnaud.giersch@femto-st.fr}

 
 

-\begin{abstract}
-
-Most of the  time, asynchronous load balancing algorithms  have extensively been
-studied in a theoretical point  of view. The Bertsekas and Tsitsiklis'
-algorithm~\cite[section~7.4]{bertsekas+tsitsiklis.1997.parallel}
-is certainly  the most well known  algorithm for which the  convergence proof is
-given. From a  practical point of view, when  a node wants to balance  a part of
-its  load to some  of its  neighbors, the  strategy is  not described.   In this
-paper, we propose a strategy  called \emph{best effort} which tries to balance
-the load of a node to all  its less loaded neighbors while ensuring that all the
-nodes  concerned by  the load  balancing  phase have  the same  amount of  load.
-Moreover,  asynchronous  iterative  algorithms  in which  an  asynchronous  load
-balancing  algorithm is  implemented most  of the  time can  dissociate messages
-concerning load transfers and message  concerning load information.  In order to
-increase  the  converge of  a  load balancing  algorithm,  we  propose a  simple
-heuristic called \emph{virtual load} which allows a node that receives a load
-information message  to integrate the  load that it  will receive later  in its
-load (virtually) and consequently sends a (real) part of its load to some of its
-neighbors.  In order to  validate our  approaches, we  have defined  a simulator
-based on SimGrid which allowed us to conduct many experiments.
+\address{FEMTO-ST, University of Franche-Comté\\
+ 19 avenue de Maréchal Juin, BP 527, 90016 Belfort cedex , France\\
+  % Tel.: +123-45-678910\\
+  % Fax: +123-45-678910\\
+}

 
 

+\cortext[cor]{Corresponding author.}

 
 

+\begin{abstract}
+  Most of the time, asynchronous load balancing algorithms have extensively been
+  studied in a theoretical point of view. The Bertsekas and Tsitsiklis'
+  algorithm~\cite[section~7.4]{bertsekas+tsitsiklis.1997.parallel} is certainly
+  the most well known algorithm for which the convergence proof is given. From a
+  practical point of view, when a node wants to balance a part of its load to
+  some of its neighbors, the strategy is not described.  In this paper, we
+  propose a strategy called \emph{best effort} which tries to balance the load
+  of a node to all its less loaded neighbors while ensuring that all the nodes
+  concerned by the load balancing phase have the same amount of load.  Moreover,
+  asynchronous iterative algorithms in which an asynchronous load balancing
+  algorithm is implemented most of the time can dissociate messages concerning
+  load transfers and message concerning load information.  In order to increase
+  the converge of a load balancing algorithm, we propose a simple heuristic
+  called \emph{virtual load} which allows a node that receives a load
+  information message to integrate the load that it will receive later in its
+  load (virtually) and consequently sends a (real) part of its load to some of
+  its neighbors.  In order to validate our approaches, we have defined a
+  simulator based on SimGrid which allowed us to conduct many experiments.

 \end{abstract}
 
 \end{abstract}
 

+% \begin{keywords}
+%   %% keywords here, in the form: keyword \sep keyword
+% \end{keywords}
+
+\end{frontmatter}
+

 \section{Introduction}
 
 Load  balancing algorithms  are  extensively used  in  parallel and  distributed
 \section{Introduction}
 
 Load  balancing algorithms  are  extensively used  in  parallel and  distributed


@@ -299,7 +309,7 @@ neighbor.
 \section{Virtual load}
 \label{Virtual load}
 
 \section{Virtual load}
 \label{Virtual load}
 

-In this section,  we present the concept of \texttt{virtual  load}.  In order to
+In this section,  we present the concept of \emph{virtual load}.  In order to

 use this concept, load balancing messages must be sent using two different kinds
 of  messages:  load information  messages  and  load  balancing messages.   More
 precisely, a node  wanting to send a part  of its load to one  of its neighbors,
 use this concept, load balancing messages must be sent using two different kinds
 of  messages:  load information  messages  and  load  balancing messages.   More
 precisely, a node  wanting to send a part  of its load to one  of its neighbors,


@@ -309,7 +319,7 @@ Load information  message are really  short, consequently they will  be received
 very quickly.  In opposition, load  balancing messages are often bigger and thus
 require more time to be transferred.
 
 very quickly.  In opposition, load  balancing messages are often bigger and thus
 require more time to be transferred.
 

-The  concept  of  \texttt{virtual load}  allows  a  node  that received  a  load
+The  concept  of  \emph{virtual load}  allows  a  node  that received  a  load

 information message to integrate the load that it will receive later in its load
 (virtually)  and consequently send  a (real)  part of  its load  to some  of its
 neighbors. In fact,  a node that receives a load  information message knows that
 information message to integrate the load that it will receive later in its load
 (virtually)  and consequently send  a (real)  part of  its load  to some  of its
 neighbors. In fact,  a node that receives a load  information message knows that


@@ -785,14 +795,14 @@ On constate quoi (vérifier avec les chiffres)?
 
 \FIXME{conclude!}
 
 
 \FIXME{conclude!}
 

-\begin{acknowledgements}
-  Computations have been performed on the supercomputer facilities of
-  the Mésocentre de calcul de Franche-Comté.
-\end{acknowledgements}
+\section*{Acknowledgements}

 
 

-\FIXME{find and add more references}
-\bibliographystyle{spmpsci}
+Computations have been performed on the supercomputer facilities of the
+Mésocentre de calcul de Franche-Comté.
+
+\bibliographystyle{elsarticle-num}

 \bibliography{biblio}
 \bibliography{biblio}

+\FIXME{find and add more references}

 
 \end{document}
 
 
 \end{document}