on through abstract instructions which approximate, but do not duplicate, the behavior of actual machines. Because they are designed for use in a variety of educational settings, C...
The monopolist’s theory of optimal single-item auctions for agents with independent private values can be summarized by two statements. The first is from Myerson [8]: the optim...
—Enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) is the basis protocol in IEEE 802.11e protocol suite. It is used for providing differentiated quality of service (QoS) in IEEE 802.11e...
Virtual Organizations (VOs) are becoming an increasingly important research topic in the field of Multi-Agent Systems (MAS). The problem of selecting suitable counterparts to inte...
This paper discusses the currency management mechanisms used in Deno, a replicated object storage system designed for use in mobile and weakly-connected environments. Deno primari...