Active database management systems have been developed for applications needing an automatic reaction in response to certain events. Events can be simple in nature or complex. Com...
Abstract. Service Level Agreements are a key issue in Service Oriented Computing. SLA contracts specify client requirements and service guarantees, with emphasis on Quality of Serv...
We describe a framework where formal models can be rigorously defined and compared, and their interconnections can be unambiguously specified. We use trace algebra and trace struc...
Jerry R. Burch, Roberto Passerone, Alberto L. Sang...
Abstract. Formal methods emphasizes the need for a top-down approach when developing large reliable software systems. Refinements are map step by step abstract algebraic specificat...
This paperconsidersthe problem of representingcomplex systems that evolve stochastically over time. Dynamic Bayesian networks provide a compact representation for stochastic proce...