We consider a class of Markov chains known for its closed form transient and steady-state distributions. We show that some absorbing chains can be also seen as members of this clas...
In software systems, individual components interact not only through explicit function invocations, but also through implicit resource sharing. The use of shared resources signifi...
Current computer systems and communication networks tend to be highly complex, and they typically hide their internal structure from their users. Thus, for selected aspects of capa...
Thomas Begin, Alexandre Brandwajn, Bruno Baynat, B...
Abstract. Distributed security models based on a ‘web of trust’ eliminate single points of failure and alleviate performance bottlenecks. However, such distributed approaches r...
Emerson Ribeiro de Mello, Aad P. A. van Moorsel, J...
In mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs), broadcasting plays a fundamental role, diffusing a message from a given source node to all the other nodes in the network. Flooding is the simpl...
Aminu Mohammed, Mohamed Ould-Khaoua, Lewis M. Mack...