The skyline of a dataset consists of the best points given a preference over the attributes of the datasets. While these skyline point are incomparable, some skyline points are more competitive than others. We quantify the competitiveness between any two skyline points and also provide a measure for the competitive density around a given point. Naturally, a region of high competitive density would correspond to a competitive market segment.
Jayitha Cherapanamjeri
Kamalakar Karlapalem
database systems, data analytics.
systems, algorithm design, metric design.
Product being developed.
This work can be used in a multitude of ways. You can use competitive densities to identify regions of high or low competitiveness within market segments when trying to develop a new product in an already competitive space. This work can also be used for recommendations - for instance, to find a replacement for a player in a team so as to either retain the balance in the team or improve the team as a whole.