About us
Interested in reading some of the classic and newly classic papers in computer science?
This is the Portland, OR chapter of Papers We Love, an organization that curates interesting papers in the computer science literature and helps organize local chapters to read and discuss them.
Prior to each event we will select a paper to read and post it so that attendees can read it in advance to promote good discussion.
At each gathering we will discuss the paper and select the next one to read.
If you know of a great paper we could read, please submit it via GitHub Issues.
You can also join our Discord channel.
Upcoming events
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The Ubiquitous B-Tree
The Glass Lab, The Glass lab, Portland, OR, USOur next paper is "The Ubiquitous B-Tree" by Comer. This paper reviews a foundational database structure still widely used today.
B-trees have become a de facto standard for file organization. File indexes of users, dedicated database systems, and general-purpose access methods have all been proposed and implemented using B-trees This paper reviews B-trees and shows why they have been so successful. It discusses the major variations of the B-tree, especially the B+-tree, contrasting the relative merits and costs of each implementation. It illustrates a general purpose access method which uses a B-tree.
Link: https://carlosproal.com/ir/papers/p121-comer.pdf
Afterwards we'll socialize with a drink and a bite somewhere nearby.
We will let you in so please arrive on time.
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Past events
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