A Fast and Space-Economical Approach to Word Mover S Distance

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First and foremost, I would like to thanks my advisor Eduardo Sany Laber for his guidance, professionalism and valuable discussions during all this work. To Alexandre Renteria, whose key insight even if unintentionally, helped this work to reach its present state. To the Informatics Department and its professors at PUC-Rio. To all my friends at Galgos, in special to Georges and Luisa. Finally, to my family, for helping and supporting my decision. This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior -Brasil (CAPES) -Finance Code 001.